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Nola Wenndt
NOLA WENNDT
Lowden
Nola Emma (Esbaum) Wenndt, 84, of Lowden, passed away at her home after a lengthy illness on July 22, 2015, surrounded by her family. Visitation for Nola will be at Zion United Church of Christ in Lowden at 9 a.m. Friday, July 24. Memorial services will immediately follow at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Stephen Stepp officiating. Cremation has taken place and a private burial for family will be at Lowden Cemetery.
The daughter of Fred and Anna (Beeth) Esbaum, she was born Sept. 6, 1930, in Bennett. She married Wilbert H. Wenndt on Sept. 26, 1948, in Lowden. They farmed west of Lowden until moving to town in 1989. Nola enjoyed gardening, flowers, baking, quilting and spending time with family.
She is survived by her husband; three daughters, Debbie (Jess) Axline of Lowden, Sherri (Robert) Rouse of Clarence and Robyn (William) Klein of Kalona; nine grandchildren, Darin (Janelle) Axline of Tipton, Angela (Dustin) Peet of Cedar Rapids, Sheila (Travis) Bowling of Maquoketa, Brian (Ashley) Rouse of Luzerne, Joel (Marisa) Rouse of Clarence, Daniel Rouse of Cedar Rapids, Paige Rouse of Clarence, Ashley Klein of Hiawatha and Adam Klein of Fairfield; and eight great- grandchildren.
Nola was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Norma Esbaum, Helen Meyer and Marie Huffman; and a brother, Harold Esbaum.
Memorials may be made to Zion United Church of Christ or Above and Beyond Hospice.
Please direct online condolences to www.chapmanfh.com.
Chapman Funeral Home, Clarence, is handling arrangements.
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