Obituary for Marietta Louise Surenkamp Mrs. Marietta Louise Surenkamp, 89, of Seymour, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Schneck Medical Center. She was born in Seymour on April 6, 1929 to the late Louis and Louisa (Kasting) Koop. Funeral services will be conducted by Voss & Sons Funeral Service at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Wednesday, November 21 at 2:30 pm with Revs.
Ralph Blomenberg and Jimmy Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Family and friends may call at Immanuel Lutheran Church on Wednesday from 12:30 pm until time of service.
She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. On May 1, 1949, she married Erwin Surenkamp; he preceded her in death on March 10, 2009. Erwin and Marietta ran the pre-school Sunday school class for over 30 years.
In October 1979, she was recognized for 30 years of dedication to the Immanuel Lutheran Church Sunday School program. She was a founding member of the annual Immanuel craft show and sold her artwork there for many years. Marietta was a member of the “Country Club” since 1950, a neighborhood group of ladies meeting monthly, similar to today’s Home Ec Clubs.
In her early years, she enjoyed working her flower gardens. She was an artist and had paintings across the United States; both pen and ink and oil paints. She was a member of Southern Indiana Center for the Arts.
She also enjoyed quilting. Marietta was a proud farm wife and would often brag on how many bales of hay she did each year. She and Erwin were very active in Farm Bureau and attended both local and district events.
They were also recognized by the Indiana Foundation of FFA as both donors and members of the Advisors Club. She is survived by her nieces, Barbara (Kevin) Burbrink, Linda Brackemyre, Nancy (Richard) Stewart and Karen (Vern) Heber, nephews, Robert (Diana) Middendorf, Gordon Surenkamp and Mark Surenkamp; great-nieces, Jenn (Brian) Liggett, Jodi (Mark) Voyles, Traci (Dan) Fronczak and Cathy (Ryan) NeSmith, great-nephews, Matthew Surenkamp, Ben (Whitney) Heber and Josh (Veronica) Heber; great-great-nieces and nephews, Paxton Liggett, Cole NeSmith, and Isaac, Rachel and Ethen Heber; and sisters-in-law, Mrs. Luella (Willard) Koop and Mrs. Cathleen Surenkamp. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, Willard Koop; beloved in-laws, Melba (Surenkamp) Hoevener, Carl Surenkamp and Elsie (Surenkamp) Middendorf.
Memorials may be written to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Trinity Lutheran High School or Lutheran Hour, in care of Voss & Sons Funeral Service. Online condolences may be given on the funeral home website at www. vossfuneralservice.com.
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