Obituaries : Delores “Dee” Werning

Delores “Dee” Werning

NEWHALL:  Delores “Dee” Werning, 77 died Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Rock Ridge Residential Care Center in Shellsburg following a brief illness.  Public Visitation will be from 4 – 7 PM, Monday, October 22, 2012 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 East Sixth Street in Vinton.  Private Family Funeral Services will be held at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall with Rev. Steven Rempfer officiating.  Interment will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery. 

     Dee was born November 27, 1934 to Clifford and Ethel Geltz Weisert near Mount Auburn, Iowa.  She graduated from Brandon High School.  Dee was united in marriage to Loren Werning on April 5, 1959 at St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall.  Loren preceded Dee in death on July 7, 2007.

     She was a longtime and active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Newhall, serving her church in a variety of ways.  As a hardworking farmwife Dee enjoyed baking, working outside, gardening, watching sports on TV and spending time with her grandchildren.  In her leisure she participated in Bowling League.

     Dee is survived by her son, Kendall Werning of Shellsburg, daughter, Janelle Nissen of Vinton and son, Vaughn (Lisa) Werning of Fort Dodge; her grandchildren, Bronson Werning of Shellsburg, Nathan Nissen of Cedar Falls, Sarah Nissen of Iowa City and Katelyn and Carson Werning of Fort Dodge; her brother Russell Weisert of Vinton and her sister, Maxine Briggs of Traer.

   In addition to her parents and husband, Dee was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters.

   Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be sent to the family at:  www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.