Emma A. Woelber

IN MEMORY OF
EMMA A. WOELBER

BORN: July 11, 1913 ~ Lyon County, Iowa
PASSED AWAY: November 2, 2008 ~ George, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 5, 2008
St. John Lutheran Church; rural Boyden, Iowa
Order of service: Page 206
Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Boyden.

CLERGY

Rev. Trudy A. Peterson and Rev. S. Kim Peterson

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“I Need Thee Every Hour”
“How Great Thou Art”
“Amazing Grace”
“What a Friend We Have in Jesus”
Organist: Delores Winter

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Wanda Brands Karla Woelber
Stephanie Madsen Melisa Hazuka
CASKET BEARERS
Aaron Woelber Kevin Woelber
Ryan Woelber Mark Woelber
Jason Woelber Korey Woelber
Jim Woelber Ben Woelber
Matthew Woelber

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. John Lutheran Cemetery ~ rural Boyden, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home of Boyden, Iowa


EMMA A. WOELBER

Emma Augusta Woelber, the daughter of Wilhelm Claus Henry and Marie (Binder) Meyer was born July 11, 1913 in Lyon County, Iowa near Rock Rapids. She received her education in Sioux County country school. On April 16, 1937, she was united in marriage to Johannes C. Woelber at her parents’ home in rural Boyden. After their marriage the couple farmed and Johannes worked for various farmers in the Boyden and Sheldon area. The couple retired and moved into Boyden. Her husband preceded her in death on August 8, 1983 in Sheldon. She remained in Boyden until moving to Fieldcrest Assisted Living in Sheldon. In January of 2006, she moved to the Good Samaritan Home in George. She passed away at Good Samaritan on Sunday, November 2, 2008 reaching the age of 95 years, 3 months and 21 days.
She was a lifelong member of the St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Boyden and was a charter member of the Dorcas Society of the church. She enjoyed spending time with her family along with quilting, baking, crocheting and playing cards.
Emma is survived by her four sons and their wives, August and Carolyn Woelber and William and Katherine Woelber all of Boyden; Fredrick and Wanda Woelber and Wayne and Nancy Woelber all of Sheldon; also 13 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild, a sister-in-law, Elsie Meyer of George; also other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, eight brothers and sisters, John, Ernest, Albert, William, Meta, Minnie, Martha and Katherine.