Reola F. Pelster

Reola F. Pelster, 95 of Petersburg, NE passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Center – Albion.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2021 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Raeville, NE with Rev. John Norman officiating. Interment will follow in the parish cemetery. Visitation will 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the church with a 7:00 p.m. vigil service.

Memorials are suggested to the family for later designation. Levander Funeral Home of Elgin, NE is in charge of the arrangements.

Reola Frances (Klein) Pelster was born June 7, 1926, north of Raeville, NE to Joseph and Clara (Preusser) Klein.  She was baptized and confirmed at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church in Raeville and attended St. John Berchman Catholic School in Raeville. After graduation, she attended School of Commerce in Omaha, NE, and worked at the Woodmen of the World Insurance Company in Omaha.

On April 26, 1949, Reola was united in marriage to Lawrence J. Pelster, Sr. at St. Bonaventure Church in Raeville. The couple made their home on a farm east of Petersburg. Reola was a homemaker along with working together with her husband farming and raising livestock. They were blessed with six children.

Reola was a lifelong member of St. Bonaventure Church and a member of the Christian Mothers Society. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Reola is survived by her children: Diane (Don) Blazek and Judy (Cliff) Lindholm of Lincoln, both of Lincoln, NE; Larry (Cathy) Pelster of Petersburg; Linda (Tim) Iburg of Columbus; Mary (Carl) Church of Clarks; Gary (Karla) Pelster of Columbus; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence; great-granddaughter Amelia Brookhouser; parents Joseph and Clara Klein; brothers: Alphonse and John Klein; sisters: Rose Stuhr, Loretta Schmitz, Dorothy Klein, Ruth Nellesen, Arlene Jochum, Delores Bode, Alfreda Pelster and Betty Mannlein.