In Memory of Velma Siebrecht

Velma Siebrecht, age 95, of Odebolt, Iowa, passed away Thursday, July 07, 2016, at the Odebolt Specialty Care of Odebolt, Iowa.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at the United Methodist Church of Odebolt, Iowa. The Pastor Ken Miller will officiate. Committal Service will follow in the Odebolt Cemetery of Odebolt, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, July 11, 2016 at the Christensen – Van Houten Funeral Home, of Odebolt, Iowa. The Christensen - Van Houten Funeral Home of Odebolt, Iowa is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Condolences may be sent online to www.christensenvanhouten.com

Velma A. Siebrecht was born on the family farm in rural Kiron, Iowa, on May 4, 1921. She was the third daughter of Walter and Emma (Johannsen) Schultz. Velma was baptized into her faith on June 12, 1921 at the St. John’s Lutheran Church of Stockholm Township and later confirmed at Zion Lutheran church of Denison, Iowa in 1935.

Velma attended District #2 Otter Creek Country School thru the 8^th grade and then came home to work on the family farm. On December 27, 1940, Velma entered into marriage to Gayle Siebrecht in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The couple settled on a farm south of Schaller, Iowa. Velma and Gayle were blessed with four children: Roger, Jeannine, Russell, and Janette. The family then moved to a farm northwest of Odebolt, Iowa. Velma was a kind, devoted stay at home mother and farmer’s wife. She briefly worked outside of the home at the Odebolt Chronicle during the centennial assembling the cookbooks. In 1975, Velma lost her husband Gayle after a courageous battle with cancer.

She was a member of the Odebolt United Methodist Church and UMW. She belonged to the Birthday Club and the Happy Hour Club. Velma’s hobbies were: embroidery, jig-saw puzzles, baking, gardening, tending to her flowers, and cross word puzzles. She treasured looking after her grandchildren and spending time with her family.

Left to cherish her memory are her loving children, Roger (Barbara) Siebrecht of Odebolt, Iowa, Jeannine (Ronald) Lange of Odebolt, Iowa, Russell Siebrecht of Sac City, Iowa, Janette (Tom) Down of Odebolt, Iowa; grandchildren: Kirk (Lisa) Siebrecht, Scott (Karen) Siebrecht, Traci (Darrell) Bengford, JoDee (Jeff) Sharp, Blake (Emily) Lange, Thomas (Dani) Down, Kayla (Tim) Ohrt; great grandchildren: Cody Siebrecht, Brandon Siebrecht, Dalin Siebrecht, Teven Siebrecht, Taylor (Amanda) Bengford, Tanner (Fiancée Alison) Bengford, Dustin (Fiancée Josie) Bengford, Brett Sharp, Laryn Sharp, Elsie Lange, Beckham Lange, Tommy Down; great-great granddaughter, Sadie Bengford; sisters, Ruby (Clarence) Friedrichsen, Verna (Mervin) Petersen; sisters-in-law, Florence Schultz and Sena Siebrecht.

Velma was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Emma Schultz; husband, Gayle Siebrecht; sisters: Dorothy Schultz, Erma (Clarence) Bielenberg, Alice (Fred) Schramm; Brothers: Irvin (Lavaughn) Schultz, and Fred Schultz.