daughter of John and Margaret (Bohlen) Haan
Jennette Birley, age 87, of Aplington, Iowa, was born June 7, 1919, near Aplington, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret Bohlen Haan. She received her education at Spring Garden Country School, in Butler County, Iowa. Jennette was united in marriage with Floyd Birley on August 4, 1939, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple lived first with Floyd's parents. In 1950 they moved to a farm north of Aplington where they farmed until they moved into Aplington in 1994. They had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary August 4th. Jennette attended Sunday School and Church at Hitesville when she was younger. Later she attended Bethel Reformed Church. She enjoyed listening to the radio of the First Reformed Church services. She was saved February 17, 1936, with John 3:36. Jennette was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She also was a master homemaker whose family especially enjoyed her cooking. Many delicious meals and conversations were shared around the kitchen table. You could never leave her home without her asking, "Would you like to stay and eat a bite with us?" M&M's, chocolate cake, ice cream and other goodies were always on hand for when family and friends stopped in to visit. Jennette had a special way of making everyone feel welcome. Although she kept very busy helping on the farm; and after retiring, she was never too busy to help her family. Her love and devotion to her family was shown every day. She will be greatly missed. Jennette died Monday, August 21, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, of natural causes. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, John (Taft), Harm, Fred, George and Jake Haan; an infant brother, John Haan; and a son-in-law, Gary Sill. Jennette is survived by her husband of 67 years, Floyd Birley, Aplington, Iowa; one son, Larry (Linda) Birley, Aplington, Iowa; two daughters, Janice (LeRoy) Ostendorf, Ackley, Iowa; Phyllis Sill, Aplington, Iowa; Six grandchildren, Vince (Susan) Birley, Dawn (Tony) Standera; LeAnn (Steve) Greene; Teresa Hippen, Peggy (Wayne) Gipple; Curtis (Amy) Sill; 13 great-grandchildren, Ben, Connor, Anna Grace Birley; Nathan, Nicole, Korrigan Hippen; Kayla Ostendorf, Jewel, Vicki, Bobby Dean Gipple; Morgan, Jared, Kyla Sill; one brother, Andrew Haan, Clarksville, Iowa; three sisters-in-law, Doris Haan, Shell Rock, Iowa; Mabel Haan and Francis Haan, both of Aplington. Funeral Services were held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Hitesville Gospel Hall, Aplington, Iowa with Mr. Robert Orr officiating. Vocalist Doris Haan sang "Rock of Ages". Congregational Hymns were "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Amazing Grace". Casketbearers were Curtis Sill, Steve Greene, Tony Standera, Wayne Gipple, Nathan Hippen and Vince Birley. Burial was in Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Aplington, Iowa. Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel, Aplington, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Jennette Birley, age 87, of Aplington, Iowa, was born June 7, 1919, near Aplington, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret Bohlen Haan. She received her education at Spring Garden Country School, in Butler County, Iowa. Jennette was united in marriage with Floyd Birley on August 4, 1939, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple lived first with Floyd's parents. In 1950 they moved to a farm north of Aplington where they farmed until they moved into Aplington in 1994. They had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary August 4th. Jennette attended Sunday School and Church at Hitesville when she was younger. Later she attended Bethel Reformed Church. She enjoyed listening to the radio of the First Reformed Church services. She was saved February 17, 1936, with John 3:36. Jennette was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She also was a master homemaker whose family especially enjoyed her cooking. Many delicious meals and conversations were shared around the kitchen table. You could never leave her home without her asking, "Would you like to stay and eat a bite with us?" M&M's, chocolate cake, ice cream and other goodies were always on hand for when family and friends stopped in to visit. Jennette had a special way of making everyone feel welcome. Although she kept very busy helping on the farm; and after retiring, she was never too busy to help her family. Her love and devotion to her family was shown every day. She will be greatly missed. Jennette died Monday, August 21, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, of natural causes. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, John (Taft), Harm, Fred, George and Jake Haan; an infant brother, John Haan; and a son-in-law, Gary Sill. Jennette is survived by her husband of 67 years, Floyd Birley, Aplington, Iowa; one son, Larry (Linda) Birley, Aplington, Iowa; two daughters, Janice (LeRoy) Ostendorf, Ackley, Iowa; Phyllis Sill, Aplington, Iowa; Six grandchildren, Vince (Susan) Birley, Dawn (Tony) Standera; LeAnn (Steve) Greene; Teresa Hippen, Peggy (Wayne) Gipple; Curtis (Amy) Sill; 13 great-grandchildren, Ben, Connor, Anna Grace Birley; Nathan, Nicole, Korrigan Hippen; Kayla Ostendorf, Jewel, Vicki, Bobby Dean Gipple; Morgan, Jared, Kyla Sill; one brother, Andrew Haan, Clarksville, Iowa; three sisters-in-law, Doris Haan, Shell Rock, Iowa; Mabel Haan and Francis Haan, both of Aplington. Funeral Services were held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Hitesville Gospel Hall, Aplington, Iowa with Mr. Robert Orr officiating. Vocalist Doris Haan sang "Rock of Ages". Congregational Hymns were "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Amazing Grace". Casketbearers were Curtis Sill, Steve Greene, Tony Standera, Wayne Gipple, Nathan Hippen and Vince Birley. Burial was in Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Aplington, Iowa. Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel, Aplington, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
