Oletha Hedrick

Oletha Hedrick
January 19, 1912 - March 31, 2011
North English, IA
Visitation: 2:00 - 6:00 PM April 03, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA
Funeral Service: 11:00 A.M. April 04, 2011 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA
Interment: April 04, 2011 at North English Cemetery, North English, IA
Oletha Hedrick, age 99 years, died on Thursday, March 31, 2011, at the English Valley Care Center in North English. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, April 4, 2011, at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in North English with the Rev. Kathy Moore officiating. Burial will be in the North English Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday, April 3rd, from 2:00 - 6:00 PM. A general memorial fund has been established. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries. Oletha Hedrick was born on January 19, 1912, in Lucas County, near Belinda, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas and Estella Umbenhower Lenig. She grew up in the Columbia, Iowa community. She taught in the rural schools in Marion County for five years. Oletha was married to Herbert Hedrick on April 28, 1937, in Knoxville, Iowa. They farmed near Attica before moving to the North English community in March of 1939. They farmed until Herb's health failed in 1977. They moved into North English in February 1980. Oletha was a member of the United Methodist Church in North English, the Rebekah Lodge and the T and L Community Club of rural North English. Oletha is survived by a daughter Gay, and her husband Robert E. Moffit of North English; three granddaughters: Debbie (Clay) Toler of Glen Alan, VA; Sherrie (Ron) Maschmann of Millersburg, IA; Kristi Hargis of Council Bluffs, IA; 12 great grandchildren: Carrie Knipfer of Riverside, IA; Steven Knipfer of Ottumwa, IA; Ryan Knipfer of Wessington Springs, SD; Megan Hall of Mechanicsville; VA; Trenton Forrest of North English, IA; Danielle Weldon of Glen Alan, VA; Jeannie, Jessica and Janna Hargis of Council Bluffs, IA; Rhonda Waters of Iowa City, IA, Renee Maschmann of Coralville, IA; and Michelle Koehn of North English, IA; 11 great great grandchildren; a sister Vera Swearngain of Knoxville, IA; a sister-in-law Irene Woody of Denver, CO; and a brother-in-law Walter Hedrick of North English, IA and many nieces and nephews. Oletha was preceded in death by her parents, husband in June 1987, 3 sisters: Etha Swearngain, May and June, 4 brothers: Duane, Dwight, Blair and John Lenig, and a grandson-in-law Wally Forrest.