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Karlene LaRue (Hamann) Jordt

Karlene LaRue (Hamann) Jordt, age 72, of La Porte City, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. She was born June 25, 1938 east of Gladbrook, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert and Mildred (Schmidt) Hamann. Karlene graduated from Gladbrook High School with the Class of 1957 and attended Pitze‚s Beauty School in Waterloo in 1959 and worked at Pitze‚s Beauty Salon. Karlene was united in marriage with Donald Lee Jordt on September 30, 1961 at Peace United Church of Christ in Gladbrook. He preceded her in death on August 21, 2004. In 1962, the couple moved to their farm near Mt. Auburn, Iowa and farmed until 1993, retiring to La Porte City that year. Karlene also worked at the Waterloo Wal-Mart for 20 years, retiring in 2010. Survivors include a son, Scott (Lori) Jordt of La Porte City; two daughters, Shari (Galen) Allen and Sandy (Anthony) Brown, all of La Porte City; 5 grandchildren, Tony Brown, Ashley Brown, Andi Jordt, Brady Allen and Brenna Allen; a brother, Duane (Sue) Hamann of Gladbrook and a sister, Phyllis Tegtmeier of Cedar Falls, IA; 3 nephews, Kevin, Larry and Kelly Tegtmeier; 3 nieces, Kris Fisher, Angie Knaack and Pam Fogt. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents, Hans and Bertha Schmidt and Fritz and Emma Hamann; a sister, Jolene Hamann; a nephew, Duane Hamann, Jr. and a brother-in-law, Don Tegtmeier. Memorial Services were held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the American Lutheran Church in La Porte City with inurnment in West View Cemetery. Public visitation was held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at La Porte City Funeral Service and after 9:00 a.m. Saturday at the Church. Memorials may be directed to Cedar Valley Hospice, PO Box 2880, Waterloo, Iowa 50704-2880. Condolences can be left at www.kearnsfuneralservice.com