Esther Troutman Lamborn 1921-2005

TROUTMAN, LAMBORN, TOTTEN, JACOBSMEIER, LOWE, LOGES, STEEPLES, ADAMS, DAVIS

Posted By: Rich Lowe (email)
Date: 6/29/2005 at 08:06:47

Esther Lamborn

Esther Lurena Lamborn, 84, of Farmington, died Monday, June 27, 2005, at Good Samaritan Home in Keosauqua, IA.

Born Feb. 24, 1921, in Bonaparte, she was the daughter of James Earl and Mary Totten Troutman. On Sept. 17, 1939, she married Sam Lamborn in Memphis, MO. He preceded her in death Dec 22, 1988.

Mrs. Lamborn was a bookkeeper at Troutman Sale Barn in Bonaparte and Home Lumber in Donnellson. She worked for Sheaffer Pen Co. and owned and operated E & J Ceramics for many years.

She was a member of Farmington United Methodist Church.

Survivors include one son, Bill Lamborn and wife Janey of Donnellson; four daughters, Linda Jacobsmeier and husband Mike of Farmington, Nancy Lowe and husband Richard of Keosauqua, Christie Anderson and husband Kent of Indianola and Jan Loges and husband Todd of Farmington; three sisters, Pauline Steeples of Orlando, Fla., Wanda Adams of Burlington and Mary Davis of St. Michael, Minn.; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; and three brothers, Edgar, Elmer and Joe.

Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hofbauer–Schmitz–Lynk Funeral Home in Farmington, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral for Mrs. Lamborn will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Hofbauer–Schmitz–Lynk Funeral Home, with the Rev. Tom Smithson officiating. Burial will be in Greenglade Cemetery in Farmington.