Lillian E. Wetterling, 94, of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware, Mason City, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Garner, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the Lillian E. Wetterling memorial fund or the Jacob Wetterling Foundation.
Lillian was born March 21, 1913, in Garner, the daughter of Emil and Frieda (Lade) Boehnke. She attended the St. John's Parochial School in Garner until the 10th grade.
She was married to Erwin H. "Erv" Wetterling on March 16, 1932, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Garner. Together they farmed in the Miller, Iowa, area for many years until moving to Mason City in 1959. She then worked as a cook for Newman Schools for several years and also the Oakville Company. She was an avid cook and a very active Hawkeye Basketball fan, as well as other college teams; she was an all around sports enthusiast. Family was very important to her; she enjoyed attending her family's sporting events and musical performances. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, LWML and the Naomi Circle and the birthday club.
Lillian is survived by her daughters, Judy Hagen of Albert Lea, Joan Wetterling of Eagan and Anna Wetterling of St. Paul; son, Dr. Jerry Wetterling and wife Patty of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Brenda Moles and husband Michael of Augusta, Ga., Amy Teigen and husband Chris of Champlin, Trevor Wetterling of Denver, Colo., Jacob Wetterling missing since 1989; and Carmen Hughes and husband Kristian of St. Paul; great-granddaughters, Kristen Moles, Lili and Izzi Teigen and many nieces and nephews.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Erwin "Erv" Wetterling in 1997; daughter, Janet Pederson; son-in-law, Richard Hagen; great-granddaughter, Nissa Moles; and brother, Raymond Boehnke and sister, Norma Boehnke.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the Lillian E. Wetterling memorial fund or the Jacob Wetterling Foundation.
Lillian was born March 21, 1913, in Garner, the daughter of Emil and Frieda (Lade) Boehnke. She attended the St. John's Parochial School in Garner until the 10th grade.
She was married to Erwin H. "Erv" Wetterling on March 16, 1932, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Garner. Together they farmed in the Miller, Iowa, area for many years until moving to Mason City in 1959. She then worked as a cook for Newman Schools for several years and also the Oakville Company. She was an avid cook and a very active Hawkeye Basketball fan, as well as other college teams; she was an all around sports enthusiast. Family was very important to her; she enjoyed attending her family's sporting events and musical performances. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, LWML and the Naomi Circle and the birthday club.
Lillian is survived by her daughters, Judy Hagen of Albert Lea, Joan Wetterling of Eagan and Anna Wetterling of St. Paul; son, Dr. Jerry Wetterling and wife Patty of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Brenda Moles and husband Michael of Augusta, Ga., Amy Teigen and husband Chris of Champlin, Trevor Wetterling of Denver, Colo., Jacob Wetterling missing since 1989; and Carmen Hughes and husband Kristian of St. Paul; great-granddaughters, Kristen Moles, Lili and Izzi Teigen and many nieces and nephews.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Erwin "Erv" Wetterling in 1997; daughter, Janet Pederson; son-in-law, Richard Hagen; great-granddaughter, Nissa Moles; and brother, Raymond Boehnke and sister, Norma Boehnke.
Lillian E. Wetterling, 94, of Mason City, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at the Good Shepherd Health Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 419 N. Delaware, Mason City, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Garner, Iowa.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the Lillian E. Wetterling memorial fund or the Jacob Wetterling Foundation.
Lillian was born March 21, 1913, in Garner, the daughter of Emil and Frieda (Lade) Boehnke. She attended the St. John's Parochial School in Garner until the 10th grade.
She was married to Erwin H. "Erv" Wetterling on March 16, 1932, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Garner. Together they farmed in the Miller, Iowa, area for many years until moving to Mason City in 1959. She then worked as a cook for Newman Schools for several years and also the Oakville Company. She was an avid cook and a very active Hawkeye Basketball fan, as well as other college teams; she was an all around sports enthusiast. Family was very important to her; she enjoyed attending her family's sporting events and musical performances. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, LWML and the Naomi Circle and the birthday club.
Lillian is survived by her daughters, Judy Hagen of Albert Lea, Joan Wetterling of Eagan and Anna Wetterling of St. Paul; son, Dr. Jerry Wetterling and wife Patty of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Brenda Moles and husband Michael of Augusta, Ga., Amy Teigen and husband Chris of Champlin, Trevor Wetterling of Denver, Colo., Jacob Wetterling missing since 1989; and Carmen Hughes and husband Kristian of St. Paul; great-granddaughters, Kristen Moles, Lili and Izzi Teigen and many nieces and nephews.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Erwin "Erv" Wetterling in 1997; daughter, Janet Pederson; son-in-law, Richard Hagen; great-granddaughter, Nissa Moles; and brother, Raymond Boehnke and sister, Norma Boehnke.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 N. Pennsylvania Ave. and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Memorials may be directed to the Lillian E. Wetterling memorial fund or the Jacob Wetterling Foundation.
Lillian was born March 21, 1913, in Garner, the daughter of Emil and Frieda (Lade) Boehnke. She attended the St. John's Parochial School in Garner until the 10th grade.
She was married to Erwin H. "Erv" Wetterling on March 16, 1932, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Garner. Together they farmed in the Miller, Iowa, area for many years until moving to Mason City in 1959. She then worked as a cook for Newman Schools for several years and also the Oakville Company. She was an avid cook and a very active Hawkeye Basketball fan, as well as other college teams; she was an all around sports enthusiast. Family was very important to her; she enjoyed attending her family's sporting events and musical performances. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, LWML and the Naomi Circle and the birthday club.
Lillian is survived by her daughters, Judy Hagen of Albert Lea, Joan Wetterling of Eagan and Anna Wetterling of St. Paul; son, Dr. Jerry Wetterling and wife Patty of St. Joseph; grandchildren, Brenda Moles and husband Michael of Augusta, Ga., Amy Teigen and husband Chris of Champlin, Trevor Wetterling of Denver, Colo., Jacob Wetterling missing since 1989; and Carmen Hughes and husband Kristian of St. Paul; great-granddaughters, Kristen Moles, Lili and Izzi Teigen and many nieces and nephews.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Erwin "Erv" Wetterling in 1997; daughter, Janet Pederson; son-in-law, Richard Hagen; great-granddaughter, Nissa Moles; and brother, Raymond Boehnke and sister, Norma Boehnke.
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