Obituary of Luella Josephine Pasker

RYAN, IOWA Luella J. Pasker, 91, of Monticello, and formerly of Ryan died Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Monticello Nursing & Rehab. Center, in Monticello, Iowa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a vigil service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 12, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Church, in Ryan, Iowa with burial in Calvary Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Richard Gaul with Deacon James Pasker assisting. Luella was born on January 14, 1922 in Petersburg, Iowa, the daughter of Joseph and Bernadine (Nefzger) Dingbaum. She married John "Jack" A. Pasker on October 1, 1940, in Petersburg, Iowa. Together they farmed in the Ryan community for many years. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church of Ryan. Survivors include her children: Claudene (Carl) Staner of Omaha, AR, Verna Mae (Terry) Galvin of Iowa City, Marie (LJ) Takes of Monticello, Dorothy (Jerry) Peterson of Madison, AL, John (Shirley) Pasker of Cedar Rapids, and Jim (Mary) Pasker of Boise ID; 16 grandchildren: Larry (Sue) Soppe, Mark (Marcia) Soppe, Steve (Vickie) Soppe, Carl (fiancé Kristi Tegeler) Soppe, Jackie (Tony) Taddonio, Michelle (Brian Mildenstein) Galvin, Terri (Aaron) Tallman, Tony (fiancé Lindsey Fjelstul) Takes, Steven Peterson, Karen Peterson, Jeff (Michelle) Pappas, Keri Pasker, Brittney Pasker, Kathy (Jim) Ineck, Suzi (Jason) Demmer and David (Amber) Pasker; 18 great grandchildren; siblings: Rosemary Pasker of Manchester, and Irvin (Mary) Dingbaum of Oelwein; in-laws: Jeanette Pasker of Cedar Rapids, Ida Funke of Zion, IL, Alphonse (Mae) Pasker, Irene (Don) Salow and Irene Pasker all of Manchester, Elsie Dingbaum of Dyersville, Genevieve Dingbaum of Dubuque and Richard Kluesner of Farley. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, siblings: Nettie (Joe) Pasker, Henrietta Kluesner, Luvern, Leonard and Edwin Dingbaum, and Betty (Robert) Luensman; in-laws: William, Albert and Leo Pasker. Information available and condolences accepted at www.kramerfuneral.com.