Hitesman, Marjorie Albert (Dolton) 1924 - 2019

HITESMAN, DOLTON, GALE, JUVE, HENNINGSGAARD, BERNS, BRODBECK, NORSWORTHY, PRIEST, VANVELDHUIZEN, KRUEGER, GLADFELTER

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:46

Marjorie Hitesman, age 94, of Calmar, IA died Saturday January 12, 2019 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.

Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019 At Calmar Lutheran Church at 200 East St. Calmar IA wit Rev. Anita Nuetzman presiding burial will be in the Calmar Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Calmar Lutheran Church.

Marjorie Alberta (Dolton) Hitesman was born on October 2, 1924, the daughter of Sidney and Blanche Alberta (Gale) Dolton in Plymouth, England. Marjorie grew up in the village of Hooe and graduated from Plymstock High School in 1938 at the age of fourteen. She then began work delivering food to the wounded soldiers on the trains. When she was sixteen she worked at a gas station and drove a truck for an aircraft company during World War II. During the War, she met Robert Hitesman at a Canteen Dance. They were married on August 31, 1945, at St. John’s Church of England in Plymouth, England. After the war, they moved to Edgewood, Iowa, where she worked in her mother-in-law’s restaurant. They moved to Calmar and Marjorie stayed at home for a short time to raise her children. In the 1950’s, Marjorie worked at Bucheit Produce candling eggs. When Bob became sheriff and they moved to Decorah, she did all the cooking for the inmates in jail. Marjorie went to work for Luther College in 1961, first as a telephone operator and then in the recreation room. After working for Luther for 42 years, she retired in 2003 at the age of 79. Over the years, Marjorie served as a Girl Scout and Boy Scout leader, taught Sunday School, was a member of New Comers Club, the American Auxillary and the Calmar Lutheran Church. Favorite pastimes her and Bob enjoyed were spending time on the Mississippi and boating on their boat the “Daisy Mae”. Marjorie and Bob went to Hawaii in 1966 on a trip Bob won through Life Investors Insurance. Marjorie was able to return to England several times with her children and grandchildren. She first returned with her son Bill in 1976; daughters Sheryl and Lynne in 1986; Sheryl and grandson John in 1999; and granddaughter Jo in 2001. In later years, she loved watching and feeding the birds, knitting, reading, visiting with family and friends and having coffee at the Train Station most mornings. Marjorie especially enjoyed her children, grandchildren and her great grandchildren.

Marjorie’s survivors include her daughter: Sheryl (Ron) Juve, Decorah, IA. One son: Bill (Jody) Hitesman, Hastings, NE. One son-in-law: Roger Henningsgaard, Decorah, IA. Seven grandchildren: John (Dina) Juve, Mike (Sara) Juve and Lars (Anna Lee) Juve; Jo Ann (Tom) Berns and Ryan Henningsgaard; Nicole (Denne) Brodbeck, and Heather (Joe) Norsworthy. Four step-grandchildren; Kayla (Bradley) Priest, Whitney (Derek) VanVeldhuizen, Morgan Krueger and Tori Krueger. Twenty four great/step-great grandchildren: One nephew: Tom (Nancy) Gladfelter, St. George, Utah; one great niece Cheryl Gladfelter and one great nephew Michael Gladfelter.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents: Sidney and Blanche Alberta (Gale) Dolton. Her husband: Robert Hitesman on August 14, 2005. Her daughter: Lynne Henningsgaard on January 4, 2013. One sister-in-law: Wilda (William) Gladfelter.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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