Loren Heinrich Christian Stueven

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LOREN H.C. STUEVEN

BORN
November 12, 1934
George, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
January 1, 2017
Sheldon, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.M. Thursday, January 5, 2017
St. John Lutheran Church; Boyden, Iowa
Pastor Mark Lund officiating

Visitation will be after 4:00pm Wednesday, January 4, 2017
with the Family present will be from 5::00 - 7:00pm
at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon, Iowa.

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
When Peace, Like A River
Mansion Over the Hilltop
What A Friend We Have in Jesus
Organist: Ruth Heitritter

CASKET BEARERS
Doug Stueven Rich Stueven
Gene Stueven Bob Stueven
Doug Rodger John Sachen

FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. John Lutheran Cemetery
Boyden, Iowa

Military Rights Presented by:
William Munster Post #272 American Legion of Boyden

After the graveside service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church

Arrangements are under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa.

LOREN H.C. STUEVEN
Loren Heinrich Christian Stueven, the son of Henry A. and Minnie (Hollander) Stueven was born on November 12, 1934 near George, Iowa. He was baptized on December 2, 1934 and later confirmed on March 21, 1948. Loren attended St. John Lutheran Christian Day School near Boyden and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1953. Loren served in the United States Army at Fort Smith, Arkansas and Oberammergau, Germany from 1955 until his discharge in 1957. Loren was united in marriage to Judith Ann Levering on February 16, 1961 in Boyden, Iowa. They made their first home in Matlock and later moved to Boyden in 1970, where they resided until November 30, 2016 when they moved to Fieldcrest in Sheldon. Loren worked in the feed mill at the Matlock Elevator and for Land-O-Lakes. He drove truck for AGP Ag Products for 33 years. Loren passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at the Sanford Sheldon Medical Center in Sheldon, Iowa reaching the age of 82 years, 1 month and 19 days.
Loren was a lifelong, active member of St. John Lutheran Church in Boyden. He enjoyed riding along with his nephew Paul while on the family farm, being outside doing yard work, talking to the neighbors, feeding his squirrels and going to his grandchildren's activities.
Those left to cherish Lorens memory are his wife of 55 years, Judy; and their children, Doug (Carol) Stueven of Spirit Lake, Iowa; Rich (Cheryl) Stueven of Spencer, Iowa; Juanita (Doug) Rodger of Sheldon, Iowa; Bob (Kelli) Stueven of Mizpah, Minnesota; Michelle (John) Sachen of Sheldon, Iowa and a daughter-in-law, Stacey Stueven of Pierre, South Dakota; 16 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, a brother-in-law, Norven Winter of Boyden, Iowa; along with other relatives and friends.
Loren was preceded in death by a son, Gene and a son-in-law, Brian Holtrop; his parents, a brother, Wayne and his wife, Clleon Stueven and a sister, Delores Winter.
The 23rd Psalm
The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall
not want. He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures; He leadeth
me beside still waters. He
restoreth my soul; He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness for
His names sake.
Yea, though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I will
fear no evil; for Thou art with me;
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort
me; Thou preparest a table before
me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou anointest my head with oil,
my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my life;
and I will dwell in the house of the
Lord forever.