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Merle Adelaide “Rusty” Rustin Lucken

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Birth	:	28 Aug 1913 Soldier, Monona County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Nov 2010 Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8367004, -96.5453033
Description	:	Merle Lucken, 97, of Akron, Iowa passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa where she had resided for the past two years. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron, Iowa. Pastor Dawn Quame and Pastor Larry Jirsak will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Akron, Iowa. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010, with the family present after 5:00 p.m., and a Prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at the church. The Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder... Read More	Merle Lucken, 97, of Akron, Iowa passed away Friday, November 19, 2010 at the Akron Care Center in Akron, Iowa where she had resided for the past two years. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron, Iowa. Pastor Dawn Quame and Pastor Larry Jirsak will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery in Akron, Iowa. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2010, with the family present after 5:00 p.m., and a Prayer service at 7:00 p.m., all at the church. The Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron, Iowa is in charge of arrangements. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com. Merle Adelaide Rustin was born August 28, 1913, at home in Soldier, in Monona County, the daughter of Christian and Julia (Norby) Rustin. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at the Soldier Country Lutheran Church. She received her schooling in Soldier and graduated as the valedictorian of the class of 1931. Merle was captain of her high school basketball team, and loved the sport throughout her life. In 1933 she was accepted into the nurse's training program at Lutheran School of Nursing, Sioux City. After graduation, she worked as a private duty and obstetrics nurse, and later became the assistant surgery supervisor. In 2006, Merle was the guest of honor at St. Luke's College's alumni banquet as a 1936 graduate. Upon her death, she was the Lutheran School of Nursing's oldest surviving graduate. On January 5, 1939, Merle married Ernest G. Lucken of Akron. They made their home there until 1946 when they took over farming the Lucken homestead, rural Le Mars. In 1963, they moved back to Akron where they owned and operated a laundromat. Merle returned to her profession as an on-call surgical nurse at the Akron Hospital from 1956-62, and then as an office nurse at the Akron Clinic before retiring in 1981. Merle joined Immanuel Lutheran Church in 1939. She was one of the first women elected to serve on the church council, and was active in ELCW for many years. She was a member of the Akron American Legion Auxiliary for more than 65 years, Order of Eastern Star, holding various offices including Worthy Matron, the Akron Senior Center, the peer program of Plains Area Mental Health Center, and bridge and pinochle clubs. After retiring, the couple enjoyed taking bus trips around the United States. They also made frequent visits to their children and grandchildren to take part in special events in their lives. Merle's greatest source of pride was her family and all of their accomplishments. Merle spent her life serving and caring for others, including her father-in-law, Gerhard. She hosted many family gatherings, including the traditional Lucken Christmas Eve parties. Throughout her life, she was proud of her Norwegian heritage and demonstrated her Christian faith through her words and deeds. Merle was a wonderful cook and seamstress, who creatively refashioned Ernie's navy uniforms into coats for her daughters. She hoped to be remembered for her character, work ethic, and the love she had for her family and friends. Survivors include: a son, John (Mary) of Akron; three daughters, Carol of Fort Collins, CO., Julie Schmitz (Bill) of Akron, and Mary (Larry) Jirsak of Fremont, NE.; nine grandchildren: Rustin Lucken, Helen Raymond, Michael and R. Brian Bean, Cassie Baker, Andrea Mascio, Eric Schmitz, and Jay and Jennifer Jirsak; eleven great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Carol DePew; several cousins; many nieces and nephews; and her guardian angel, Bebe Heyl Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ernest, in 1993; her brother Glen; her sister Leone; a son-in-law Robert Bean; and all of her sisters- and brothers-in law. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in Merle's name for a nursing scholarship the family will establish in memory of their mother.

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Merle Adelaide “Rusty” Rustin Lucken's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA.
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Merle Adelaide “Rusty” Rustin Lucken death on 19 Nov 2010 in Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8367004
Longitude: -96.5453033

Family Members:

Parent

Christian J. Rustin

(1884 - 1972)

Julia Matilda Norby Rustin

(1885 - 1962)

Spouse

Ernest Gerhard Lucken

(1911 - 1993)

Siblings

Glenn J. Rustin

(1910 - 1980)

Leone Rustin Watson

(1920 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Riverside Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8367004, -96.5453033

2. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232300, -96.5374800

3. Mount Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8885994, -96.5667038

4. Union Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8911018, -96.5863037

5. Gores Bluff Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8035069, -96.6260468

6. Westfield Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7510986, -96.5914001

7. Richland Cemetery
Richland, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7682991, -96.6624985

8. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8741000, -96.6876000

9. Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9379000, -96.6090000

10. Old Big Springs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9455986, -96.5868988

11. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000

12. Mills Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7188460, -96.6019280

13. First Brule Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7943993, -96.7069016

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery Old
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8588462, -96.7215592

15. Brule Creek Cemetery
Spink Township, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8346510, -96.7324350

16. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7494011, -96.4005966

17. Saint Paul Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7641983, -96.7061005

18. Union County Poor Farm Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7649210, -96.7077580

19. Nora Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9314003, -96.7061005

20. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

21. Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8228000, -96.7612000

22. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Johnson Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

23. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9805984, -96.6481018

24. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021