Alma Caroline (Lura) Vallem (1890-1979)

LURA, VALLEM, HULSE

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 5/17/2021 at 16:53:13

From Nevada Evening Journal October 9, 1979 (page 2)

Obituary

ALMA C. VALLEM

Funeral services for Alma C. Vallem, age 89, were held from the Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg, Friday, Sept. 38 with the Rev. Orris Haraldson officiating.

Music was furnished by Kirby Christensen as organist and Clifford Christensen, soloist. Casket bearers were James Cook, Charles A. Hulse, Clifford Lura, Gerald Lura, Gary Vallem, and Jerry Vallem. Burial was in the McCallsburg Cemetery.

Alma Caroline Vallem, daughter of Knute and Bergetha Lura, was born May 20, 1890 near Garden City, Iowa and passed away Tuesday, Sept. 35, 1979 at Bethany Manor in Story City.

She was baptized an confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church near Radcliffe by the Rev. J.N. Sandven. She was a member of the Bethany Lutheran Church of McCallsburg.

On Feb. 10, 1909 she was united in marriage to Geroge J. Vallem. They farmed near McCallsburg for many years.

Alma is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Maxine) Hulse of Des Moines; two sons, Kenneth of Davenport and Gerald of McCallsburg; six grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George, two sons, Orville and Raymond, her parents, four sisters and eight brothers.