STEFFEN, Blanche (1882-1983)

STEFFEN

Posted By: Von Stachon (email)
Date: 3/11/2007 at 14:02:36

Funeral Card

OBITUARY

Blanche Gwynn Steffen was born on Sept. 28, 1882, at Traer, Iowa, daughter of Joe and Lizzie (Fearer) Gwynn. Blanche received her education at Traer graduating in the class of 1900 and then continued her education at Iowa Normal School in Cedar Falls from 1901 to 1903.

Blanche taught school in and around Traer and on July 31, 1907 she married John Steffen, who operated the clothing store in Traer for many yeras.

Blanche was active in the community and its organizations incuding the United Methodist Church, the Iowana Club and was past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star.

In more recent years Blanche was a resident of Friendship Village at Waterloo where she died Wednesday, August 24, 1983, at the age of 100 years.

Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, parents and one sister and is survived by one niece and one nephew.

FUNERAL SERVICES
for
BLANCHE G. STEFFEN
Sept. 28, 1882 to Aug. 24, 1983

at the
Overton Funeral Home
Traer, Iowa

Saturday, Aug. 27, 1983
at ten-thirty am o'clock

CLERGYMAN
Rev. David Nolte
United methodist Church

ORGANIST
Mrs. Leland Sealock

CASKET BEARERS
Ralph Bolt
John Reuman
Roy Kern
Reginald Reuman
Donald Steffeny
Dean Deke

FLOWER COMMITTEE
Mrs. Dean Deke
Mrs. Gary Dierks

INTERMENT
Buckingham Cemetery
Traer, Iowa

ARRANGEMENTS
Overton Service
Dysart-Traer-Garwin