OBITUARY: Flora (Limberg) Westendorf, 1901-2003, Worth Co., Iowa
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Flora Westendorf
Flora Westendorf, 102, of Northwood, died Saturday, April 26, 2003, at
the Manly Nursing & Rehab Center.
Funeral services will be 11a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2003, at the United
Methodist Church, 1000 1st Ave. North, Northwood, with Rev. Richard
Jensen officiating. Burial will be in the Graceland Cemetery in Buffalo
Center. Visitation will be one hour prior to service time on Thursday at
the church. According to Flora's wishes the casket will remain closed.
The family of Flora Westendorf has requested that memorial contributions
be made to the United Methodist Church in Northwood, in her memory.
Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 1st Ave. South in Northwood, is in charge
of the arrangements.
Flora Westendorf was born on March 12, 1901, in Cleve, IA, the daughter
of Fredrick Bartles and Flora (Risius) Limberg. She attended and received
her education in the Buffalo Center area schools. She married Fred
Westendorf on Sept. 15, 1925. He preceded her in death. After their
marriage together they farmed in the Lake Mills area until their retirement
in 1963, moving to Northwood.
Flora was a charter member and past president of the American Legion
Auxiliary. She was the last surviving member since 1933. Flora also
was a member of the United Methodist Church in Northwood.
Left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Maxine Wilde and her
husband H. Judson Wilde of Charlotte, NC; seven grand children; seven
great-grand children; many nieces and nephews; as well as other relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Fred, daughter, Norma
Jean Sullivan, eight sisters, and four brothers.
Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: Not necessarily related to the subject(s) of this document)
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