Lorene Niehaus

LORENE NIEHUAS

Guttenberg

Lorene Louise Sophie (Clefisch) Niehaus was born Feb. 17, 1919, the youngest of four children, to William and Leona (Lewin) Clefisch, on the family farm at Cedar Creek, in rural Guttenberg, Iowa. She passed away Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, at Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg.

Lorene is survived by three children, JoAnne (Don) Doehrmann of Williamsburg, Nancy Swenson of Hallettsville, Texas, and William (Kay) Niehaus of Bardstown, Ky.; daughter-in-law, Zoila Niehaus of Chula Vista, Calif., six grandchildren, Carla (Stephen) Swenson Labay of Lakeway, Texas, Samuel Swenson of Austin, Texas, Gary (Susan) Doehrmann of Waverly, Connie (Richard) Doehrmann Becker of Neshkoro, Wis, Robin (Tammie) Niehaus of Chula Vista, Calif., and Angie (Brad) Niehaus Davis of Foster City, Calif.; six great-grandchildren; godchild, Judy (Schave) Chickering; and many other relatives and friends.

Lorene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Irvin Niehaus (1991); son, Russell Niehaus; three siblings, Sidney Clefisch, Virgil Clefisch and Lenora Clefisch Schave; and one godchild, Verla Jean Clefisch.

Arrangements are being handled by Tuecke-Allyn Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 207 S. First, Guttenberg, where the

family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 24, and one hour before the service Friday at the church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 25, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Guttenberg, with the Rev. Shane Anderson officiating. Interment will be at St. John's Cemetery in Guttenberg, following

services.

In lieu of flowers and all types of sympathy, memorials may be given in Lorene's name to Pioneer Rock Church, Ceres, Iowa; St. John's Cemetery; or St. John's Lutheran Church.