Dorothy Wanningen

Dorothy Wanningen, 79, of Sioux Center, IA died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Royale Meadows Care Center in Sioux Center. Visitation with the family present will be held Friday prior to the service from 1PM to service time at First Reformed Church of Sioux Center. A funeral service will be held Friday at 2PM in the chapel of First Reformed Church of Sioux Center with Rev. Roger Voskuil officiating. Interment will follow the service in Memory Gardens Cemetery of Sioux Center. The Wanningen family prefers memorials be directed Royale Meadows Care Center c/o the Sioux Center Community Hospital Foundation. Dorothy Eileen Wanningen was born to Daniel and Nellie (Gybertsen) Kuecker on April 12, 1930 on the family farm west of Maurice, Iowa. She attended the Maurice Public School, graduating in 1947. Dorothy worked at the Heusinkveld Store in Maurice until November of 1948. Dorothy was united in marriage to Floyd Wanningen of Sioux Center on December 13, 1948 at the Central Reformed Church parsonage in Sioux Center. The couple then moved to California. She received Christ as her Savior in October of 1954, and was a member of the Bethel Reformed Church in Bellflower, CA. Dorothy served as a Sunday school teacher and was active in the various woman's circles. Dorothy worked in the Gospel Book and Gift Shop in Bellflower. The couple returned to Sioux Center in June of 1972. She began working at the Area Education Agency 4 in 1975 as the media secretary and library supervisor until her retirement in May of 1993. Dorothy was a member of First Reformed Church in Sioux Center, where she participated in the Ruth Circle. Dorothy is survived by her two children: Lynn Ruse and her husband, Jim of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA and Dan Wanningen of Vista, CA; three grandchildren: Amy Wanningen, Sarah Ruse and Jacob Wanningen; sister, Violet Steichen of Le Mars; brother, Ralph Kuecker of Le Mars and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents and a sister, Helen Williams. Online Condolences Mikell Mouw- Uphoff Sioux Falls Relationship: old hairstylist I am so sorry to hear about Dorthy, I will always remember her laugh and that she would ALWAYS fall asleep under the dryer. She came in on Fridays and if I left her alone, I know she would have slept there until Saturday morning.LOL Lynn and Dan she talked of you all the time. I also remember she was scared of storms and I know she had the photo albumn with her in the basement, UNDER THE TABLE! Death leaves a heart ache no one can heal, but love leaves a memory no one can steal! Sending up prayers, keeping you in my thoughts and holding you in my heart Mike Mouw-Uphoff Sent: 2/28/2010