Lucy Huldeen

Lucy Huldeen was born at Boone, Iowa, August 30, 1924, the daughter of John Howard and Ruth Canfield Wayne. When she was five years of age the family moved to Sac City before moving to Odebolt where she was raised and graduated from high school with the class of 1942. During World War II Lucy resided in Topeka, Kansas and Kansas City, Kansas where she was a radio crystal inspector. She then returned to Odebolt and was employed for Dr. McAllister. On December 12, 1948, Lucy was united in marriage with John Huldeen at the First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt, Iowa. Their union was blessed with four children, Barbara, J. Bruce, Brent and Gwen. They made their home on the farm at Odebolt, moving to Marcus, Iowa, in 1952. In the spring of 1955 they returned to the Huldeen family farm at Odebolt. Through the years, in addition to being a farmwife, mother and homemaker, Lucy was an Avon Representative, worked at the Gingerbread House Development Center and, for fourteen years, was employed at Schaller Telemarketing. John died October 11, 2001, and Lucy remained on the farm until moving to Odebolt in the fall of 2004. She most recently had resided at Odebolt Nursing and Rehab Center. Through the years Lucy enjoyed her memberships in the First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt, Presbyterian Women, Tuesday Club, two supper clubs, one in Marcus and one in Odebolt, Storm Lake Lion?s Club serving as a past president, Wall Lake Lion?s Club serving as vice-president, was former treasurer of the 5th District Federation of Republican Women, former president of the Sac County Republican Women, performing with the Huldeen Family Trio at area worship services and the Siouxland Master Chorale. In her spare time she enjoyed flower gardening and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren and she enjoyed her many pet farm cats. Lucy died Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at the Horn Memorial Hospital in Ida Grove, Iowa, with her loving children at her side. At the time of her death she had been blessed with 83 years, 1 month and 2 days. Including her parents and her husband, Lucy was also preceded in death by one son, J. Bruce Huldeen and one infant brother, John Howard Wayne, Jr. Those remaining to cherish her memory include three children and their spouses, Barbara and Rick Votrobeck of Arthur, Iowa, Brent and Bev Huldeen of Sioux City, Iowa and Gwen and Arlan Ecklund of Denison, Iowa, six grandchildren, Sarah Huldeen Strauss and husband, Sean of Parker, Colorado, Nick Votrobeck of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, Philip Huldeen and fiance, Suzi Wilson of Indianapolis, Indiana, Collin Votrobeck and wife, Sarah of Portland, Oregon, Elizabeth Ecklund of Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic and Ruth Huldeen Jensen and husband, Philip of Indianapolis, Indiana, two great grandsons, Ian Votrobeck of Portland, Oregon and Elias Strauss of Parker, Colorado, many cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 6, 2007, at the First Presbyterian Church in Odebolt, Iowa, with the Rev. Mark Volkers officiating. Music for the service included the congregation singing "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing", "How Great Thou Art" and "To God Be the Glory" with Carol Raasch serving as organist. Special music selections included the granddaughters singing "The Lord is in This Place" and "Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus" and the grandchildren singing "My Jesus I Love Thee" with Kala Zanoni serving as pianist. Honorary pallbearers included Clarence Etler, Wallace and Berneta Carstensen, Bob Mason, Mary Neville, Irene Siebrecht, Til Einspahr and Harriett Ricker. Interment was at the Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Iowa. Following the services the family cordially invited everyone to return to the church and join them for fellowship and a luncheon prepared and served by the Presbyterian Women. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home in Denison, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements where online condolences may be directed to www.pfannebecker.com .