Obituary of Kenlyn Boelter

Kenlyn Dorean (Newbern) Boelter was born on August 2, 1953, in Panama City, FL the daughter of Dean and Doretta (Zahn) Newbern. She attended school in Elkader, IA at Central Community Schools and graduated in 1971. Kenlyn went on to attend Kirkwood Community College earning a degree as a Dental Assistant. Following college Kenlyn worked for the University of Iowa College of Dentistry teaching dental students how to work with dental assistants. She also worked as the head assistant and office manager for the university’s mobile dental unit that traveled the state helping underprivileged families. On September 26, 1981, Kenlyn was united in marriage to Dr. Terry L. Boelter at St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church in Sanborn. The couple was blessed with two children, Nicholas and Alison. Following their marriage the couple made their home in Sanborn where Terry had opened his dental practice. For one year Kenlyn worked as an assistant for Dr. John Synhorst in Spencer. For several years Kenlyn helped Terry as an assistant and later as his payroll secretary. She was well known as a devoted wife and mother always putting family first. Kenlyn was a woman of many talents, but chose to devote her life to motherhood. She loved spending time with family and friends boating and noodling at their lake home in Okoboji. Family vacations were a favorite of hers, especially if she could get time to read a favorite book. Survivors include her husband of 27 years: Dr. Terry Boelter of Sanborn, IA; two children: Nicholas Boelter, of Sioux City, IA and Alison Boelter, of Gainesville, FL; mother: Doretta Newbern of Elkader, IA; two sister-in-laws: Pat Huber and her husband, Dick, of Apple Valley, MN, and Judy Vevang of Auburn, WA; nephew, James Newbern and niece Amanda Newbern, aunts, uncles, other nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Dean Newbern, brother, Kevin Newbern, sister-in-law Patty Newbern and her in-laws Les and Evelyn Boelter. In Remembrance of Kenlyn D. Boelter Born ~ August 2, 1953 Died ~ October 9, 2008 Age ~ 55 years 2 months 7 days Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2008 St. Cecilia Catholic Church Sanborn, Iowa Officiating ~ Fr. Tim Hogan Organist ~ Burneill Johnson Processional ~ “Amazing Grace” #436 “On Eagle’s Wings” #433 “Morning Has Broken” #636 “Song of Farewell” #855 Recessional ~ “How Great Thou Art” #77 Pallbearers Charlie Huber Tré Critelli James Newbern Jim Cravens Phil Snyder Tim Devitt Ushers Norbert Klein Ernie Vander Heiden Daryl Strenge Jerry Fritz Flower Attendants Jean Snyder Carol Salazar Marsha Elgersma Marilyn Cravens Interment St. Margaret’s Catholic Cemetery Spirit Lake, Iowa