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| Neoma S. Walter |
| August 29, 1939 - December 03, 2009 |
Grinnell, Iowa
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| Visitation: 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2009 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell |
| Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 11, 2009 at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell |
Memorials: St. John's Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery Fund, or to Grinnell Regional Hospice.
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Neoma was born the daughter of Tilford Christenson and Viola Drussell Christenson on August 29, 1939 in Thompson, Iowa. She was raised on the family farm near Thompson and graduated from Thompson High School with the class of 1957. Neoma was united in marriage to Pius Joseph Walter on April 3, 1960 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Kiester, Minnesota. To this union were born their children Thomas, Elizabeth, Suzanne and Cynthia. Neoma and her children moved to Grinnell in 1972. She was a longtime employee at General Telephone Company. Neoma began her career there as an operator in 1972. After a number of years working in a variety of capacities, she retired from GTE in 2003.
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Neoma was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Grinnell and the Grinnell Eagles Club. Her enjoyments included spending time with her family and friends, and traveling with friends to explore unique rural communities. She especially enjoyed spending time at her friend’s cabin in Guttenberg, Iowa.
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Neoma is survived by her children, Tom (Kelli) Walter of Grinnell, Beth (Dana) Glasnapp of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Sue (Jay) Sowden of Des Moines, Iowa, and Cindy (Kenny) Juhl of Irwin, Iowa; ten grandchildren; one great grandchild; her brother, Gene (Kay) Christenson of New Brighton, Minnesota; her niece, Lisa (Dan) Klejeski of St. Cloud, Minnesota; and her nephew, David Christenson of Boise, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her parents.
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