Fern Eleanor Gleiter Obituary (1927

Fern E. Gleiter, 81, of Aurora, Iowa, died on Monday June 1, 2009 at Allen Memorial Hospital, Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Thursday, June 4, 2009 at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein with Rev. Leo Combs-Lay officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday and for one hour before the service on Thursday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home. Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, rural Oelwein, Iowa. Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Fern Eleanor Smith was born on October 22, 1927 at Weston, Wisconsin, the daughter of Marion D. & Favorite Beulah (Hathaway) Smith. She received her education at schools in Wisconsin. Fern was united in marriage to Donald Bert Gleiter on December 24, 1947 at Wheeler, Wisconsin. They moved to Dubuque, Manchester and then to Independence where Fern was a cook at the Independence High School. Fern & Don moved to Aurora in 1969. They owned and operated Gleiter's Tap in Aurora for many years. She was a member of the Aurora United Methodist Church and the Aurora American Legion Auxiliary Post #435. She enjoyed flowers, spending time with her friends and taking care of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Fern is survived by her Daughter: Sandra (Lyle) Ewing of Readstown, Wisconsin; 2 Sons: Wayne (Debra) Gleiter of Waterloo & Gary (Robin) Gleiter of Oelwein; 8 Grandchildren; 9 Great Grandchildren; 2 Brothers: Allan (Nancy) Smith of Boyceville, Wisconsin & Dale (Linda) Smith of Jesup; 4 Sisters: Eunice Donicht of Menominee, Wisconsin, Doris Campeau of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, Sharon (John) Durbin of Hudson, Wisconsin & Janet (David) Erickson of New Hampton, Minnesota and many Nieces & Nephews. Fern was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Don on April 12, 2006, 2 brothers: Delbert & Morris and 3 sisters: Irene, Joyce & Marian.