| 1. |  Lowenberg, Vesta May was born on 16 May 1921 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA; died on 3 Jan 2006 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA; was buried in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA. 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.
Buried:
Mennonite Cemetary
Vesta married Krauter, Christian F on 16 Apr 1949. Christian (son of Krauter, Jacob J. and Schnierle, Matilda) was born on 18 Jul 1915 in Deer Creek, Tazewell, Illinois, USA; died on 6 Jan 2004 in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA; was buried in Donnellson, Lee, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1921 - 2006 (84 years)
