Ortberg, Carol M.

Carol M. Ortberg, 69, of Peosta, died Tuesday, June 15, 2010, at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City from complications of a cerebral hemorrhage. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 18, at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Dubuque, by the Rev. Dianne Christopher. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery in Earlville. Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Earlville is in charge of arrangements.

Carol was born April 15, 1941, in Earlville, Iowa, the daughter of Louis and Louise (Lechtenberg) Koelker. She graduated from Earlville High School in 1958 and Carpi Cosmetology School in Dubuque in 1969. On Oct. 30, 1958, Carol was united in marriage to Robert Ortberg in Earlville. Carol retired in 2000 from the Dubuque Community school system after 22 ½ years of service. She very much enjoyed working with children.

Carol was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Dubuque. For the past 10 years, Carol and Robert enjoyed spending winters in Lake Placid, Fla.

Carol is survived by her husband, Robert Ortberg of Peosta; four children, Eric (Karen) Ortberg of Waconia, Minn., Robert “Kelly” (Valerie) Ortberg of Cedar Rapids, Todd (Connie) Ortberg of Carver, Minn., and Kera Ortberg (Dave Wydman) of Barrington, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Jason Ortberg, Ryan (Angie) Ortberg, Kaitlyn Ortberg, Abigail Ortberg, Alex Ortberg, Caroline Wydman and Maggie Wydman; one great-grandson, Kale Ortberg; three sisters, Verna Hawker, Marilyn Michael and Lois (Harry) Lahr; and two sisters-in-law, Betty Koelker and Bernice Koelker.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Louise Koelker; and two brothers, Louis “Bud” Koelker and Llewellyn Koelker.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

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