Deloris Tvedte died peacefully Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years old and had lived in Iowa City for the past 54 years.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 2, 2010, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Iowa City . Visitation will be Thursday at the church. Memorial donations can be made in Deloris' memory to Iowa City Hospice or St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
Deloris and her husband, Donald Tvedte, were married in 1948 (62 years) in Estherville, Iowa. She was born near Earling, Iowa and moved to the family farm near Estherville with her parents, Barney and Beatrice Rosenow. She graduated from Estherville High School. Deloris and Donald lived in the Estherville area until they moved to Iowa City.
Deloris devoted her life to caring for her family, giving of her time and energy to church, the free lunch program (she coordinated this program for about five years) and working in several secretarial positions, one being St. Mark's Methodist Church where she was a charter member. She completed her third cook book, showing her love for cooking and baking. She also enjoyed fishing and topped Donald's fishing by catching a 15 pound Northern on a cane pole.
Deloris and Donald are the proud parents of six children; eleven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren [all named in the obituary]. They all live in and around the Iowa City area. Their children include Jim (Teresa) Tvedte; Tracy Tvedte; Tom Tvedte; Bill (Martha) Tvedte; Connie (Monty) Herrick; and Bev (Tom) Dawson; sister, June Wilson from Alabama; and her daughters, Lynn and Lauri.
From: Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 2010
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 2, 2010, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Iowa City . Visitation will be Thursday at the church. Memorial donations can be made in Deloris' memory to Iowa City Hospice or St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
Deloris and her husband, Donald Tvedte, were married in 1948 (62 years) in Estherville, Iowa. She was born near Earling, Iowa and moved to the family farm near Estherville with her parents, Barney and Beatrice Rosenow. She graduated from Estherville High School. Deloris and Donald lived in the Estherville area until they moved to Iowa City.
Deloris devoted her life to caring for her family, giving of her time and energy to church, the free lunch program (she coordinated this program for about five years) and working in several secretarial positions, one being St. Mark's Methodist Church where she was a charter member. She completed her third cook book, showing her love for cooking and baking. She also enjoyed fishing and topped Donald's fishing by catching a 15 pound Northern on a cane pole.
Deloris and Donald are the proud parents of six children; eleven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren [all named in the obituary]. They all live in and around the Iowa City area. Their children include Jim (Teresa) Tvedte; Tracy Tvedte; Tom Tvedte; Bill (Martha) Tvedte; Connie (Monty) Herrick; and Bev (Tom) Dawson; sister, June Wilson from Alabama; and her daughters, Lynn and Lauri.
From: Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 2010
Deloris Tvedte died peacefully Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was 81 years old and had lived in Iowa City for the past 54 years.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 2, 2010, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Iowa City . Visitation will be Thursday at the church. Memorial donations can be made in Deloris' memory to Iowa City Hospice or St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
Deloris and her husband, Donald Tvedte, were married in 1948 (62 years) in Estherville, Iowa. She was born near Earling, Iowa and moved to the family farm near Estherville with her parents, Barney and Beatrice Rosenow. She graduated from Estherville High School. Deloris and Donald lived in the Estherville area until they moved to Iowa City.
Deloris devoted her life to caring for her family, giving of her time and energy to church, the free lunch program (she coordinated this program for about five years) and working in several secretarial positions, one being St. Mark's Methodist Church where she was a charter member. She completed her third cook book, showing her love for cooking and baking. She also enjoyed fishing and topped Donald's fishing by catching a 15 pound Northern on a cane pole.
Deloris and Donald are the proud parents of six children; eleven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren [all named in the obituary]. They all live in and around the Iowa City area. Their children include Jim (Teresa) Tvedte; Tracy Tvedte; Tom Tvedte; Bill (Martha) Tvedte; Connie (Monty) Herrick; and Bev (Tom) Dawson; sister, June Wilson from Alabama; and her daughters, Lynn and Lauri.
From: Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 2010
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 2, 2010, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Iowa City . Visitation will be Thursday at the church. Memorial donations can be made in Deloris' memory to Iowa City Hospice or St. Mark's United Methodist Church.
Deloris and her husband, Donald Tvedte, were married in 1948 (62 years) in Estherville, Iowa. She was born near Earling, Iowa and moved to the family farm near Estherville with her parents, Barney and Beatrice Rosenow. She graduated from Estherville High School. Deloris and Donald lived in the Estherville area until they moved to Iowa City.
Deloris devoted her life to caring for her family, giving of her time and energy to church, the free lunch program (she coordinated this program for about five years) and working in several secretarial positions, one being St. Mark's Methodist Church where she was a charter member. She completed her third cook book, showing her love for cooking and baking. She also enjoyed fishing and topped Donald's fishing by catching a 15 pound Northern on a cane pole.
Deloris and Donald are the proud parents of six children; eleven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren [all named in the obituary]. They all live in and around the Iowa City area. Their children include Jim (Teresa) Tvedte; Tracy Tvedte; Tom Tvedte; Bill (Martha) Tvedte; Connie (Monty) Herrick; and Bev (Tom) Dawson; sister, June Wilson from Alabama; and her daughters, Lynn and Lauri.
From: Iowa City Press-Citizen, July 1, 2010
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