BLAIRSTOWN:
Neoma M. Niebuhr Newton, 103, entered into eternal rest February 11,2015 at Countryside Senior Living in Sioux City under the caring hand of her daughter, Donna Lahn.
Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Monday, February 16,2015 at Grace Lutheran Church in Blairstown with Rev. David Rempfer officiating. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m., at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. Visitation will be held at the church in Blairstown from 2 to 5 p.m., on Sunday.
Neoma was born May 21, 1911 to William and Johanna (Kluss) Niebuhr at Blairstown. She was one often children and lived in the Blairstown community her entire life. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. She graduated from Blairstown High School in 1928 and attended Iowa State Teachers College at Cedar Falls for Normal Training Course. She taught at St. Clair No.3 and the Mayhew School.
On September 5, 1931, she was married to Donald B. Newton of Blairstown at Grace Lutheran Church. They were farmers in the Blairstown area and they were blessed withfour children, Donna, Wayne, Charlotte and Marvin.
Donald passed away on August of 1963 and two years later Neoma moved into Blairstown. She attended night school to study accounting and bookkeeping. She was employed by Me Too Stores, Blairstown, and Nash Finch, Cedar Rapids, for ten years. She then became the Librarian at the Blairstown Library until 1985. Following her retirement from the library, she enjoyed tutoring children in her home. In 1999 she was employed as a receptionist at Sunrise BEIFF and then BEIFF Commodities at Blairstown and worked there until 2010. She was living with her daughter, Donna in Sioux City before entering the Senior Living facility.
Neoma was an active member at Grace Lutheran Church, serving as a Sunday School and Bible class teacher for many years. She was a member of Ladies Aid and Fellowship Club. She was very interested in community activities, such as the Blairstown Development, Blairstown Foundation, the community United Way, the Blairstown Park Fund and Senior Dining. Her family and faith were herpriorities and she enjoyed every gathering. Her Christian faith was the basis for her happy and long life. Her other interests included golf, sports, playing cards, quilting, writing poetry and word search.
Preceding her in death were her husband Donald; her parents; six brothers, Victor, Albert, Waldo, William, Edwin and Kenneth Niebuhr; her sisters, Luella Schlue and Emmalena Shogren; sons-in-law, Victor Lahn and Bill Majewsky and great-granddaughter, Amanda Christman.
She is survived by her children, Donna Lahn, Sioux City, Wayne (Nancy) Newton, Blairstown, Charlotte (Char) Majewsky, Huntington Beach, CA, and Marvin (Carole) Newton, Solvang, CA; her nine grandchildren, James Lahn, David Lahn, Deb (David) Mortensen, Donald (Kelly) Newton, Daniel (Carrie) Newton, Gregory (Cathy) Christman, Jeffrey Christman, Janel (Lucky) Navarro, and Danielle (Stan) Bray; step-grandchildren John (JaneAnn) Berta, Jennifer (Bart) Farrell, and Alexandra Harder; and several grandchildren, step-great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren. Also surviving are her sister Ilene Meyer and sister-in-law, Shirley Shogren. Her relatives and friends will truly miss her kind and loving personality.
Phillips Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be left at:
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