Lola Nielsen-Weuve

Lola Mae Highsmith was born February 25, 1924, in State Center, Iowa, the daughter of Lewis Carl and Lilly Mae (Thornly) Highsmith, and passed away Thursday, January 28, 2010, at Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

She attended high school in State Center, graduating in 1941. Following graduation, she attended AIB College of Business and worked at the Rollins Hosiery Mill in Des Moines, Iowa.

In March of 1946 she was united in marriage to Leroy Nielsen in Des Moines, Iowa. Four children were born to this union. Leroy passed away in June of 1991.
Lola married Dale Weuve in August of 1992. The couple made their home in State Center, Iowa. Dale passed away in December of 2005.

She was an avid reader, enjoyed traveling, and most of all spending time with family. Other interests included watching the Cubs, Home and Garden and cooking channels.

Lola was a kind, quiet, easy going woman. She had a strong will, fighting her illness until the end. She will be remembered as a dedicated mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a beloved friend.

Survivors include her daughters, Ann Richardson and her husband, Jerry of Omaha, Nebraska, and Susan Guffey and her husband, Ray of Stanton, Iowa; her brother, Raymond Highsmith and his wife, Lucy of Oxford, Mississippi; her step-daughter, Jan Inks of State Center, Iowa; her daughter-in-law, Janet Nielsen of Atlantic, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 4 step-great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Lola was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Lilly Highsmith; her step-mother, Ruth Highsmith; her husbands, Leroy Nielsen and Dale Weuve; her brother, Glenn Highsmith; and her sons, Roger and Carl Nielsen.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2010, with the visitation one hour prior to the funeral service, from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., at Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa. Burial will be in the Atlantic Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in State Center, Iowa, or the Bethany Lutheran Home in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

Hockenberry Family Care in Atlantic, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements.