A celebration of Stella’s life is scheduled for a future date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Iowa City Hospice or the Bird House / Hospice Home of Johnson County. Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service in Iowa City is handling arrangements.

On January 21, 1952, she married Delbert “Bud” Wiederholt in Conception Jct., MO. Stella and Delbert had seven children: Linda, Mary Ellen, Robert, Teresa Duden (Scott), Liesa Bramwell (John), Russell (Joni) and Lucy.

In addition to helping manage the family home and raising her children, Stella did in-home child care and later worked at Fisher Controls International (now Emerson – Fisher Controls) in Marshalltown for many years, until she retired.

Stella is survived by her children: Teresa, of Ames, IA, Liesa, of Eugene, OR, Russell, of Johnston, IA and Lucy, of Coralville, IA; nine grandchildren: Joshua Duden (Angy), of Bondurant IA, Trisha Lincicum (Zach), of Ankeny, IA, Catherine Miller (Geoff), of Portland, Oregon, Erin Silber (Ryan), of Buffalo Center, IA, Jaclyn Duden (Tessa Blasi), of Des Moines, Emma Bramwell (Kyle Luttrell), of Lebanon, OR, Lauren Fowler, of Algona, IA, Donald Paul Duden (Brooke), of Elk Horn, NE and Amber Duden (Ian Swett), of Ames, IA; twelve great grandchildren: Connyr and Karissa Duden, Kori, Macie & Chase Lincicum, Tristan Fahr, Kori Hillsabeck, Gage Fowler, Julia and Grant Miller, Carter and Evelynn Halbur; sister, Betty Pappert; in laws, Norma Shively (Bob) and Lucien Wiederholt (Mary Rose) and numerous extended family and friends.

Stella was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Delbert (Bud), children: Linda, Mary Ellen and Robert; and 9 brothers and sisters.

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