Sliefert, Iva M. (1907-1967)

SLIEFERT, GIBBONS, MADSON, LEEDOM, MCGARRY, EVANS

Posted By: Matt Collins (email)
Date: 12/13/2022 at 22:39:39

Page 12 of Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, published in Storm Lake, Iowa on Thursday, November 2nd, 1967.

IVA MAY SLIEFERT

Iva May Sliefert was born Aug. 31, 1907, at Nemaha, the daughter of Harvey E. and Elma Gibbons Madson. She passed away suddenly Oct. 25, 1967 in Storm Lake. She graduated from the Early high school. On July 30, 1937, she was united in marriage to Alvin B. Sliefert. To this union was born one son, Gaylord.

They resided in Storm Lake all of their lives. Iva was a faithful member of the Methodist church and Rebekah Lodge.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin, on Jan. 7, 1964, her parents and two brothers, Stanley and Ned, and one sister in infancy.

Surviving is her son Gaylord and wife Sheila; two grandchildren, Michael Scott and Dawn Michelle; three brothers, Elden Madson and Charley Madson of Storm Lake and Lowell Madson of Sioux City; three sisters, Elva Leedom, Aurora, Ill., Fern McGarry, Montgomery, Ill., and Viola Evans, Newell, also nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.