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- Florence Martha Fedeler, 95, of Waverly, Iowa, died peacefully at her home Wednesday morning, October 28, 2009 of natural causes. Florence, the daughter of Frederick and Martha (Gienapp) Fedeler, was born in the family home on January 23, 1914, in Colton, South Dakota, and was baptized there by Pastor Ferdinand Oberheu on February 11, 1914. When she was two years old, the family moved to Waverly, Iowa, to establish a home. Florence attended St. Paul's Christian Day School and the Wartburg Academy. She was confirmed on Palm Sunday, April 1, 1928, by Pastor Emil Rausch at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She assisted her parents with the work at home until she was employed as a housekeeper at various places in Waterloo. She was an employee of the Hinson Manufacturing Company for over 30 years until her retirement in 1979. Florence was a faithful member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, a member of the Bethlehem Circle, a volunteer participant at Do Day, weekly folding of bulletins and newsletters at church and the Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community. When her elderly ailing parents required assistance, she and her siblings provided care so they could remain in the family home until their deaths.
Florence was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Elvira Haseley of Sanborn, New York, Martha Graeser of Waverly, Iowa, and one brother, Norman Fedeler, of Colton, South Dakota. Florence is survived by three sisters; Hilda Fedeler and Lorena Arns both of Waverly, Iowa; Edna Polenz of Sierra Vista, Arizona; a sister-in-law, Wanda Seger of Madison, South Dakota, also many nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2009, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Waverly, with Pastor Curt Schneider officiating. Private family burial will be held in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery in Waverly. Public visitation will be held on Friday, October 30th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home in Waverly, 319-352-1187. Memorials may be directed to St. Paul's Lutheran School or the Cedar Valley Hospice.
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1914 - 2009 (95 years)