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| Elizabeth A. Streff |
| September 05, 1927 - November 20, 2009 |
Maquoketa, Iowa
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| Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Lahey Funeral Home, Maquoketa, Iowa |
| Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Maquoketa, Iowa |
Interment: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa
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Elizabeth Ann Bohling was born September 5, 1927, in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
to Edward F. and Verda (Anderson) Bohling. She married Richard N. Streff
on May 25, 1948, in Maquoketa, Iowa. He preceded her in death on
May 25, 2004. In her early years, she lived in Oskaloosa and Davenport,
moving to Maquoketa in 1942 with her family. She graduated from Maquoketa High School and attended Iowa State University.
She worked at Ben Franklin Store, Carson Pharmacy's "Raspberry" Bar, Fishing Tackle Co., and Andresen's Implement. In the late 40's she was a newspaper correspondent for the Davenport Daily Times and was their Maquoketa office manager. She was the first female News Editor of the Maquoketa Community Press. Shortly after her marriage she retired to become a homemaker.
She was an active member in the Maquoketa Briggs Elementary PTA, a past Worthy Matron of the Catholic Daughters of America Court St. Raphael #1156
of Maquoketa, and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Maquoketa.
She enjoyed her family, gardening, handiwork, flower arranging, cooking
and reading.
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Betty is survived by 5 children; two sons, Stephen (Deborah) Streff of Fairfax and
Mark Streff of Maquoketa; three daughters, Pamela (Gregory) Clements of Fremont, Nebraska, Lora Reafsnider of Clinton, and Amy Streff of Maquoketa;
a son-in-law, David Lorenzen of Denver, Colorado;
10 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren;
and one sister, Peg Phillips of Seattle, Washington.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, an infant brother,
and a daughter, Deborah Lorenzen.
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Elizabeth A. "Betty" Streff, 82, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died Friday, November 20, 2009, at her home, following a ten month battle with cancer.
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