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'June' Horstman
LELA "JUNE" HORSTMAN
Guttenberg
Lela "June" Horstman (nee Nelson) passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at Guttenberg Care Center.
June was born to Lloyd and Lucy Nelson (nee Schmidt) in St. Olaf, Iowa, on Nov. 7, 1925. She was
baptized Jan. 14, 1926, at Norway Lutheran Church. She was confirmed May 28, 1939, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elkader. June was educated in the Elkader public school system, graduating from Elkader High School in 1943.
June and Loraine "Larry" Horstman of Guttenberg were married Jan. 11, 1946, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Elkader. Three daughters were born to the union: Connie, Cathy and Cindy. June and Larry operated Horstman's Grill and 66 Service along Highway 52 in Guttenberg for 22 years. June later was employed at Utah Company and Products Unlimited, from which she retired in 1989.
June enjoyed working in the yard, traveling, baking pies, reading, spending time with their German Shepherds, and visiting with family and friends.
She also volunteered at St. John's Lutheran Church and the Guttenberg Meal Site.
June's family and friends will remember her for her generosity, caring personality and warm smile.
June is survived by daughters, Connie Horstman (Kenneth McCandless) of Seattle, Wash.; Cathy Spicer (Joe Hurson) of Seattle and Cindy Horstman of Cedar Rapids; sister, Arleen Thurn of Elkader; sisters-in-law, Yvonne Nelson of Elkader and Evelyn Moser of Rock Island Ill.; brother-in-law, Edward Lundt of Rockford, Ill.; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
June was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Loraine; one sister, Dorothy Schmidt; and two brothers, Clifford (Kate) Nelson and Leighton Nelson.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, at St. John's Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Guttenberg City Cemetery. The Rev. Shane Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends one hour before services at the church.
Arrangements are being handled by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home, 207 S. First St., Guttenberg.
Condolences may be left at www.tueckeallyn.com.
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