Mrs. Austin, a homemaker, was born on 14 Jul 1892 in a covered wagon at Peoria Station, Iowa and lived in Lorimor before moving to Des Moines in 1943. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.
Surviving are three sons, Alfred Bodtke of Greenfield, Charles Austin of Des Moines and Clair Austin of West Des Moines; five daughters,, Viola Anneberg of West Des Moines, Vera Moore of Mount Ayr, Vernetta Dove of Osceola and Virginia Penfold and Jean Yoakum, both of Des Moines; 40 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Variety Club of Iowa.
DES MOINES REGISTER, Saturday, 22 Feb 1992
Lula was married to Emamuel C. Bodtke, her first husband on 25 Apr 1911 at Gilead, Thayer, nebraska.
Mrs. Austin, a homemaker, was born on 14 Jul 1892 in a covered wagon at Peoria Station, Iowa and lived in Lorimor before moving to Des Moines in 1943. She was a member of the Lutheran Church.
Surviving are three sons, Alfred Bodtke of Greenfield, Charles Austin of Des Moines and Clair Austin of West Des Moines; five daughters,, Viola Anneberg of West Des Moines, Vera Moore of Mount Ayr, Vernetta Dove of Osceola and Virginia Penfold and Jean Yoakum, both of Des Moines; 40 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Variety Club of Iowa.
DES MOINES REGISTER, Saturday, 22 Feb 1992
Lula was married to Emamuel C. Bodtke, her first husband on 25 Apr 1911 at Gilead, Thayer, nebraska.
Family Members
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Alfred J Bodtke
1912–2009
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Elmer Paul Bodtke
1918–1969
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Vera Florence Austin Moore
1922–2016
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Vernetta Ruth Austin Dove
1923–2012
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Clarence Allen Austin
1925–1956
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Virginia Austin Hauge-Penfold
1927–2017
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Alice Jean Austin Yoakum
1929–1996
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Charles Leslie "Chuck" Austin
1931–2023
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Clair Dean Austin
1935–2006
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