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1919
Arlene
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Arlene Harriet Snitker
September 22, 1919 — February 28, 2011
Arlene H. Snitker, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, February 28, 2011, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 4th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Thursday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Arlene Harriet Snitker was born on September 22, 1919 in rural Waukon, IA, the daughter of Herbert and Anna (Jacobson) Geving. She was baptized and confirmed at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon and attended rural Waukon country schools. On June 23, 1938 she married Irvin Snitker at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church parsonage in rural Waukon. They farmed together in Jefferson, Paint Creek and Lansing Townships before moving to Waukon in 1954. Arlene worked at the Waukon Greenhouse for thirty years before retiring. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ where she was very active in its ladies organizations. Arlene enjoyed music, fishing, working crossword puzzles, mushroom hunting, taking bus trips, animals, especially cats, and playing cards, especially euchre. She also enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her children, Ronald (Therese) Snitker of Waukon, Donald (Mary Jo) Snitker of Oelwein, IA, Joan (Robert) Ingles of Waterloo, IA, and Sandra (John) Harrington of Cedar Falls, IA; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchidlren; 1 great-great-grandchild and a sister, Helen (Orin) Ehrie of Decorah, IA. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Irvin who died in 1995 and a brother, John Geving.
Honorary casketbearers are Kasandra Harrington, Robin Payne, Anne, Emily, Kristin and Tracie Snitker. Casketbearers are Tim, Jerry and Zach Ingles, Sean Harrington, Kurt and Chris Snitker.
Arlene Harriet Snitker was born on September 22, 1919 in rural Waukon, IA, the daughter of Herbert and Anna (Jacobson) Geving. She was baptized and confirmed at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon and attended rural Waukon country schools. On June 23, 1938 she married Irvin Snitker at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church parsonage in rural Waukon. They farmed together in Jefferson, Paint Creek and Lansing Townships before moving to Waukon in 1954. Arlene worked at the Waukon Greenhouse for thirty years before retiring. She was a member of Zion United Church of Christ where she was very active in its ladies organizations. Arlene enjoyed music, fishing, working crossword puzzles, mushroom hunting, taking bus trips, animals, especially cats, and playing cards, especially euchre. She also enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her children, Ronald (Therese) Snitker of Waukon, Donald (Mary Jo) Snitker of Oelwein, IA, Joan (Robert) Ingles of Waterloo, IA, and Sandra (John) Harrington of Cedar Falls, IA; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchidlren; 1 great-great-grandchild and a sister, Helen (Orin) Ehrie of Decorah, IA. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Irvin who died in 1995 and a brother, John Geving.
Honorary casketbearers are Kasandra Harrington, Robin Payne, Anne, Emily, Kristin and Tracie Snitker. Casketbearers are Tim, Jerry and Zach Ingles, Sean Harrington, Kurt and Chris Snitker.
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