Ivanelle Garms
Ivanelle Martha Caroline Garms, 95, of Monona, Iowa died Thursday, December 19, 2019, at Good Samaritan Center, Postville, Iowa. She was born May 14, 1924, to Lorenz Sr and Adele (Fascher) Lenth in rural Luana.
On June 6, 1943, Ivanelle was united in marriage with LaVerne Garms at St. John Lutheran Church in Luana. They were married 67 years and farmed near Monona until their retirement. In their later years they resided at the Garden View Living Center in Monona.
Ivanelle is survived by her five children, Wayne (Lois) Garms of Monona, Judy (Rex) Carlson of Woodbury, Minnesota, Keith (Kathy) Garms of Elkader, Kristy (Joey) Rigdon of Fairbank and Laurie (Phil Steffen) Garms of Dubuque; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A visitation was held on Sunday, December 22, 2019, from 3-6 p.m. at Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Monday. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Monona, Iowa with Rev. Erika Kielstrup as the officiant. Burial followed at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Monona, Iowa.
Leonard-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Monona, assisted the family with the arrangements