Betty June Weldon, age 91, passed away on June 30, 2023 at Monroe County Hospital in Albia, Iowa.
Betty was born June 20, 1932 at the family home in Marion County to Cornelius and Hilda (Versteegh) VandenBerg. She was a Lovilia High School graduate.
On July 4, 1952, she married William “Bill” Edgar Weldon Jr. in Unionville, Mo. They were blessed with six children: Sandie, Rhonda, Dee, Doug, Missy, and Lynn. The couple enjoyed 71 years together.
Betty was a homemaker and later a Loviia school cook, school bus driver and caregiver for many people including her grandchildren.
Betty was an animal lover and was a dog breeder. One of her joys was bargain hunting at thrift stores. She was strong in her faith and a willing helper to anyone in need. She cherished her family and time spent with them.
Betty is survived by : her husband, her six children, 12 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren. Also, her close friend, Lola Ivins.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and her siblings: Nellie, Judd, Gladys, Josephine, and Norma.
A private family burial was held at the Hamilton Cemetery in Hamilton, Iowa.
May she rest in peace.
Sheila Sager Obit
Sheila Agnes Sager, age 79, passed away July 10, 2023 at her home.
She was born January 4, 1944 at the family home in Weller, Ia. to Cecil and Agnes (Hutta) Crall. Her education was in Weller country school and then she graduated with the Lovilia High School class of 1962.
On July 27, 1963, she was married to Richard Sager at the Weller Catholic Church. They were blessed with three sons: Mark, Rick, and Paul. The couple celebrated almost 60 years together.
Sheila’s adult life was as a stay at home mother and assisted on the farm.
She took pride in her home and enjoyed gardening and her flowers. She loved bird watching and hated bugs. Sheila was an excellent baker and always had treats for any visitors. Her family was so important to her and she loved kids and even the neighbor kids called her “grandma”.
She is survived by her husband; son: Mark (Jill Sager), and three grandchildren: Bryant (Laura) Sager, Brenna (Jonathan) Koehn, and Brittany (Michael) Nelson; nine great-grandchildren; and a brother, Jim (Linda) Crall.
Preceding her in death were her sons: Rick and Paul; her parents; and her siblings: Jack, Pat, Bill (Joan) Crall, and Mary (Mick) Ripperger.
Visitation in 4-8pm on Friday, July 14, 2023 at Tharp Funeral Home in Albia. Family will be there to greet family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2023 at Tharp’s. Pastor St. Lawrence and Bryant Sager co-officiating.
Burial will follow services at Woodlawn Cemetery, Lovilia, Iowa
May she rest in peace.
Absolute Cleaning Systems Expands
Brent Hugen is the general manager for the company. He is the son of the late Richard and Shirley Hugen who were long time Lovilia residents. Brent spent his early years at Lovilia School too!
Absolute Cleaning systems serves South Central Iowa since 2014. The assistant manager, Alex Steines, is moving to Ankeny, Iowa and the company will begin serving the Des Moines market. They will begin the new branch of business with carpet, floor cleaning and air duct and dryer vent cleaning services with additional services to follow soon after.
Congrats to Brent and the Absolute company for their success and new venture.