Idris Evelyn Burow |
Funeral services will take place Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at the Evangelical Free Church in Albert City. Visitation will take place Monday, March 14, 2011 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City where the family will be present the entire time. Burial will be in the Fairfield Township Cemetery in Albert City, Iowa. The Sliefert Funeral Home in Albert City is in charge of the arrangements. Idris Evelyn Anderson was the daughter of Alwin and Olive (Swanson) Anderson. She was born in Laurel, Nebraska on January 2, 1927, one of six children. The family lived on a farm near Laurel, Nebraska and times were tough during the Depression in the early 1930’s. Olive died at an early age in 1936 and Alwin was left to raise five children ages five to fifteen. Idris was a graduate of the Concord, Nebraska High School and continued her education at Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska for two years. Idris was united in marriage to Rueben Burow on October 8, 1955 at the Evangelical Free Church in Albert City. Their married lifetime has been spent in the Albert City community where Rueben worked for the Buena Vista County Road Maintenance Department and Idris was a valued administrative assistant and Secretary of the School Board at the Albert City – Truesdale Community Schools for 24 years. She had also served as a church secretary for several years. In 1991 Idris received recognition from the State of Iowa House of Representatives for her service to the school. Idris’ family was the focal point of her life. She loved her family very much especially following the interests and activities of her only grandson Jason. She also took great interest in her extended family and they appreciated her special interest in family genealogy. Idris was an active member of the Evangelical Free Church and will be remembered as an avid reader. In retirement, Idris and Rueben spent several winters in Weslaco, Texas and enjoyed joining the other “Winter Texans” and holiday visits with Randy, Judy and Jason. In recent years Idris lived at the Countryside Living apartments and enjoyed playing games and working on puzzles with the other residents. Idris’ life is honored and cherished by her family which include her son and daughter-in-law Randy and Judy Burow of Spring, Texas, grandson, Jason Burow of Spring, Texas; sister, Delores Blomberg of Minneapolis, Minnesota; nieces and nephews; other extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rueben; parents; a sister, Opal who died in infancy; and three brothers: Lawrence, Art, and Ole.
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Idris Burow, age 84, of Albert City, Iowa died March 10, 2011 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake, Iowa.