Vera Huedepohl

Vera Huedepohl
February 11, 1918 - July 10, 2013
Williamsburg, Iowa
Visitation: 3:00 to 6:00 July 14, 2013 at Powell Funeral Home
Funeral Service: 10:30 am July 15, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church Homestead
Williamsburg-Vera Anna Huedepohl was born February 11, 1918, in York township, Iowa County, the daughter of John and Locere (Glandorf) Wardenburg. She graduated from St. Paul Lutheran School and Williamsburg High School. Vera was united in marriage to Arnold Ervin Huedepohl on February 6, 1940 in Williamsburg. Together the couple lived and farmed near Homestead. After retirement they wintered in Phoenix, AZ. While in Phoenix they attended St. Mark's Lutheran Church and Senior Seekers Bible Class. They also volunteered for Lutheran Braille Workers there. Arnold and Vera moved into the Highland Ridge Retirement Community in 2006. Vera was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid. She enjoyed gardening, raising a variety of Iris flowers, playing cards, music and prayers. Vera died Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 95 years. She is survived by her three children: Larry (Helen) Huedepohl and Robert (Edith) Huedepohl all of Williamsburg and Suzanne (Wayne) Schultz of Parker, CO; seven grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; three step grandchildren and eight step great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband in 2007 and a sister LaVerna Hill. Celebration of Life Service will be 10:30 am Monday, July 15, 2013 at St. John Lutheran Church near Homestead. Pastor Terry Small will officiate. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3:00 to 6:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Williamsburg. Memorials are for Hospice Compassus, St. John Lutheran Church or Lutheran Interparish School. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com under obituaries.