Luella Mae Folkerts Patterson, 95, of Elgin, Iowa passed away at the Good Samaritan Home in West Union, Iowa on January 5, 2017 following a year of failing health. Luella Mae was born December 18, 1921 to Rex and Minnie (Christian) Folkerts in Steamboat Rock, Iowa
Luella attended and graduated from Steamboat Rock High School in 1939. She was 16 years old when she gave her heart to the Lord. She has been an avid follower of the Lord and loved to attend Bible Studies, listen to Evangelists on television and study the Bible on her own.
In 1948 she was united in marriage to Woodrow Wilson Patterson in Steamboat Rock, Iowa They farmed for forty plus years in the Elgin area.
Luella attended the Baptist Church in Brainerd until 1956 and then began attending the First Baptist Church in West Union. She taught Sunday school for many years. Her favorite chapter in the Bible was the 23rd Psalm.
Luella was a member of the Fayette Co. Quilting Guild. She loved to quilt and received many blue ribbon awards on her quilts and wall hangings. She also loved to spend time with her family and friends.
Those to mourn her passing are her four children, Duane (Susan) Patterson, Elgin, Iowa, Nita (Joe) Lider, St. Helena, California, Marian (Mike) Verdon, Lansing, Iowa, and Victor (Trish) Patterson, Clermont, Iowa; eight grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one brother, George, Steamboat Rock, Iowa and several nieces & nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wilson in 1995 and one brother, Harry.
Visitation will be Monday, January 9, 2017 from 4-7 pm at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union and one hour before services at the church on Tuesday.
Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at First Baptist Church, West Union, Iowa with Pastor Rip Baillargeon and Pastor Lee Boleyn the Officiants.
Burial will follow at West Union Cemetery, West Union, Iowa.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the First Baptist Church, Gundersen Palmer Hospice and Good Samaritan Society in West Union.
Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, West Union, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.