Roberta Joyce Pattison

Roberta Joyce Pattison, 74, of Lee's Summit, Missouri, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019 in Kansas City, Missouri.

  Bobbie was born January 30, 1945, in Sumner, Iowa. She attended school in Sumner and graduated from Sumner High School. 

She married her high school sweetheart, Donald Pattison and they lived on a dairy farm where their first two children, Jeff and Sarah, were born. They moved to Davenport, Iowa where Donald completed Chiropractic College. Roberta helped Donald through college by working in a candy factory and raising children. While in Davenport, Bobbie gave birth to their youngest daughter, Amy.  After Donald graduated from college, they moved several times until they settled in Cedar Rapids Iowa for over 20 years where they raised their children and Bobbie helped Donald run his Chiropractic Clinic. 

Lewis Wolfs

Lewis Joseph Wolfs, 72, of Elgin, Iowa died Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Maple Crest Manor, Fayette, Iowa. Lewis Joseph Wolfs was born on February 6, 1947 to Leo Joseph and Irene (Nelson) Wolfs. He grew up on the family farm north of West Union, Iowa. He attended country school through 7th grade. At the closure of country school, Lewis attended and graduated from North Fayette High School in 1965. Lewis was a member of the wrestling team while in high school.

Lewis enlisted in the Army Engineers on February 13, 1966 for a three year tour of duty. He was stationed in Vietnam, Thailand, and Fort Benning, Georgia. Lewis’ rank at the time of discharge was Specialist 5. Following his discharge he attended and graduated from the welding tech program at Northeast Iowa Technical School in Calmar, Iowa.

Bertha Olson

Bertha Jane Olson, 92, of Clermont, Iowa died Monday, November 4, 2019 at Allen Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa. She was born March 14, 1927 to Elliott and Olivia (Olson) Olson on a farm near Clermont, Iowa.

Bertha graduated from Clermont High School in 1944 as class valedictorian. She attended business college in Davenport, Iowa.

Bertha was married to C. Franklin Olson on November 3, 1946 in the West Clermont Lutheran Church. They had three sons, Craig, Rodney and Scott.  Bertha and Frank were married for nearly 56 years.  While raising their family, they lived in Waterloo and Altoona, Iowa. Bertha worked as a stay-at-home mom and held positions at AMF Bowling Company and Townsend Engineering in Des Moines. Following their retirement in 1986, they moved to Clermont. 

Constance Burrett

Constance “Connie” Joyce Burrett, 93, of West Union, Iowa died Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Palmer Lutheran in West Union, Iowa. Connie was born July 11, 1926 to George and Ingrid Halverson in Calmar, Iowa. She was baptized on August 1, 1926 and confirmed June 23, 1940 by Rev. Herman Preus, both at Calmar Lutheran Church. Connie graduated May 26, 1944 from Public School in Calmar, Iowa. She attended Luther College, then worked as a bookkeeper for J. F. Anderson Lumber Co. and later for Calmar Mfg Co.

Caroline Wander

Caroline Augusta Alvina Wander, 95, of Postville, Iowa died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at Good Samaritan Society in Postville, Iowa. Caroline Augusta Alvina Mueller, the daughter of Bill and Leida (Ahlers) Mueller, was born near Farmersburg, Iowa in Clayton County on November 13, 1923. She was baptized into the Lutheran faith, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Farmersburg. At a young age, Caroline moved with the family to a farm in the Clermont-Elgin area, where she received her education in the Pleasant Valley township schools, Fayette County, Iowa.  Caroline was confirmed at West Clermont Lutheran Church with Pastor Gunstan.

On August 20, 1946, Caroline was united in marriage with George Wander of Castalia at West Clermont Lutheran Church by Pastor A.O. Nesset. To this union two daughters where born, Suzanne and Debra. Together they farmed the family farm for thirty-seven and a half years, before moving to Postville in 1983.

Paul Buckley

Former West Union, IA resident, Paul Ivan Buckley, 97, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2019 in Sioux Falls, SD.  He was born, February 9, 1922, to Robert Roy Buckley and Laura Coffman Buckley in Coon Rapids, IA.  The youngest of their 3 children, he grew up on the family farm, and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1941.  

Anthony Guyer

Anthony Joseph Guyer, 29, of Aplington, Iowa formerly of West Union, Iowa died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born December 21, 1989 to Daniel Guyer and Bernadine Pritchard in West Union, Iowa. Anthony graduated from North Fayette High School, West Union in 2008 and NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, North Carolina. 

     Anthony was united in marriage with Kristen McCrea on January 23, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. They recently renewed their vows on October 19, 2019. He worked at Heavy Equipment Manufacturing in Grundy Center as an Assembler and Mechanic.

Anthony Guyer

Anthony Joseph Guyer, 29, of Aplington, Iowa formerly of West Union, Iowa died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa.

Visitation will be Thursday, October 31, 2019 from 3-8 pm at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Friday.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Friday, November 1, 2019 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, West Union, Iowa with Pastor Rusty Phillips as the Officiant.

Inurnment will be at a later date at Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Iowa.

Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.-

Marie Schaufenbuel

Services were held on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Lucas’s Catholic Church, St. Lucas, IA for Marie Schaufenbuel with interment in the St. Luke Cemetery, St. Lucas, Iowa.

Marie Schaufenbuel, age 96, of Sumner, IA, formerly of St. Lucas, IA, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 at Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner, IA. 

Mary Steffens

Mary Steffens, 91, of Clermont, Iowa passed away peacefully at the Ossian Senior Hospice in Ossian, Iowa where she had been on hospice care since August 28, 2019. Mary was born in Story City, Iowa, on May 10, 1928, to Otto and Agnes (Valen) Christensen. Mary began her education in a rural school near Story City. When she was almost 13, the family moved to a farm near Randalia. Mary graduated from Randalia high school in 1946 where she had many wonderful memories and friends. After graduation Mary worked in Waterloo as a clerk at the "Three Sisters" dress shop. She then worked as a telephone operator in Waterloo and later West Union. It was in the West Union telephone office where she first saw Reuben when he came in to make a call. Soon after that, they got together at a dance at the Oelwein Coliseum.