Dixie Oetken Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Dixie Oetken (Elgin, Iowa), born in Plainview, Nebraska, who passed away on May 1, 2019, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. You may also light a candle in honor of Dixie Oetken or send a beautiful flower arrangement to the funeral service.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Reuben Vreugdenhil and Eloise Vreugdenhil (Barr); her parent-in-law Gretha C. Oetken (Lubben); her siblings-in-law, Kenneth Oetken (Sandra), Lawrence Oetken (Shirley), Herman Oetken (Frances), Lucille Slay (James), Laura Campbell (Leonard) and Alice Reid (John); and her son-in-law Tom Martin.
She is survived by: her husband Donald Oetken; her children, Valerie Den Hartog (Keith) of Sioux Center, IA, Sue Oetken Slifko (Tom) of Winston Salem, NC, LuAnn Collmann of Brunsville, IA, John Oetken of Le Mars, IA, Lance Oetken (Wendy) of Alton, IA and Melinda Stelling (Dan) of Pierce, NE; and her sister-in-law Marlene Arens (Tom) of Le Mars, IA. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren.
