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Lois Ann Hafermann
1928 - 2014
- Lois Ann Avery (Hafermann)
Thornton - Lois Ann Hafermann, 86, of Rockwell, formerly of Thornton,
passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014, at Hospice of North Iowa in Mason
City.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Sacred Heart
Church in Rockwell with Fr. Rod Allers presiding. Interment will be in the
Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at Retz Funeral Home, Thornton, with
a Scripture Wake Service at 6 p.m.
Lois Ann Hafermann was born December 25, 1928, in Hampton, Iowa, a
daughter of Anson Emmett and Ethel (O’Rourke) Avery. She graduated from
Klemme High School and attended Drake University for 1 year, receiving
secretarial training. She then worked for a Civil Engineering firm in
Garner until her marriage.
On November 28, 1953, Lois was united in marriage with Daryl Elmer
Hafermann at St. Francis Xavier Church in Belmond. They made their home on
his family farm near Thornton and raised their three children.
Family was very important to Lois and she kept the family centered on her
faith and church. Family meal time was always kept and the daily prayers
as a family. She home-schooled her children in the Catechism and developed
prayerful habits that her children still practice today.
Lois lived on a farm her entire life and had a fondness for horses.
Besides raising them, she also showed them in various horse shows. With
Daryl, in their first few years of married life, they milked cows, along
with raising row crops. The remaining years were spent raising row crops,
and continued enjoyment of bowling on mixed leagues, with Daryl. She had a
large garden and canned and froze her produce every year. She was also
known for baking, especially her loaves of homemade bread that went so
well with her homemade jams and jelly's.
An avid bowler, she also was in several leagues and numerous state
tournaments. Also, many fond memories were made with her family at times
they bowled together.
Left to cherish her memory are her children: Sherri (Ron) Barnes,
Rockford, David Hafermann, Thornton, Scott (Jo) Hafermann, Goodell;
grandchildren: Melanie (Joe) Worley, Luke (Eun Jung) Dickerson, Jason
Dickerson, Lyndsay (Rick) Dow, Caitlin Barnes, Jeffrey Hafermann, Samantha
Hafermann; great grandchildren: Anson Dickerson and Bennett Dow.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Daryl in 2010;
grandson Matthew Hafermann; and granddaughter Sarah Marie Hafermann.
source: © Retz Funeral Home, P.O. Box 580, Sheffield, Iowa 50475,
641 892-4241
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- Lois Ann Avery Hafermann: born 25 Dec 1928 Hampton,
Franklin County, Iowa - died 27 Dec 2014 Rockwell, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Grave marker at Meservey Cemetery, Franklin County, Iowa
- Wife of: Daryl E Hafermann, born 1927 -
died 2010
- source: Find-A-Grave, memorial# 140606299
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