Lila Fern Deuhr Obituary (1921

Lila Fern Deuhr, 90, of Fairbank, Iowa died on Friday morning, August 12, 2011 at the Community Nursing Home in Clarksville, Iowa. A Memorial Service will be at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, August 19, 2011 at St. John Lutheran Church in Fairbank, Iowa; Officiating: Rev. Dean Rothchild; Private Family Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery in rural Oelwein, Iowa Memorials may be given in her name to Cedar Valley Hospice Online Obituary at: www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Lila Fern Stephens was born on July 22, 1921 at Mountain View, Missouri, the daughter of George and Anna (King) Stephens. She received her education in Springfield, Missouri. Lila married Ralph Edward Deuhr on November 7, 1941 at Springfield, Missouri. After their marriage, they moved to Waterloo, Iowa and Ralph served in the Navy during World War II. Lila and Ralph then farmed near Westgate, Iowa and then moved to Manchester, Iowa. They later moved to Fairbank. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John Lutheran Church and Mary Circle. Lila has been a resident of the Community Nursing Home since April of 2009. Lila is survived by: Son--Edward (Linda Bingham) Deuhr of Shell Rock, Iowa Granddaughter--Ashlie (Mason) Kolbet of Boone, Iowa 1 Great Granddaughter 2 Step Granddaughters--Elizabeth Bingham (John Zelle) and Elaina Toenjes (Bruce) 4 Step Great Grandchildren Sister--Edith Balfour of Palm Springs, California She was preceded in death by her Parents--Husband (Ralph Edward Deuhr on April 5, 2009)-- 3 Brothers (Earl Stephens, Ray Stephens and Emmett Stephens) and a Sister (Marie Gage) .