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Schlue, Luella Niebuhr
Luella Niebuhr Schlue died peacefully Monday evening, April 9, 2012, at Higley Mansion at the age of 103. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church by the Rev. David Miller. Friends may call at the church after 9:30 a.m. Friday. Interment: 1:30 p.m. Friday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel is entrusted with arrangements.
She was born in rural Blairstown, the daughter of William and Johanna Kluss Niebuhr, on March 28, 1909. She married Vernon F. Schlue on June 28, 1930. He died on May 31, 1968.
She graduated from Blairstown High School and attended State Teacher's College in Cedar Falls. Luella taught in a rural school for three years. She later worked for the food service at Trinity Lutheran School and McKinley Jr. High for 19 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Women's Missionary League and the Ruth Guild. She made many Cathy caps for cancer survivors and sewed lap robes for nursing home residents.
Survivors include her children, Mary Ann (Walter) Kollmorgen and Larry (Duronda) Schlue, all of Belle Plaine, and Dotty Kaiser of Chicago; daughter-in-law, Dottie Schlue of San Marino, Calif.; and grandchildren, David (Sandy) Kollmorgen of London, England, Lisa Kollmorgen (Mario Natta) of Highland Park, Ill., Kristen (Lonny) Olejniczak of Robins, Craig Schlue of San Marino, Calif., Karen Schlue (Bruce Rawding) of Sierra Madre, Calif., John (Shawna) Schlue of Los Angeles, Calif., and Samantha (Mark) Ironside of Swisher.
She is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Neoma Newton and Ilene Meyer.
She was preceded in death by her husband; son, John; son-in-law, Karl Kaiser; great-granddaughter, Kathryn Kollmorgen; six brothers; one sister; and five sisters-in-law.
Luella was good and kind to everyone and beloved by her family and all who knew her. Her quiet, firm faith was an inspiration to all who came in contact with her.
Memorials may be sent to Trinity Lutheran School or Hospice of Mercy.
The family would like to thank the compassionate staff at Higley Mansion and the Mercy Hospice team.
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Published in The Gazette April 11, 2012.
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