Eldora Sturm

Eldora M. (Oleson) Sturm, 93, the second child of Louie and Hertha (Guldager) Oleson, was born on January 19, 1929, on the family farm four miles southwest of Cedar Falls (Ridgeway and Hearst Rd.). She passed away at The Suites at the Western Home Communities on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 8:35 p.m. Eldora grew up on their family farm with her parents, two brothers, and one sister. She was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on March 10, 1929. As a child she attended district grade school (Greely #8). On April 18, 1943, she was confirmed at Fredsville Lutheran Church. Eldora graduated from Iowa State Teachers College High School in May 1946. She attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) the Fall Quarter of 1946. She then moved to Cedar Falls to live with her Great Aunt Christina Holm and began a working career. Eldora married Donald E. Sturm at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on September 4, 1949. They were blessed with four children – Craig, Daniel, Tamara, and Mark. Donald passed away on January 5, 1981. They raised their family and when the youngest was starting junior high, she went back to work as a mimeograph operator at the University of Northern Iowa, retiring in 1991. After retirement she enjoyed golfing, dancing, shopping, walking, spending time at home, fixing holiday meals for her family and loving her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren with all her heart, as they did her. She will be greatly missed by all and never forgotten. Eldora was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers Maynard and Norman, and a sister Marlys Cook. Survivors are her children: Craig (Karol) Sturm, Daniel (Debra) Sturm, Tamara (Reed) Hunemuller, and Mark (Karen) Sturm; grandchildren: Heather (Jeffrey) Meyer, Thad (Erin) Sturm; Nicole Porter (Chuck Parker), Troy (Jenna) Porter, Danielle (Robert) Lindgren; Krista (Adam) Jarvela, Adam (Jennifer) Hunemuller, Katie (John) Peacock, Kylee (Matt) Slane; Lydia (Michael) Ackerson, Drew Sturm, and Talia Sturm; great-grandchildren: Avery and Josie Meyer, Corbin and Jameson Sturm; Everett Lindgren; Lena and Neil Jarvela, Brody, Kinley and Declan Hunemuller, Nolan, Reagan, and Harper Peacock, Savannah and George Slane; Caeden and Baby Girl Ackerson due in November. Private family services will be at Richardson Funeral Service with inurnment at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be directed to Bethlehem Lutheran Church or Cedar Valley Hospice.

Eldora Sturm

January 19, 1929 - September 6, 2022