Mass of Christian Burial for 92-year-old, Delores Schaben of Harlan will be held at 10am Saturday, September 21st at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling. Burial will be in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Earling. Visitation will be held from 4:30-7pm Friday, September 20th with a Rosary at 7pm at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling.
Pauley Jones Funeral Home of Harlan is in charge of the arrangements.
Delores Johanna Schaben, daughter of David and Agnes (Sturm) Wiederin, was born on September 8, 1932, on her parents’ farm in rural Scranton, Iowa. As a young child, her family moved to a farm near Mt. Carmel, Iowa, where she was educated at Mt. Carmel Catholic School. Delores met Charlie Schaben at a dance in Arcadia, Iowa in February 1955. On April 14, 1956, they were united in marriage at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church. To this union 10 children were born. They farmed near Earling, Iowa until their retirement in 1990. They moved to Harlan in July 2005.
Delores was a devoted homemaker, wife, mother and grandmother who was known to be an excellent cook and baker. Cinnamon rolls were her specialty. Delores was also a skilled seamstress. Her family members are left to treasure the quilts, afghans and doilies she created through the years. Some of her favorite things to do with Charlie were fishing, playing cards and Bingo, and going to the casino. They enjoyed traveling, with some of their most memorable trips being to Hawaii, Las Vegas and the Caribbean on a cruise. However, visits with their children and grandchildren were their favorite.
Delores is survived by her husband Charlie Schaben of Harlan, IA; children, Diane (Mike) Dotzler of Boone, IA; Linda (Dave) Graeve of Defiance, IA; Gary Schaben of Omaha, NE; Mark (Brenda) Schaben of Sergeant Bluff, IA; Laurie (Gene) Wilwerding of Earling, IA; Nancy (Dale) Dorris of Council Bluffs, IA; Dale (Shellie) Schaben of Dallas Center, IA; Cindy (Jason) Murphy of Pleasant Hill, IA; Connie (Craig) Rockwell of Omaha, NE; Steve (Stephanie) Schaben of Elkhorn, NE; 21 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; siblings, Florence Dugan of Marshalltown, IA; Jeannie Schaeuble of Des Moines, IA; Jane Beidler of Carroll, IA; Rita (Bernie) Uckelman of Carroll, IA; Andy (Rosie) Wiederin of Tucson, AZ; sister-in-law Dorothy Wiederin of Carroll, IA.
Delores was preceded in death by her parents; her grandchildren Kyle Schaben, Nicholas Dresen and Leah Schaben; her siblings: Walt Wiederin, Irma Wiederin, Paul Wiederin, Duane Wiederin, and Vernon Wiederin; her brothers-in-law: Joe Dugan, Ed Schaeuble and Don Beidler.
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