Della Georgienna (Reuben) TOFTEY HANSON

TOFTEY, REUBEN, HANSON, TOFTEY-HANSON, ALBERS, MEWES, PROVORSE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/25/2013 at 18:33:14

November 12, 1927 --- September 23, 2013

KANAWHA — Della G. Toftey-Hanson, age 85, of rural Kanawha, Iowa, died Monday, September 23, 2013, at her home in rural Kanawha. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 25, 2013, at the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, west of Belmond, Iowa. The Reverend James Harbaugh will be officiating. Burial will be in the St. Olaf Church Cemetery. Visitation will be today, Wednesday, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Andrews Funeral Home, 516 First Street S.E., Belmond, and will continue one hour prior to the services at church Thursday. Memorials may be directed to the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, the family or the donor’s choice.

Della Georgienna (Reuben) Toftey, the daughter of William and Jennie (Albers) Reuben, was born on November 12, 1927, near Kanawha. She was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ, Klemme, Iowa. She attended school in Kanawha and graduated from Kanawha High School in 1945. She married Bernard Toftey in 1948 at the church in Klemme. One son, Rodney, was born to them in 1951. She was a member of the St. Olaf Lutheran Church, Belmond. In past years, she was a member of the Altar Guild, Kennsington Club, and Home Study Club. She enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, flower arranging, gardening, decorating and most of all acrylic painting. She enjoyed nature, feeding and watching birds. She took care of multiple kitties and Shasta was special. Dogs were special also. Della enjoyed shopping and going out with her Kanawha friends to eat for each one’s birthday. In 1984, she married Laurence Hanson, after a few years she divorced and moved back to the farm where she has since resided.

She is survived by her son, Rodney (wife Susan) Toftey, and one granddaughter, Stefanie Toftey, who also meant so much to her. Also, three step-grandchildren, Derek, Laura and Phil; and two great-grandchildren, Kyle and Drew. Nephews: Gary (Robin) Mewes, Craig Toftey, Bruce (Michelle) Toftey, Brian (Beth) Toftey, Bob and Jane, Scott and Cindy, Jay Provorse and Bradd Provorse, Jane, Cindy, Michelle, Kasey, and a sister-in-law, Donna Toftey. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bernard in 1979, and a sister, Doris, and sister-in-law, Avis. Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, IA.

Mason City Globe Gazette - Iowa
September 25, 2013