Marjorie Amundson

taught for six years in three rural schools in Grand Meadow Township before marrying Almer Amundson.

Marjorie was a member of East Clermont Lutheran Church, WELCA, Grand Meadow Study Club, Clermont Study Club, Town Ladies Aid, Clermont Historical Society, and Luren Ladies Auxiliary. She taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School for many years and was a 4-H leader for fifteen years. Marjorie was the secretary for East and West Clermont Lutheran Churches for twenty-five years, too.

Marjorie enjoyed doing ceramics, flowers, watching the Goldfinches at her window feeder, cooking/baking, and being with family. Marjorie was baptized on April 15, 1917, confirmed on May 17, 1931, and married Almer Amundson on May 28, 1941, all at East Clermont Lutheran Church.

Marjorie is survived by her son, Richard Amundson with his wife, Sally; brother, Oliver Larson with his wife, Darlene; son-in-law, J. H. Gardner; grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Khristine Rogers with her husband, Brent, Peter Svebakken with his wife, Amanda and son, Isaac, Hans Svebakken with his wife, Mary Jane and their children, Elias and Annabeth, Rachel Amundson, Rebecca Wilson with her husband, Jeffrey; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren, Sarah Gardner with her husband, Tom Frolick and their daughter, Rivkeh, Hugh Gardner with his wife,  Inmaculada Martin Tapia, and Dave Marlow and his son, Gavin Gardner-Marlow.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her parents, Amelia and Elmer Larson; her sister, Opal Olson; her brother, LaVerne Larson; her husband, Almer Amundson; her daughter, Kathleen Gardner; her great-granddaughter, Isabella Svebakken and her step-granddaughter, Anna Gardner Marlow.

Visitation will be Friday, June 12, 2015 from 4-7 pm at Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Clermont, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Saturday.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at East Clermont Lutheran Church, rural Clermont, Iowa with Rev. Ron Roberts as the Officiant.

Interment will follow at East Clermont Lutheran Church, rural Clermont, Iowa.

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Clermont, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.

The family wishes to express their thanks to Good Samaritan Center, Postville, for the exceptional care they provided to Marjorie for the past nine years.

The family suggests those who wish to give a memorial, please, consider one of the following organizations Marjorie supported:

Kay Gardner Memorial Foundation Fund, c/o Family Resources Dev. Office, 2800 Eastern Avenue, Davenport, IA 52803

Clermont Historical Society, 505 Larrabee Street, Clermont, IA 52135

East Clermont Lutheran Church, 10850 Apple Rd, Clermont, IA 52135