Reuben
Wordelman, 96
Oklee
- Reuben Wordelman, 96, died on Friday, January
2, 2004 at Banner Mesa Medical Center in Mesa,
Ariz.
Funeral
services were held Saturday, Jan. 10 at Zion
Lutheran Church in Oklee, with Reverend Robert
Paulson officiating. Casket bearers included Larry
Spong, Earl Spong, Dale Spong, Gary Spong, James
Spong and Mark Spong. Interment was held at
Rosehill Cemetery in Wells.
Reuben
Elmer Wordelman was born February 6, 1907, in
Amboy, the son of Max and Katherine (Schaeffer)
Wordelman. He graduated from Wells High School and
attended North Central College in Naperville, Ill.
He
married Evelyn Miller on June 18, 1930. The couple
lived in Spring Valley. He worked at First National
Bank, then became a bank examiner and in 1943 began
farming. He also worked as an income tax preparer,
an insurance agent, a school bus driver, and a real
estate broker. He and Evelyn spent their retirement
years in Mesa, Ariz. and Crosslake and Garrison.
She preceded him in death on October 9, 1984.
On
August 21, 1987 he married Dorothy Spong. They
lived in Oklee and Mesa and Apache Junction, Ariz.
He
was a member of the United Methodist Church in
Gilbert, Ariz. In his later years he enjoyed
golfing, woodcarving, fishing, leading Bible
studies, and watching sporting events.
Reuben
is survived by his wife, Dorothy; one daughter,
Lois (Roger) Carson of Mesa, Ariz.; two sons, Dale
(Lorrine) of Rochester and Jon (Marlene) of Kasson;
one step-daughter, Esther (Horner) Saetre of Battle
Lake; five step-sons, George (Charlotte) Spong of
Paso Robies, Calif., Larry (Norma) Spong of Thief
River Falls, Earl Spong of Great Falls, Mont., Dale
(Susan) Spong of Grand Forks, N.D. and Gary Spong
of Fargo, N.D.; nine grandchildren; sixteen step
grandchildren; twenty great-grandchildren; eighteen
step-great-grandchildren; seven
great-great-grandchildren; and five
great-great-step-grandchildren,
He
was preceded in death by his first wife; one
step-son; two grandsons; one sister; and one
brother.
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