Alvera Margaret (Hessenius) Wingerson (1928-2011)

HESSENIUS, HERBST, WINGERSON, TULLIS, CARTER, LELAND, PIERCE

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Date: 6/12/2021 at 21:05:24

Alvera Margaret (Hessenius) Wingerson, the daughter of Dietrich and Margaret (Herbst) Hessenius, was born on April 4, 1928 in Laurens, Iowa. Her childhood years were spent in Laurens, where she graduated from the Laurens High School.

She was united in marriage to George Wingerson on December 1, 1946 in San Francisco, California. In 1957 the couple moved to St. Louis, Missouri where Alvera worked as a secretary while George attended dental school. Following his graduation in 1961, they moved to Hartley, Iowa and set up a dental practice. Alvera was the Office Administrator for the business. After 29 years, they retired and moved to Okoboji, Iowa.

George passed away in 1992. Alvera moved to Wel-Life in Spirit Lake, Iowa in 2007. In December of 2010, she moved to the Milford Nursing Center in Milford, Iowa, where she passed away on February 9, 2011 at the age of 82.

Alvera enjoyed needlepoint and latch-hook, bird watching, fishing and spending time with her children and grandchildren She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Spirit Lake and the Hartley Card Club.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George; an infant son, Mark; two sisters: Helen Tullis and Luella Carter, and three brothers, Walter Hessenius, Willard Hessenius and Arnold Hessenius

She is survived by her children and their families: Monty Wingerson of Manila, Philippines, Robin and Tate Leland of Arnolds Park, Iowa, and Daron Wingerson of Coon Rapids, Minnesota; a granddaughter, Amy, and a grandson, Erik, a sister, Irene Pierce and a sister-in-law, Augustina Hessenius, both of Emmetsburg, Iowa.

Services for Alvera M. Wingerson were held at 10:30 a.m Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Hartley Funeral Home Chapel in Hartley, Iowa. Rev. Phill Andreason officiated. Pallbearers were Dale Tripp, Rick Hessenius, Bob Glover, John Hessenius, Shane Hessenius and Alan Riemenschneider Honorary pall bearers were Alan Glover and Ronald Banaszak. Interment was at Pleasant View Cemetery in Hartley. Hartley Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Hartley (Iowa) Sentinel, February 17th, 2011, p4