Jean Lamb

Jean M. Lamb, 91, of Waukon, IA, died Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Northgate Care Center in Waukon. Graveside services will be held following the visitation at the funeral home on Saturday, February 8th, at St. Mary's Lycurgus Cemetery in rural Waukon with Conrad Rosendahl officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Saturday at Martin - Grau Funeral Home in Waukon.

Geraldine "Jean" Marcella Lamb was born March 29, 1933, in Lansing, IA, the daughter of Anton Peter and Lenora May (Spores) Nierling. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon and attended Waukon schools. On April 16, 1968, she married Alfred Lamb at the Silver Bells Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, NV. Jean worked for Keebler Cookies in Denver, CO, packing cookies, from where she retired. Over the years, she lived in Waterloo, IA, Dade City, FL, and Thorton, CO, before moving back to Waukon in 1990.

Jean was an avid Denver Broncos fan. She enjoyed several elk hunting and fishing trips with her husband and children.

Survivors include her sons: Richard Lamb of Dade City, FL, and Chip (Roxanne) Lamb of Lansing; two grandsons: Ryan (Felicia) Lamb and Cody Lamb; a granddaughter Rachel Broad; two step-daughters: Mary Winkler and Alecia (Charles) Thomas; six step-grandchildren: Dennis Riley, Jay (Audra) Thorsten, Loni (Cal) Melton, Ashley Norby, Scotty Lee, and Charles "Trey" Thomas III; a sister Letha Folsom; two brothers: Lyle Nierling and Tom Nierling; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Alfred in 1993; two step-daughters: Deb Lamb and Gail Taylor; and siblings: Georgie, Chuck, Bob, David, and Kenneth Nierling, Mary Rosendahl, and Betty Snyder.

Honorary casketbearers are Aaron Folsom, Cody and Ryan Lamb, Dave and Mike Nierling. Casketbearers are Conrad and James Rosendahl, Jeff Snyder, Shawn Moe, Nikki Folsom, and Paul Troendle.