Nancy Kusserow

Nancy Kusserow, 84, of Eldora, passed away Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024 at the Hubbard Care Center in Hubbard.

Funeral services took place Thursday, Jan. 11 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora.

Burial took place in the Eldora Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the Iowa River Hospice, St Paul Lutheran Church or an

organization of your choice that supports cancer research.

Boeke Funeral Home of Hubbard is caring for Nancy and her family.

Nancy Anne (Tjarks) Kusserow was born July 14, 1939 in Hubbard to George Leon Tjarks and Leona (Skrovig) Tjarks. Nancy graduated from Hubbard High School with the class of 1957. She furthered her education at the Iowa School of Beauty in Des Moines, graduating in cosmetology. She owned her own beauty shop before marrying Dean L. Kusserow in September, 1959.

Dean and Nancy made their home in Council Bluffs and then settled in Marshalltown and Albion, where they raised their family. In later years, Dean and Nancy moved to Eldora.

Following Dean’s death, Nancy moved to Marshalltown for several years. Her last months were spent at the Hubbard Care Center.

Dean and Nancy are the parents of three children, Roger, Deborah, and Michael. Nancy enjoyed being a homemaker. Her hobbies included cooking and baking, gardening, sewing and quilting, hardanger embroidery, and knitting and crocheting. She and Dean enjoyed ballroom dancing and road trips together prior to Dean’s death in 2011. She was very proud of her grandchildren and great grandchildren and enjoyed family gatherings.

Nancy was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Eldora. While living in Eldora, she was a member of the quilting group and a frequent volunteer for the church.

Nancy is survived by her children: Roger (Ronda Greenfield) Kusserow of Altoona, Deborah (Scott) Sebby of Clarion, and Michael (Cathy) Kusserow of Hubbard; her grandchildren: Kyle Kusserow (Shannon Crawford and children, Drake, Journey, and Ella) of Toledo, Sara (Jared) Daggett of Marshalltown, Leah (Kyle) Wiederin and Grant Sebby (Bailey Pavelka and daughter, Laikynn) of Clarion, and Kaleb Kusserow of Ames as well as six great-grandchildren: Caleb and Ava Kusserow, Jordyn and Madisyn Daggett, and Wyatt and Ada Wiederin. Siblings: Mary Lou Kirkdorffer, Tom (Cheri) Tjarks, and Connie (Roger) Zoske; siblings-in-law: Carroll (Alice) Kusserow, Linda (Greg) Hovden, and Iola Kusserow.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Kusserow; her daughter-in-law, Pam Kusserow; parents, Leon and Leona Tjarks; parents-in-law, Ilo and Fern Kusserow; and brother-in-law, Marlin Kirkdorffer.

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