Claribel Sievers, age 85, of rural Coon Rapids, IA, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her home near Coon Rapids.
A private funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the United Methodist Church in Coon Rapids with Rev. Joyce Webb officiating. Organist for the service will be Lula Garnes and vocalist will be John Richardson. Casket bearers will be Claribel’s grandchildren.
A public graveside service will be hled at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Orange Township Cemetery near Coon Rapids.
A recording of Clairbel’s funeral will be available on the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home YouTube channel and link will be provided on her obituary page at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com within 24 hours of the service.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home of Coon Rapids and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Claribel was born on March 29, 1935 on her family’s farm south of Coon Rapids, and she was the daughter of Harry Sr. and Grace (Drake) Olesen. She grew up on the farm and graduated from Coon Rapids High School in 1953. She then worked at the D&D Café. This is where she learned to make pies which she was famous for. She was married to Merlin Sievers on February 2, 1954 at the First Christian Church in Coon Rapids. The couple soon purchased their farm south of Coon Rapids where they raised their four children and Claribel was very active with the farming operation. She was active with the First Christian Church and in later years the United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Needle Club which she enjoyed hosting. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, baking, and helping others whenever the opportunity arose.
Claribel is survived by her four children and their families: son Thomas Sievers (Debra) of rural Coon Rapids, daughter Cindy Hagan (Michael) of Carroll, daughter Nancy Taylor (Scott) Estherville, and son Joseph Sievers (Lisa) of Truro, IA; seven grandchildren: Eric Sievers (Amanda) of Norwalk, Todd Sievers of Norwalk, Ben Sievers (Sarah) of Belton, MO, AdamSievers of Audubon, Matthew Taylor (Cassandra) of Ham Lake, MN, Amy Sievers of Taos, NM, and Tyler Hagan of Coon Rapids; six great-grandchildren: Taylor, Thomas, Natalie, Lucas, Emily, and Summer; two sisters: Eunice Herron of Coon Rapids and Maryann Olson of Vail; a brother Max Olesen (Karen) of rural Coon Rapids; a sister-in-law Joan Strautman of Carroll; and many nieces and nephews.
Claribel was preceded in death by her husband Merlin Sievers in 2020; her parents Harry Sr. and Grace Olesen; her in-laws: Herman and Esther Sievers; her six brothers: Harry Jr. (Evelyn), Howard (Helen), Earl (Jessie), William (Barbara), Robert (Jeri), and Jens; two sisters: Namoa Golay (Ernest) and Ramona Richardson (Charles); and a grandson Ryan Hagan in 2006.