Elvira D. Kuhlers, 98, of Meservey, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the
Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at First
Reformed Church, 620 2nd Street in Meservey with Rev. Rodney Meester
officiating. Burial will be in the Meservey Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Monday, April 24, 2023 at
Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick's Lane South in Belmond.
Memorials may be directed to the First Reformed Church of Meservey.
Elvira Dorothy (Unverferth) Kuhlers was born on August 30, 1924, near Meservey,
IA and died on April 18, 2023, at the age of 98 in Belmond, IA. She was the
daughter of Ernest and Neeskea (Jansen Prilipp) Unverferth. She attended
Meservey Consolidated School and graduated from Meservey High School in 1941.
Elvira was united in marriage to Clarence Edward Kuhlers on November 12, 1944,
at the First Reformed Church parsonage in Meservey. Five children were born from
this union. Following the marriage, they farmed for one year near Ventura and
then moved to a farm near Meservey, where they farmed for 50 years. Clarence
died October 7, 1996, and in 2000, Elvira moved to the town of Meservey. Elvira
was a member of the First Reformed Church, the Reformed Church Women, and the
Golden Years Club. Elvira enjoyed gardening, playing games, having family
dinners, and hosting after-church coffees.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children: Daryl (Carmelita) Kuhlers of
Waverly, AL, Kathleen (Richard) Miller of Meservey, IA, Ronald (Linda) Kuhlers
of Belmond, IA, and Chad (Amy) Kuhlers of Clear Lake, IA.
She is also survived by brother-in-law Milton Kuhlers.
Elvira had thirteen grandchildren: Justin (Haley) Kuhlers, Darren Kuhlers,
Patrick (Sarah) Kuhlers, Brian (Andrea) Miller, Shawn (Colleen) Miller, Joshua
(Shannon) Miller, Becky (Mark) O'Neill, Melissa (Brian) Bonjour, Ryan Kuhlers,
Nicole (Matthew) Peterson, Allison (Dustin) Ward, Christopher (Shawna) Kuhlers,
and Anthony Kuhlers.
Great Grandchildren include: Mollie, Reid, Josie, Peyton, Bailey, Cole, Mason,
Campbell, Emily, Andrew, William, Mary, Anika, Claire, Connor, Zackary, Chelsie,
Emma, Logan, Rylan, Lauren, Justin, Joey (Kelly), Amber, Audrina, Rowen, Levi,
Ethan, Christian, and Charlie.
Great-Great Grandchildren include: Beckham, Delanie, Katie, Charlotte and
Haisley.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter and son-in-law,
Linda (Ricki) Lueders, grandson Ryan Kuhlers, siblings and in-laws Mabel (John)
Lauen, Ruth (Wayne)Waddingham, Bernita Pals (Daniel Pals and Melvin Kreitlow),
Elmer (Cora) Prilipp, Francis (Gene) Ostendorf, Raymond (Minnie) Kuhlers, Harry
(Beverly) Kuhlers, Janice Kuhlers, lone (Harvey) Oltman, and Elmer (Eloise)
Kuhlers.