Mabel Louise Kohlmeyer, daughter of Ernest and Mary Drewis Aegeter, was born June 6, 1914, at Fredericksburg, Iowa. She was baptized February 2, 1941, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tipton, Iowa and confirmed June 8, 1947, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye, Iowa.
She was united in marriage with Lester Kohlmeyer on April 30, 1933, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye.
Lester and Mabel were engaged in farming all their lives until Lester passed away in 1972. In the 1960’s, Mabel also began working as a C.N.A. in Oelwein and then later at the Hillcrest Home in Sumner until retirement. She had been a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hawkeye and later St. John Lutheran Church in Sumner until she moved to Janesville to make her home with her daughter, Linda about 20 years ago. She then attended Heartland Vineyard Church in Cedar Falls with Linda.
Mabel’s death occurred from natural causes on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at her daughter’s home in Janesville. She was 95 years old.
Mabel is survived by one son, LeRoy (Betty) Kohlmeyer of Hawkeye; three daughters, Betty (Harvey) Ungerer of Hawkeye, Gertie “Shane” Patton of Hiawatha, and Linda Schult Ahrenholz of Janesville; thirteen grandchildren; many step grandchildren; several great and great great grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Lester, she was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Vicky Jo in 1951, son, Denny in 2003, grandson, Terry Kuddes in 2006, granddaughter, Dionne (Kuddes) Johanson in 2006, and infant great grandson, Saul Vincent Schult in 1992; three sisters, Florence, Hazel, and Adehlia; and four brothers, Floyd, Randy, Glenn, and Hadwin.
Services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Chapel in Sumner with Rev. Cathy Young officiating. Friends may call from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 6, 2009, at Becker-Milnes Funeral Home in Sumner. Interment will be in Wilson Grove Cemetery at Sumner. Memorials may be directed to the family.