daughter of John and Margaret (Bohlen) Haan
Jennette Birley, age 87, of Aplington, Iowa, was born June 7, 1919, near Aplington, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret Bohlen Haan. She received her education at Spring Garden Country School, in Butler County, Iowa. Jennette was united in marriage with Floyd Birley on August 4, 1939, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple lived first with Floyd's parents. In 1950 they moved to a farm north of Aplington where they farmed until they moved into Aplington in 1994. They had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary August 4th. Jennette attended Sunday School and Church at Hitesville when she was younger. Later she attended Bethel Reformed Church. She enjoyed listening to the radio of the First Reformed Church services. She was saved February 17, 1936, with John 3:36. Jennette was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She also was a master homemaker whose family especially enjoyed her cooking. Many delicious meals and conversations were shared around the kitchen table. You could never leave her home without her asking, "Would you like to stay and eat a bite with us?" M&M's, chocolate cake, ice cream and other goodies were always on hand for when family and friends stopped in to visit. Jennette had a special way of making everyone feel welcome. Although she kept very busy helping on the farm; and after retiring, she was never too busy to help her family. Her love and devotion to her family was shown every day. She will be greatly missed. Jennette died Monday, August 21, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, of natural causes. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, John (Taft), Harm, Fred, George and Jake Haan; an infant brother, John Haan; and a son-in-law, Gary Sill. Jennette is survived by her husband of 67 years, Floyd Birley, Aplington, Iowa; one son, Larry (Linda) Birley, Aplington, Iowa; two daughters, Janice (LeRoy) Ostendorf, Ackley, Iowa; Phyllis Sill, Aplington, Iowa; Six grandchildren, Vince (Susan) Birley, Dawn (Tony) Standera; LeAnn (Steve) Greene; Teresa Hippen, Peggy (Wayne) Gipple; Curtis (Amy) Sill; 13 great-grandchildren, Ben, Connor, Anna Grace Birley; Nathan, Nicole, Korrigan Hippen; Kayla Ostendorf, Jewel, Vicki, Bobby Dean Gipple; Morgan, Jared, Kyla Sill; one brother, Andrew Haan, Clarksville, Iowa; three sisters-in-law, Doris Haan, Shell Rock, Iowa; Mabel Haan and Francis Haan, both of Aplington. Funeral Services were held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Hitesville Gospel Hall, Aplington, Iowa with Mr. Robert Orr officiating. Vocalist Doris Haan sang "Rock of Ages". Congregational Hymns were "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Amazing Grace". Casketbearers were Curtis Sill, Steve Greene, Tony Standera, Wayne Gipple, Nathan Hippen and Vince Birley. Burial was in Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Aplington, Iowa. Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel, Aplington, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
Jennette Birley, age 87, of Aplington, Iowa, was born June 7, 1919, near Aplington, Iowa, the daughter of John and Margaret Bohlen Haan. She received her education at Spring Garden Country School, in Butler County, Iowa. Jennette was united in marriage with Floyd Birley on August 4, 1939, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. The couple lived first with Floyd's parents. In 1950 they moved to a farm north of Aplington where they farmed until they moved into Aplington in 1994. They had celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary August 4th. Jennette attended Sunday School and Church at Hitesville when she was younger. Later she attended Bethel Reformed Church. She enjoyed listening to the radio of the First Reformed Church services. She was saved February 17, 1936, with John 3:36. Jennette was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She also was a master homemaker whose family especially enjoyed her cooking. Many delicious meals and conversations were shared around the kitchen table. You could never leave her home without her asking, "Would you like to stay and eat a bite with us?" M&M's, chocolate cake, ice cream and other goodies were always on hand for when family and friends stopped in to visit. Jennette had a special way of making everyone feel welcome. Although she kept very busy helping on the farm; and after retiring, she was never too busy to help her family. Her love and devotion to her family was shown every day. She will be greatly missed. Jennette died Monday, August 21, 2006, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, of natural causes. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, John (Taft), Harm, Fred, George and Jake Haan; an infant brother, John Haan; and a son-in-law, Gary Sill. Jennette is survived by her husband of 67 years, Floyd Birley, Aplington, Iowa; one son, Larry (Linda) Birley, Aplington, Iowa; two daughters, Janice (LeRoy) Ostendorf, Ackley, Iowa; Phyllis Sill, Aplington, Iowa; Six grandchildren, Vince (Susan) Birley, Dawn (Tony) Standera; LeAnn (Steve) Greene; Teresa Hippen, Peggy (Wayne) Gipple; Curtis (Amy) Sill; 13 great-grandchildren, Ben, Connor, Anna Grace Birley; Nathan, Nicole, Korrigan Hippen; Kayla Ostendorf, Jewel, Vicki, Bobby Dean Gipple; Morgan, Jared, Kyla Sill; one brother, Andrew Haan, Clarksville, Iowa; three sisters-in-law, Doris Haan, Shell Rock, Iowa; Mabel Haan and Francis Haan, both of Aplington. Funeral Services were held at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2006 at Hitesville Gospel Hall, Aplington, Iowa with Mr. Robert Orr officiating. Vocalist Doris Haan sang "Rock of Ages". Congregational Hymns were "Safe in the Arms of Jesus" and "Amazing Grace". Casketbearers were Curtis Sill, Steve Greene, Tony Standera, Wayne Gipple, Nathan Hippen and Vince Birley. Burial was in Bethel Reformed Cemetery, Aplington, Iowa. Redman-Schwartz Funeral Chapel, Aplington, was in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.
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