Luella Bertha Friederike Nothwehr

December 23, 1916 — January 30, 2009

Luella Bertha Friederike Nothwehr, the daughter of Chris C. and Martha Luetkeman Felten, was born December 23, 1916 on a farm in Spring Township in Cherokee County, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent on the farm, where she was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical and Reformed Church near Peterson, Iowa. She received her education at Brooke Consolidated School, where she graduated in 1936. Luella was united in marriage to Arthur John Fred Nothwehr on February 23, 1938, at the St. John's Church in rural Peterson, Iowa. Following their marriage, they started farming in Cherokee County. They farmed until his retirement in 1975, at which time they moved into Peterson, Iowa. She was an active member of St. John's Church, Women's Fellowship, Bible School, and was superintendent and a teacher for the Sunday school. Luella was active in several women's groups including Farm Bureau Women of Cherokee County while on the farm and in Peterson. She enjoyed raising flowers, bowling, playing cards, and her and Arthur both enjoyed dancing and traveling. She often enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. In December of 2003, she moved with Arthur to Wel Life Assisted Living in Alta, Iowa. Luella passed away on January 30 at Wel Life in Alta, Ia. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Arthur; one sister, Helen Sump Judson and two brothers: Alfred Felten and Chris Edward Felten. Left to cherish her memory are her four children: Wanda Donahoo and her husband, Robert C. of Peterson, IA, Wendell Nothwehr and his wife, Carlene of Peterson, Lowell Nothwehr of Aurelia, IA and Faye Capps and her husband, Dennis of San Marcos, CA; 11 grandchildren: Debra Maske, Susan Donahoo, Robert A. Donahoo, Jeanne Repas, David Donahoo, Carla Richardson, Rodney Nothwehr, Robin Singer, Paula Rolfes, Lindsey Capps and Robin Capps; 15 great grandchildren; 2 great-great grandchildren; two sisters: Ora Honsbruch of Alta and Betty Laursen of Peterson; and in-law's: Gloria Felten of Aurelia, IA, Betty Franken of Schaller, IA, Erna Nothwehr of Clarinda, IA and Delbert and Viola Herzberg of Seward NE; other relatives and many friends.

SERVICES

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 2, 2009 at St. John's United Church of Christ in rural Peterson.

OFFICIATING

Rev. Charles Hall

CASKET BEARERS

Rodney Nothwehr Robert A. Donahoo Jody Maske Tom Pepas David Donahoo Mark Richardson Rick Singer Marty Rolfes

VISITATION

Visitation will begin 2:00 P.M., Sunday with the family present to greet friends from 5 to 7:00 P.M., Sunday Evening at the Warner Funeral Home in Peterson.

MUSIC

"Trees" Solo by Jeanne Repas "Under His Wings" "In The Garden" ORGANIST: LuAnn Smith

INTERMENT

St. John's Cemetery Rural Peterson, Iowa

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