Obituary of Lola Luinstra

Memorial Tribute Lola Jean (Mitchell) Luinstra, one of five children of Clarence Aubrey and Edith Grace (Parsons) Mitchell, was born on February 13, 1942 in Clay County, Iowa. She attended school at Rossie, IA and graduated from Greenville-Rossie High School in 1959. Following graduation, Lola worked at Rexall Drug in Spencer, IA and then moved to Des Moines, IA to attend beauty school. After completing her training, she worked at the beauty shop in the North Mall Shopping Center in Spencer. On April 4, 1964, Lola was united in marriage to Wilbert "Willie" Louis Luinstra at the Rossie Congregational Church in Rossie, Iowa. The couple moved to May City, IA where they raised their two sons, Brian and Greg. Lola operated her own beauty shop, "Kut and Kurl", in May City for 16 years; worked sales for a couple of years, then worked in the realty business at Spencer. She attended the Spencer School of Business in Spencer, IA. Upon graduation, she was offered a position with Marriott World Wide Reservation Center in Omaha, NE, where she achieved Top Sales for 12 years. Lola received many trips for this achievement; taking her to Bermuda, Acapulco, MX, Silicone Valley, CA, San Antonio, TX, and many others. She was employed with for Marriott for 14 years, retiring in 2005 due to health issues. Lola enjoyed many things in life, including cross stitching, cooking and cross word puzzles, but what she cherished most was going to movies with her grandchildren and just spending time with them. Lola passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, SD with her entire family by her side. Preceding her in death were her parents, Aubrey and Edith Mitchell; her sisters: Marilyn Nielsen and Barbara Sassman; and brother-in-law, Norman Sassman. Survivors include her husband, Willie; and two sons: Brian Luinstra and his wife, Tina, and their children: Alysa (Daniel) Brehe, Payton and Logan of Ashton, IA and Greg Luinstra and his wife, Karen, and their children: Christofer, Katlynn, Jonathan, Brooke, Mikel, and Kimberly of Harris, IA; one brother, Roland "Rollie" Mitchell and his wife, Kathleen (Bobbie) of Rembrandt, IA; one sister, Sherry Peterson and her husband, Dean of Spencer, IA; brother-in-law, Don Nielsen of Webb, IA; one great-grand child, Aiden Brehe; and many other loving relatives and friends. A Celebration of Life Lola Jean Luinstra Born ~ February 13, 1942 Died ~ December 26, 2015 Age ~ 73 years 10 months 13 days Funeral Service Thursday, December 31, 2015 10:30 a.m. St. John’s Lutheran Church May City, Iowa Officiating ~ Pastor Neil Wehmas Organist ~ Luella Heilman Congregational Singing "Rock Of Ages" #761 “In The Garden” (Insert) "The Old Rugged Cross" (Insert) “How Great Thou Art” #801 Pallbearers Doug Luinstra Mark Nielsen Cory Sassman Christofer Luinstra Jonathan Luinstra Payton Luinstra Honorary Pallbearers Logan Luinstra Mikel Luinstra Katlynn Luinstra Alysa Brehe Brooke Luinstra Kimberly Luinstra Aiden Brehe Interment Harrison Township Cemetery May City, Iowa