FAIRBANK-Donna G. Tagtow age 83 of rural Fairbank, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at the Western Home, Martin Health Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
She was born February 17, 1931, daughter of Helmuth J and Clara H. (Brickman) Westendorf in Fayette County, Oran, Iowa.
She married Lawrence Tagtow on February 27, 1949 at the Grove Hill Lutheran Church, Bremer County, Iowa. Donna and Larry dedicated their lives to farming near Oran and Fairbank. Donna remained on the farm after Larry’s death in 1987 and continued farming operations with her son Mike until October 2010.
Survived by: one daughter, Sherry Benak of Waterloo, Iowa. Three sons, Mike (Sandy) Tagtow of Fairbank, Iowa, Greg (Jolene) Tagtow of Waterloo, Iowa and Kelly (Angie) Tagtow of Elkhart, Iowa. Seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. one sister, Irene Diercks of Dixon, two sisters-in-law, Lorena Westendorf of Waverly, Iowa and Esther Westendorf of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Preceeded by: her parents, her husband, Lawrence. Four brothers, Ervin, Edwin, Lavern and Kenneth Westendorf. One sister, Esther Westendorf.
Services: at 10:30 a.m on Monday, July 14th at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Oran, Iowa, with burial in St. Peter’s Church Cemetery, Franklin Township.
Visitation: on Sunday July 13th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Woods Funeral Home and an hour before services at the church on Monday.
Memorials are to be directed to the family
Condolences for DONNA G. TAGTOW
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. Your friends at Seed Savers.
Dee and I offer our prayers and synpathy too you and your family. Now she can hear your music forever.
Kelly and Angie,
Ron and I extend our deepest sympathy to both of you and your extended family at this time of loss. Keep the good times of a life well lived in your thoughts as you honor your mother’s life.
Your friends,
Sue and Ron Roberts
I send sincere sympathy to all of Donna’s family. We were Oran H.S. classmates.
Sincere sympathy to all of Donna’s family. She was a classmate at Oran H.S.