Shirley Oltmann

Shirley (St. John) Oltmann, 84, of Hampton, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa in Mason City, Iowa. She was born May 6, 1932 in Butler County, the daughter of Paul and Fannie (Berends) St. John. Shirley graduated from Allison High School. She was united in marriage to Arnold Oltmann on October 11, 1950, at the Trinity Reformed Church in Allison by Rev. J.M. DeVries and Rev. Johann Schmidt. The couple made their home on the family farm near Latimer and later moved into Hampton in 2002. Shirley and Arnold were blessed with a special daughter Teresa. She was a lifetime member of Zion Reformed Church in rural Sheffield. Shirley was a past Sunday School teacher and catechism teacher, also serving as RCW president and past secretary of Pleasant Prairie Women's Classis. She enjoyed serving and witnessing for her Lord. Shirley was a member of the Hansen's Home Auxiliary in Latimer serving as unit, county and district president, served on the Work Activity Board, now known as Access, on Latimer Community Board and was involved in many community projects. She enjoyed working with people, being with her grandsons, traveling, playing 500 and ...[more]

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ping others. Shirley is survived by her special daughter Teresa (Matthew) Draffen, grandchildren Marcus Draffen and Lucas Draffen, brother-in-law Stuart Riggins, nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband Arnold, parents Paul and Fannie St. John, brother Kenneth St. John, and step-father Andrew Boelman.