Shima, Julia Marie (Dahle) 1909-2005

SHIMA, DAHLE, WOLD, BURGDORF, KUNTZ, HANSEN, PAULSON, CORTES, REEVE, HESTEKIN, COURTNEY, JORDAHL, GOETZE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/5/2012 at 13:49:12

Julia M. Shima, age 95, of Decorah, Iowa, died Sunday, January 2, 2005 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah following a lengthy illness.

Funeral Service is at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 7, 2005 at Fjelstul Funeral Home in Decorah with burial in Phelps Cemetery, Decorah.

Visitation is on Friday, January 7, 2005 from 10:00-11:00 A.M. at the Funeral Home.

Julia Marie Shima was born October 6, 1909 on the family farm in Madison Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Anton and Lisa (Wold) Dahle. She was Baptized on November 11, 1909 and Confirmed on May 18, 1924 at Madison Lutheran Church, rural Ridgeway, IA. Julia received her early education in Country Schools and graduated from Decorah High School with the Class of 1928.

Julia worked as a bookkeeper for the Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Co. in Decorah for over 19 years. She was a member of Madison Lutheran Church, rural Ridgeway, and the Congregational United Church of Christ in Decorah. She was a strong woman and liked to hike, fish and fix bicycles.

Julia was united in marriage to Edward Joseph Shima. They enjoyed traveling together all over the United States. Ed preceded her in death on July 26, 1979.

Juila died on Sunday, January 2, 2005 at the age of 95 at Barthell Eastern Star Nursing Home in Decorah where she had resided since December 19, 1994.

Survivors include four nieces, Sherry Y. Burgdorf of Edina, MN, Lila Kuntz of Edina, MN, Rosalie Hansen of Mitchell, SD, Phyllis Paulson of Wausau, WI; fourteen great nieces and nephews, Mark Burgdorf of Decorah, IA, Eric Burgdorf of LeSueur, MN, Dr. Andrew Burgdorf of Buffalo, MN, Paula Cortes of Tucson, AZ, Sarah Reeve of Sutherlin, OR, Barbara Kuntz Hestekin of Wyoming, MN, Rev. John Hansen of Mitchell, SD, Kathryn Courtney of Newaygo, MI, Cathy Louise Paulson of Wausau, WI, Dr. Eric Paulson of Juneau, AK, Michael Paulson of Denver, CO, Carl Paulson of Palo Alto, CA., David W. Jordahl of Plymouth, PA. and Sarah J. Goetze of Hot Sulphur Springs, CO.; and a loyal friend, Donna Rude Erickson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ed; four brothers, Lawrence, Odin, Elmer and Arthur and one sister, Idella Jordahl.

Source: Fjelstul Funeral Home database

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