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Wilhelmine E. (Kriens) Vestweber, 99, of Belmond, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Rehabilitation Center of Belmond.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Ewing Funeral Home, 111 Luick’s Lane South in Belmond, with Pastor Nancy Hofmeister officiating. Burial will take place at Immanuel Reformed Church Cemetery, rural Belmond.
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Wilhelmine Elizabeth, the oldest daughter of John and Minnie (Meints) Kriens, was born in Wright County on August 12, 1922. She grew up in the Belmond area and attended country school in Pleasant Township and graduated from Belmond High School in 1941.
On January 19, 1942, Wilhelmine was united in marriage to Otto Vestweber of Alexander. The couple was blessed with six children.
Wilhelmine and Otto loved to play cards with friends and family. Wilhelmine was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family was important to her and she loved them dearly. She enjoyed cooking and baking. Her family especially loved her homemade cinnamon rolls and sugar cookies.
Wilhelmine is survived by her children Bonnie Brunotte of Tucson, Arizona, Jerry Vestweber of Mount Prospect, Illinois, Betty Vestweber of Rowan, Dennis (Sandy) Vestweber of Leland, and Keith (Brenda) Vestweber of Winterset; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; 6 great-great-grandchildren; sister Joan Clark of Belmond; sisters-in-law Florence Kriens of Clear Lake and Linda Kriens of Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her husband Otto in 2003; infant son Roger; parents John and Minnie Kriens; sisters Dorothy Quint and Phyllis Baumgartner; brothers Kenneth Kriens and Richard Kriens; great-granddaughters Tiffany and Chyann Banta.