Korene Kay (Borgeson) Launderville 1945 - 2018

BORGESON, LAUNDERVILLE, PRESTON

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 5/17/2018 at 09:37:18

Sioux City Journal
18 April 2018

Sioux City

Korene Kay (Borgeson) Launderville, 72, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018.

Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church in rural Hinton, Iowa. Private family graveside services will be in Kingsley Cemetery, Kingsley, Iowa. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City.

Korene was born on May 15, 1945, in Storm Lake, Iowa, to Walter and Charlotte (Preston) Borgeson. Korene started grade school in Aurelia, Iowa, third grade moved to Keysterville, Mo., seventh grade moved to Pierson, Iowa, where she graduated from Kingsley Pierson High School in 1963. Korene continued her education at the University of Northern Iowa, graduating with a degree in teaching. She taught physical education in Denison, Iowa for nine years.

On June 13, 1970, Korene married Bill Launderville. They adopted a daughter, Billi Jo, and were foster parents to 20 children. Korene went to work for the Iowa Department of Transportation, retiring on May 27, 2010, following 21 years of employment.

Survivors include her daughter, Billi Jo (Charles) Langner; granchildren, Jori and Mercedes Beyer; sister, Linda (Dennis) Wachter; and aunt, Marion (Dean) Hansen.

Korene was preceded in death by her parents; and two infant sisters.