Esther E. Jungemann

Esther E. Jungemann, age 100, of Storm Lake, Iowa died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Methodist Manor Retirement Community in Storm Lake. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Storm Lake. Burial will follow in the Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation will take place Sunday, April 19, 2015 from 3-5:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is in charge of the arrangements. Esther Elizabeth Jungemann was born on October 3, 1914 to Chris and Elsie (Christensen) Jensen on a farm near Cozad, Nebraska. Esther was made a child of God through the water of Holy Baptism at Dane Lutheran Church. She confirmed and publicly confessed her Christian faith on May 25, 1930 at Colman Lutheran Church, Colman, South Dakota. Esther remained in this faith by the power of God’s Word until April 16, 2015 when He called her home to heaven. Esther completed eight grades at the Public School in Flandreau, South Dakota. She then began working as a housekeeper and also helped her sisters Anna and Marie with their families. Esther was always willing to serve others wherever needed. She married August Jungemann on November 10, 1937 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Egan, South Dakota. The couple celebrated 50 blessed years of married life in 1987. Esther was a tireless partner with August, working side by side on the farm, first in the Rembrandt area then southwest of Storm Lake where they retired. Esther was active in her church, serving as Ladies Aid President at Redeemer Lutheran for many years. After moving to Iowa in 1947, she was in Ladies Aid both at Zion Lutheran and Grace Lutheran. Esther enjoyed her children and grandchildren and considered them to be true blessings from the Lord. She was a wonderful example of forgiveness and sacrifice. Esther also enjoyed watching sports on television. She could be heard cheering on her St. Louis Cardinals and Iowa Hawkeyes!! She was blessed to be able to golf and bowl well into her 90s. Esther was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two brothers and four sisters, and her son-in-law, Larry McWilliams. Left to cherish Esther’s memory are her son, Wayne (Nadine) Jungemann, her daughters: Karen (Duane) Ploeger, Lucille (Gary) Whiteside, and Linda McWilliams; grandchildren: Kevin (Sue) Ploeger, Kristi (Keith) Neumann, Kathy Hindt, Karla (Tim) Geyer, David McWilliams, Danny (Lori) McWilliams, Drew (Arron) McWilliams, Bobby (Sharice) Whiteside, and Selina Whiteside; 24 plus great grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, plus many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Esther E. Jungemann

October 3, 1914 - April 16, 2015