LaVera Puhrmann

Germantown, Iowa

LaVera Puhrmann, 100, of Germantown, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Heartland Care Center in Marcus. Her funeral service will be 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown with Rev. Carl Stenzel, officiating.

Burial will be at St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Germantown.

Visitation with family present will be from 9 to 9:45 A.M. on Monday, May 18, 2026, at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown.

Arrangements are under the care of the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Lutheran Hour, Missouri Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Missouri, Mission Central in Mapleton, Iowa or St. John Lords Acre.

IN LOVING MEMORY

LAVERA EMMA ANNA PUHRMANN

BORN

November 24, 1925

Granville, Iowa

PASSED AWAY

May 15, 2026

Marcus, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE

10:00 A.M. Monday, May 18, 2026

St. John Lutheran Church; Germantown, Iowa

Rev. Carl Stenzel - Officiating

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS

“Lift High The Cross” 

“Amazing Grace”

“How Great Thou Art”

Organist: Joyce Hibbing

CASKET BEARERS

Chris Johnson 

Dustin Puhrmann 

Chad Puhrmann

Aaron Puhrmann 

Brent Johnson 

Rusty Rasmus

Cody Rasmus 

Ryan Puhrmann 

Kyle Johnson

David King

FINAL RESTING PLACE

St. John Lutheran Cemetery

Germantown

After today’s 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

Eldridge Family Funeral Home, Paullina, Iowa.

LAVERA EMMA ANNA PUHRMANN

LaVera Emma Anna (Kruse) Puhrmann was born November 24, 1925, at home in Granville, Iowa, O’Brien County, Caledonia Township to J.W. and Ida (Pauling) Kruse. LaVera passed peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, May 15, 2026, at the age of 100 years, 5 months and 21 days. She was baptized December 13, 1925, and confirmed April 29, 1939, at St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown. Her confirmation verse was Isaiah 54:16. She attended St. John School in Germantown and spent numerous hours helping neighbor families with household tasks and also helped her parents on the farm where she and her siblings grew up. On November 13, 1949, she married Clifford Puhrmann. They made their home on the Puhrmann farm north of Cleghorn, Iowa, the couple retired and moved to Germantown in August of 1989.

She dedicated her life as a farm wife raising their family of six children. Enjoyed gardening, canning, quilting and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and spent many hours attending their school events as well. She was a substitute cook at Cleghorn school as needed. LaVera was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church in Germantown and was involved in PTL, Silver and Gold and Ladies Aid where she served in different offices. She also spent much time quilting there for missions. LaVera served as janitor at church for thirteen years.

LaVera was blessed with 6 children: Dale (Margo) Puhrmann of Destin, Florida, Jean (Al) King of LeMars, Iowa, Sharon (Dan) Johnson of Marcus, Iowa, Shirley Korleski (fiancé, Douglas Dirks) of Meriden, Iowa, Paul (Donna) Puhrmann of Cleghorn, Iowa, and Joyce (Kurt) Rasmus of Holstein, Iowa. She is also survived by her grandchildren and great grandchildren, Aaron (Brittany) Puhrmann, Janelle (Mike) Sperry, Ryan (Magness) Puhrmann, David (McKenzie) King, Christopher (Jamie) Johnson, Kari (John) Reisz, Brent (Alicia) Johnson, Kyle (Erin) Johnson, Shelly (Jesse) Pick, Dustin (Missy) Puhrmann, Chad (Heather) Puhrmann, Nichol Puhrmann, Rusty (Tally) Rasmus, Cody (Angie) Rasmus, Kayla (Lance) Waller, step-grandchildren, Mike, Tony, Margie King; great grandchildren, Colin, Carson, Jacob and Tori Pick, Gunner, Gage, and Gabby Johnson, Weston, Kennedi, Kaylie, Wyatt and Wylie Reisz, John and Sarah Puhrmann, Jillian and August Puhrmann, Eva, Tenleigh, and Kymber Johnson, Hadley, Everett and Lainey Johnson, Lincoln, Paxton, Kenlin and Annison Rasmus, Preston and Payton Rasmus, Jase and Bo Waller, Logan, Landon and Hayden Miranda, Grayson and Adalynn King and Timmy Loraditch, Kai Puhrmann, and Emmett, Lily and Liam Puhrmann; step great grandchildren, Stephanie King (Jeff Sinsley), great-great grandchildren, Harper and Landon Sinsley; also other relatives and friends.

LaVera was preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law, husband, Clifford, sister, Leona Herzberg, brothers, Lorenz and Leslie Kruse, sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and Lucille Kruse and Elmer Herzberg, grandchildren, Kelly and David Burmakow and grandson-in-law, Freddy Miranda.