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Elaine Wardenburg
ELAINE EMMA
(SANDERSFELD) WARDENBURG
Williamsburg
Elaine Emma (Sandersfeld) Wardenburg passed away peacefully Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Highland Ridge in Williamsburg at the age of 90.
Elaine is survived by her children, Kenton (Marcy) Wardenburg of Williamsburg, Sherri (Roger) Steffen of Cedar Rapids, Janel (Mike) Staton of Iowa City and Aron (Angie) Wardenburg of Coralville; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Joan (Harlan) Heitman of Sioux Falls.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Orville; brothers, Vern (Pat) Sandersfeld and Louis (Helen Sandersfeld); two sisters, Phyllis (Delmar) Iburg and Evelyn (John) Gerard; a granddaughter, Tara Wardenburg; and a daughter, Sarah Wardenburg.
Celebration of Life service will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 28, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. There will be a VFW Auxiliary Service at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. A memorial fund has been established for the Lutheran Interparish School or St. Paul Lutheran Church. Messages and tributes may be directed to www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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