Ethel Irene Sampson (1922-2006)

SAMPSON, WELTHA, ENESS, FOUTS, BROOKS

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 12/28/2007 at 23:06:41

THE STORY CITY HERALD, Story City, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, March 22, 2006.

Ethel Irene Sampson, age 83, of rural Radcliffe, died Friday, March 17, 2006 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services were held Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at First Assembly of God in Ames. Burial was at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in rural Radcliffe.

Ethel Sampson was born March 31, 1922 in Randall. She was one of four children born to Joseph and Anna (Eness) Weltha. She was baptized and confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church in Randall and was a member and born again Christian of the First Assembly of God Church in Ames.

Ethel received her education at Ellsworth School and graduated from Randall High School in 1939.

On July 21, 1944 she was united in marriage to Leonard Sampson in Elim Lutheran Church. They moved to the farm near Roland where she was a homemaker until 1975, at which time they moved to the present farm site south of Radcliffe.

She enjoyed her five children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives, church family, and friends. She was a loving Christian wife and mother. She also enjoyed teaching Sunday School and Bible School, listening to Christian music, reading and gardening.

Those thankful for having shared her life are her five children, Faye Sampson of Radcliffe, Larry Sampson and wife Marlys of Roland, Keith Sampson and wife Linda of Colo, Nancy and husband Jeff Fouts of State Center, and James Sampson of Radcliffe; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren, and a sister, Florence and her husband Kenneth Brooks of Story City.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Leonard Sampson; two brothers, Robert Weltha and his wife Donna, and Judean Weltha.