Delores “Dotty” Mardine Schwertfeger

Delores "Dotty" Mardine Schwertfeger

Delores “Dotty” Mardine Schwertfeger

Delores “Dotty” Mardine Schwertfeger
January 5, 1928 – November 28, 2016
Deep River, Iowa | Age 88

Delores “Dotty” Schwertfeger, 88 of Deep River passed away Monday evening, November 28, 2016 at the Brooklyn Community Estates. Delores “Dotty” Schwertfeger, was born on January 5, 1928, in Benton County, the daughter of Chris and Lillian Voss Rieck.

Dotty was raised on the family farm and graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1946. She married Lewis Schwertfeger at Luzerne, Iowa, on December 14, 1947. To this union five children were born.

Dotty and Lewis farmed northeast of Deep River and raised their family. She helped with all of the farm duties, was a devoted wife and Mother, was a wonderful cook and loved to sew.

Dotty enjoyed playing cards, cribbage, and Pepper. Faith was very important to Dotty, reading the Bible every day and doing her daily devotions. She was a member of the United Church of Deep River, the United Church Women of Deep River and the Deep River Busy Bee Club. Her children and grandchildren were all a huge part of her life. Dotty was kind to everyone and had a big heart.

Delores is survived by her children: Ronald (& Gelene) Schwertfeger of Cedar Rapids, Ia., Beth Schwertfeger of Winterset, Ia., Lewis III Schwertfeger of California, and Donna Schwertfeger of Deep River, Ia; eight grandchildren: Ronald (& Melissa) Schwertfeger, John (& Rebecca) Schwertfeger, Amy (& Ron) Childerston, Jeremy (& Sara) Schwertfeger, Dusty (& Daniel) Cook, Christopher (& Allison) Samuelson, Wendy (& Adam) Nelson, and Joshua (& Jennifer) Gorsch; and 21 great grandchildren.

Delores was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Lewis; her sons, Jerry and Steven Schwertfeger; her siblings: Corrine Rieck, Merlin (& Ruth) Rieck, Harland (& Dorothy) Rieck and Ramona (& Roger) Koehn; and her grandson, Steven Schwertfeger.

Funeral services will begin at 10:30 am Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the United Church of Deep River.
Burial will be held in the Golden Rod Cemetery in Deep River.
Visitation will begin after 12:00 pm Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma with the family present from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the United Church of Deep River.

Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.hollandcoblefuneralhomes.com. Holland-Coble Funeral Home of Montezuma is in charge of arrangements.

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