Iola Nolte Obituary

Iola Mae (Johnson) Nolte, 92, of Colorado Springs died January 14, 2006 at her residence at Sunrise Assisted Living. A graveside service will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 24th, at Evergreen Cemetery, 1001 S. Hancock. A Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 846 E. Pikes Peak with the Rev. Timothy Grassinger officiating. Viewing at Evergreen Funeral Home, 1830 E. Fountain Blvd., Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. and Monday 12:00 - 8:00 p.m. Iola was born June 18, 1913 in Bruning, NE to Carl J. Johnson and Marie J. (Block) Johnson. She was raised with her six siblings on a farm near Bruning. After high school graduation, she worked in New York City before moving to Colorado Springs where she was employed by the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind. On September 1, 1943 she married Bernhardt (Ben) Nolte and thereafter was a full-time wife, mother, and homemaker. The last 20 years of their marriage was enjoyed on their ranch, Hart Haven Springs, near Florissant, CO. Iola is survived by her children: Betty Marie Fox of Houston TX, David Berny Nolte of Florissant, CO; Janice Mae Schmidt of Colorado Springs, CO, and Stanley Carl Nolte of Longmont, CO; her siblings; Clarence Johnson of Coldwater, MI; Frank Johnson of Ralston, NB; Lester Johnson of Escalon, CA; Helen Johnson and Fanita Thaete both of Colorado Springs; her 16 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben and her sister, Lillian. Memorial contributions may be made to Lutheran Hour Ministries, 660 Mason Ridge Center Drive, St. Louis, MO 63141-8557.