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LaVern Ulferts
LAVERN HENRY ULFERTS
Anamosa
LaVern Henry Ulferts, 87, of Anamosa, went to be with the Lord on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by family. Private graveside services will be held in the spring at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa, Iowa.
LaVern Henry Ulferts was born Nov. 22, 1933, in Anamosa, Iowa, the son of Louis and Clara (Dirks) Ulferts. He married June Grace Topping on June 27, 1954, in Anamosa, Iowa. LaVern will be remembered as a loving father and provider for his family. He enjoyed carpentry, gardening and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
LaVern is survived by his five children, Debra Edgerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Becky Jaworski (Gary) of Arkansas, Daniel Ulferts of Monticello, Iowa, Corey Ulferts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Timothy Ulferts (Jennifer) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Dorothy Postel (Bing) of Anamosa, Iowa; a half sister, Linda (Marvin) Smulevitz of Savannah, Ga.; stepsisters, Helen Heiken of Monticello, Iowa, and Wilma Cox of Anamosa, Iowa and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family members.
LaVern was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, June (Topping) Ulferts; son, Rick Ulferts; a sister, Alfreda Lange; stepfather, Bill Oltmanns; stepbrother; John Oltmanns; and two stepsisters, Rachel Griffith and Elda French.
Psalm 23: "The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still water."
The family would like to thank Above & Beyond Hospice Care for the wonderful care LaVern received.
A memorial has been established in LaVern's name.
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