Lowenberg, Vesta May

Lowenberg, Vesta May

Female 1921 - 2006  (84 years)

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  • Name Lowenberg, Vesta May 
    Born 16 May 1921  Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 3 Jan 2006  Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Mennonite Cemetary
    Person ID I19589  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 

    Father Lowenberg, Edward Jacob,   b. 16 Mar 1875, Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1948, Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Handrich, Lydia R,   b. 26 Jan 1882, Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1971  (Age 89 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 23 Dec 1900 
    Family ID F7732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Krauter, Christian F,   b. 18 Jul 1915, Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 2004, Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1949 
    Children 
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     2. Living
     3. Living
     4. Living
    Last Modified 21 Jan 2022 
    Family ID F7764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 May 1921 - Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jan 2006 - Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
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    Histories
    Vesta May Lowenberg Story.ftms
    Vesta May Lowenberg Story.ftms

  • Notes 
    • Vesta Krauter - Hawk Eye, The - (Jan/5/2006)

      Vesta May Lowenberg Krauter, 84, of Donnellson, died at 5:16 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006, at Fort Madison Community Hospital.

      Born May 16, 1921, in Donnellson, she was the daughter of Edward Jacob and Lydia Rosina Handrich Lowenberg. On April 16, 1949, she married Christian Frederick Krauter in Donnellson. He died Jan. 6, 2004.

      Mrs. Krauter worked in Burlington and Chicago. She was an Avon representative for 15 years.

      She was a 1938 graduate of Donnellson High School and attended the College of Commerce in Burlington. She was a lifelong member of Zion Mennonite Church and served as Sunday school superintendent, on various committees, Goodwill Circle, as well as being in the choir for 20 years. She sang in many trios and quartets. She loved playing cards, especially euchre.

      Survivors include two daughters, Kristi Keller and Donna Vogel, both of Donnellson; two sons, Edward Krauter of Burlington and Stephen Krauter of Donnellson; 10 grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one sister, Leola Kallman of Concord, Calif., and many nieces and nephews.

      Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters.

      Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Schmitz-Lynk Funeral Home in Donnellson, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

      The funeral for Mrs. Krauter will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zion Mennonite Church in Donnellson, with the Rev. Richard Bentzinger officiating. Burial will be in Zion Mennonite Cemetery in rural Donnellson.

      A memorial has been established for Zion Mennonite Church.

  • Sources 
    1. [S537] Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Database online. Number: 480-18-4680; Issue State: Iowa; Issue Date: Before 1951.
      Record for Vesta M. Krauter