Zelma Marie McCune

IN MEMORY OF
ZELMA M. MCCUNE

BORN
September 19, 1921
Struble, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
June 29, 2008
Phoenix, Arizona

MEMORIAL SERVICE
11:00 A.M. Saturday
July 5, 2008
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home ~ Sheldon, Iowa
Rev. David E. Loveall ~ Officiating
Visitation with family present
Saturday, July 5, 2008
8:00 - 10:00am
at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home
of Sheldon, Iowa.

MUSIC
“Amazing Grace”
Duet by: Bethany Vermeer and Haley Ellis
“On Eagle’s Wings”
Sung by: Bethany Vermeer
CONGREGATIONAL HYMN
“In The Garden”
Organist: Carleen Kehrberg

CASKET BEARERS
Robin Klemme Craig Riemersma
Tana Harlan Shawn Elliott
Kyle Eilers Michael Oakes
Dawn Oakes

FINAL RESTING PLACE
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
10:15 A.M. Saturday, July 5, 2008
Greenwood Cemetery
Matlock, Iowa

Arrangements are under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home Sheldon, Iowa

After today’s service, relatives and friends are invited to join the family in the fellowship hall of St. Paul Lutheran Church.

ZELMA MARIE (EILERS) MCCUNE

Zelma Marie (Eilers) McCune was born September 19, 1921 on a farm near Struble, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church near Le Mars, Iowa. Zelma graduated with teacher certification from Le Mars High School and taught at a country school near her family’s farm. On November 23, 1941, Zelma married George Eilers at Craig, Iowa. In 1949, the couple purchased a farm near Sheldon where she lived for over 40 years. Zelma’s husband, George preceded her in death on November 10, 1987. On February 13, 1993, Zelma married Paul McCune of Sedona, Arizona. They made their home there until his death on January 25, 1999. Zelma passed away in her sleep at her place in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday morning, June 29, 2008, reaching the age of 86 years, 9 months and 10 days.
Zelma was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Sheldon participating in various activities there. She and George were active for several years in the “Sheldon Squarenader” a square dancing group, ultimately leading the organization as Co-Presidents. In Arizona, Zelma returned to her roots in her love of the piano. She and Paul organized and performed in many family and neighborhood concerts as an organ/piano duo. After Paul’s death, Zelma became the church pianist for her RV Park’s church services.
Zelma is survived by her three children, Gene Eilers and his wife, Delores of Scottsdale, Arizona; Judy Riemersma and her husband, Harold of Ashton, Iowa and Joan Oakes and her husband, Bill of Junction City, Oregon; seven grandchildren, Robin Klemme, Craig Riemersma, Tana Harlan, Shawn Elliott, Kyle Eilers, Michael Oakes, and Dawn Oakes; thirteen great-grandchildren; a brother, Gerd and his wife, Phyllis Ludwigs of Akron, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Irene Ludwigs and Evelyn Ludwigs both of Le Mars, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, George and Paul; her parents, a sister, Catherine Gellerman; and brothers, John, George, and Hilbert.