Alice Laurena Ostring passed away due to complications of blood clots on April 27 following a brief stay in the Norwalk Regency Care Center.
Laurena was born on August 27, 1919 in Avery, Iowa, one of four children to Herman and Rena Bilterman. She attended school in Avery and graduated from Albia High School.
On December 25, 1939 Laurena married Paul R. Ostring. They started house keeping in Waukee and were married for 65 years. She worked for Preferred Risk Insurance Company for 22 years and was the first female auto underwriter in Des Moines before retiring in 1982. They lived on a farm west of Cumming, Iowa.
She was an active Order of the Eastern Star member for 50 years and held every office, except organist, including Worth Matron on five separate occasions. She enjoyed making quilts, knitting, embroidery and ceramics.
Laurena is survived by her husband, Paul; son, Paul, Jr. (Donna) of Granger; daughter, Nancy (Jerry) Deimerly of Cumming; grandchildren, Rick (Missy) Ostring of Denver, Chad (Cindy) Ostring of Des Moines, Jodi (Tarry) Pote of Easter Lake, Tory (Terry) Hardin of St. Charles, Chris (Brenda) Deimerly of Cedar Rapids and Todd Deimerly of Des Moines; and great- grandchildren, Ryan, Madelyn, Kylea, Caitlyn, Crystal, Troy, Cory and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church.
God saw she was getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around her
And whispered, come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched her suffer
And saw her fade away.
Although we loved her dearly
We could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard working hands to rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
In our hearts forever.
Laurena was born on August 27, 1919 in Avery, Iowa, one of four children to Herman and Rena Bilterman. She attended school in Avery and graduated from Albia High School.
On December 25, 1939 Laurena married Paul R. Ostring. They started house keeping in Waukee and were married for 65 years. She worked for Preferred Risk Insurance Company for 22 years and was the first female auto underwriter in Des Moines before retiring in 1982. They lived on a farm west of Cumming, Iowa.
She was an active Order of the Eastern Star member for 50 years and held every office, except organist, including Worth Matron on five separate occasions. She enjoyed making quilts, knitting, embroidery and ceramics.
Laurena is survived by her husband, Paul; son, Paul, Jr. (Donna) of Granger; daughter, Nancy (Jerry) Deimerly of Cumming; grandchildren, Rick (Missy) Ostring of Denver, Chad (Cindy) Ostring of Des Moines, Jodi (Tarry) Pote of Easter Lake, Tory (Terry) Hardin of St. Charles, Chris (Brenda) Deimerly of Cedar Rapids and Todd Deimerly of Des Moines; and great- grandchildren, Ryan, Madelyn, Kylea, Caitlyn, Crystal, Troy, Cory and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church.
God saw she was getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around her
And whispered, come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched her suffer
And saw her fade away.
Although we loved her dearly
We could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard working hands to rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
In our hearts forever.
Alice Laurena Ostring passed away due to complications of blood clots on April 27 following a brief stay in the Norwalk Regency Care Center.
Laurena was born on August 27, 1919 in Avery, Iowa, one of four children to Herman and Rena Bilterman. She attended school in Avery and graduated from Albia High School.
On December 25, 1939 Laurena married Paul R. Ostring. They started house keeping in Waukee and were married for 65 years. She worked for Preferred Risk Insurance Company for 22 years and was the first female auto underwriter in Des Moines before retiring in 1982. They lived on a farm west of Cumming, Iowa.
She was an active Order of the Eastern Star member for 50 years and held every office, except organist, including Worth Matron on five separate occasions. She enjoyed making quilts, knitting, embroidery and ceramics.
Laurena is survived by her husband, Paul; son, Paul, Jr. (Donna) of Granger; daughter, Nancy (Jerry) Deimerly of Cumming; grandchildren, Rick (Missy) Ostring of Denver, Chad (Cindy) Ostring of Des Moines, Jodi (Tarry) Pote of Easter Lake, Tory (Terry) Hardin of St. Charles, Chris (Brenda) Deimerly of Cedar Rapids and Todd Deimerly of Des Moines; and great- grandchildren, Ryan, Madelyn, Kylea, Caitlyn, Crystal, Troy, Cory and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church.
God saw she was getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around her
And whispered, come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched her suffer
And saw her fade away.
Although we loved her dearly
We could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard working hands to rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
In our hearts forever.
Laurena was born on August 27, 1919 in Avery, Iowa, one of four children to Herman and Rena Bilterman. She attended school in Avery and graduated from Albia High School.
On December 25, 1939 Laurena married Paul R. Ostring. They started house keeping in Waukee and were married for 65 years. She worked for Preferred Risk Insurance Company for 22 years and was the first female auto underwriter in Des Moines before retiring in 1982. They lived on a farm west of Cumming, Iowa.
She was an active Order of the Eastern Star member for 50 years and held every office, except organist, including Worth Matron on five separate occasions. She enjoyed making quilts, knitting, embroidery and ceramics.
Laurena is survived by her husband, Paul; son, Paul, Jr. (Donna) of Granger; daughter, Nancy (Jerry) Deimerly of Cumming; grandchildren, Rick (Missy) Ostring of Denver, Chad (Cindy) Ostring of Des Moines, Jodi (Tarry) Pote of Easter Lake, Tory (Terry) Hardin of St. Charles, Chris (Brenda) Deimerly of Cedar Rapids and Todd Deimerly of Des Moines; and great- grandchildren, Ryan, Madelyn, Kylea, Caitlyn, Crystal, Troy, Cory and Leah.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church.
God saw she was getting tired
And a cure was not to be.
So He put His arms around her
And whispered, come with me.
With tearful eyes we watched her suffer
And saw her fade away.
Although we loved her dearly
We could not make her stay.
A golden heart stopped beating
Hard working hands to rest,
God broke our hearts to prove to us
He only takes the best.
In our hearts forever.
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