{"id":12023,"date":"2021-10-15T14:17:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-15T19:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/?p=12023"},"modified":"2021-10-18T10:35:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T15:35:09","slug":"laura-mae-roffman-west-union-iowa-formerly-of-postville-iowa-october-15-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graufuneralhomes.com\/lab\/2021\/10\/laura-mae-roffman-west-union-iowa-formerly-of-postville-iowa-october-15-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Laura Mae Roffman, West Union, Iowa formerly of Postville, Iowa, October 15, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"Laura Mae Roffman, 87, of Postville, Iowa passed away at Copper Creek Senior Living in West Union, Iowa on Friday October 15th<\/sup>, 2021. She was born March 13th<\/sup>, 1934 on her parent\u2019s farm west of Manly, Iowa.\u00a0 She was a 1951 graduate of Manly high school and earned an Associate\u2019s degree from Mason City Junior College. She accepted a teaching position in Postville where she taught prior to marriage. She later received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa.\u00a0 She earned her degree by taking night classes and summer courses over a number of years while raising her family.<\/p>\n

She was united in marriage December 26th<\/sup>, 1954 to Robert Roffman at St. Paul\u2019s E & R Church in Manly.\u00a0 After Robert\u2019s discharge from the Air Force they moved to Clear Lake, IA to farm. They soon moved to Postville where they engaged in farming for a few more years.\u00a0 She returned to teaching in Postville in 1964 until her retirement in 1996.\u00a0 She taught fourth grade for 32 years at Cora B. Darling Elementary.<\/p>\n

She joined the St. Paul Lutheran church shortly after her marriage and moving to Postville.\u00a0 She was an active member of the church and woman\u2019s circle.\u00a0 She was involved in the American Legion women\u2019s auxiliary where she held various leadership positions.\u00a0 She displayed her excellent golfing skills as a member of the Tri-City golf course in Luana. She loved cheering for the Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball teams. She was also an avid card player being a member of a number of card clubs over the years.<\/p>\n

She is survived by her sisters Rose (Dale) Lamprecht of Charles City, Darlene Weitzel and Janice Cooper of Mason City, and Linda (Leland) Lutzke of Big Lake, Minnesota, brother in law John (Joellen) Roffman of Iowa City, sisters in law Georgean Roffman of Sioux City, Dorothy Roffman of Harmony, Minnesota, her children Susan Roffman of Charles City, Daniel (Diana) Roffman of West Union, Steven (Jeanne) Roffman of Fairbank, Donna Koenig of Clear Lake, David (Shauna) Roffman of Keller, TX, nine grandchildren and eight great grandchildren along with many friends and family.<\/p>\n

She was preceded in death by her parents Richard and Edna Tietz, her husband Robert Roffman, twin brother Loren in infancy, brothers in law LeRoy Weitzel, Richard Cooper, Donald Roffman, and Keith Roffman.<\/p>\n

A scholarship fund will be established for graduating high school seniors from Postville High School who desire to become future teachers. Memorials may be directed to the family for this fund.<\/p>\n

Visitation will be Friday, October 22, 2021 from 5-7 pm at St Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, Iowa with Rev. Lynn Noel as the Officiant.<\/p>\n

Burial will follow at Postville Cemetery, Postville, Iowa.<\/p>\n

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Postville, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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