Service SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2001, 10:30 AM
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH MANNING, IOWA
Officiating PASTOR DANIEL VOGEL
Congregational Hymns "ABIDE WITH ME" "HOW GREAT THOU ART" "WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS"
FERN JENSEN, ORGANIST
Interment MANNING CEMETERY, MANNING, IOWA

Casketbearers BRUCE DAHLEEN, TROY DAHLEEN, JEFF CHRISTENSEN, BRENT THOMSSEN, STEVE LINGLE, SCOTT LINGLE, CURTIS LINGLE, BRIAN LINGLE

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE

Amanda Clausen
Amanda Magdalena, daughter of Louis J. and Mary Lemster Schroeder. was born October 5, 1901, in Iowa Township, Crawford County, Iowa. She was baptized August 18, 1902, by Pastor Lothringer at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Amanda lived on various farms with her parents until 1908, when the family moved to Aspinwall. Amanda attended school in Manning and Aspinwall and was confirmed December 20, 1936, by Pastor J.M. Ansorge at Zion Lutheran Church in Manning.

On March 23, 1927, Pastor William Frese united Amanda in marriage with Hans Jurgen Clausen at the Lutheran parsonage in Denison. The couple lived in Aspinwall. Her husband worked for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad and Amanda was a homemaker, not only in her own home, but also helped her sisters and other family members. After Hans died January 10, 1955, Amanda's father Louis came to live with her until his death in 1963. She continued to live in her home in Aspinwall often helping others in their homes during her retirement years.

Amanda was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Manning. She was a member of the Aspinwall Lutheran Ladies Aid Society and in later years became an associate member of the Guild. She enjoyed embroidery and yard work, especially her flowers. Amanda's nieces and nephews and their families were of the utmost importance to her.

On August 21, 1995, Amanda became a resident of the Manilla Manor in Manilla. Iowa and died there Wednesday, December 5, 2001, at the age of 100 years and 2 months.

Besides her parents and husband, Amanda was preceded in death by two brothers William J. Schroeder and Harry L. Schroeder: three sisters: Margaretha Schroeder, Emma Schilling and Florence Thomssen; and three nephews: LaVerne Schroeder, Robert Schilling, and Donald Schroeder.

Amanda is survived by many nieces and nephews: Ronald Schilling and wife Susan of Aspinwall; Roy Schilling of Aspinwall; Alvin Schilling of Aspinwall; Dewey Schilling of Norfolk, NE; Darlyne and husband Eddy Dahleen of Denison: Larry Thomssen and wife Rose Ann of Manilla; Judy and husband LeRoy Lingle of Manilla; Jean and husband James Christensen of Denison; Shirley and husband Richard Swanson of Manilla: Wallace Schroeder of Aspinwall; Carol Ann Schroeder of Aspinwall; Rozora Schroeder of Manning; Helen Schilling of Yuma, Arizona; Kathryn Schroeder of Des Moines; sister-in-law Marie Schroeder of Aspinwall; other relatives and many friends.