Louvada (Hicks) Plambeck Obituary (1918 - 2013)

LAURA HICKS PLAMBECK Laura Louvada (Hicks) Plambeck was born October 4, 1918 in Taylor County, IA to Charles and Fannie Weller, and passed away peacefully December 23, 2013 at the Kavanagh House in Des Moines. Laura attended Iowa State Teachers College and taught in the Prescott and Gravity schools. In 1941, Laura married her high school sweetheart, Corwyn Hicks. After Corwyn's service in the war, they moved to Indianola and opened Sunset Florists in 1948. A daughter, Linda Kay, joined the family the following year. During her lifetime, Laura was active in her community. She was a longtime member of the Order of Eastern Star, First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Business and Professional Women, Lioness Club, Federated Women's Club, Daughters of the Nile , Kiwanis, Friends Night Out and Indianola Chamber of Commerce. Laura volunteered for the Warren County Cancer Society, Hospice, National Balloon Museum, Indianola Concert Association, and SCORE. She delighted in being Indianola's Mrs. Santa Claus for a number of years and participating in local Carousal Theater productions. Laura earned the Simpson College Achievement Award for Distinguished Service, Outstanding Unit Volunteer Award from the Iowa Cancer Society, and Woman of the Year by the Indianola Business and Professional Women's Club. Laura is preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Corwyn Hicks, daughter, Linda Kay, husband of 9 years, Herb Plambeck, her parents, two sisters, Harriett Barchus and Ruby Woodyard, brother, Ralph Weller, and niece Eleanor Barnes. She is survived by her step-daughter, Mary Munger (Stan) of Sioux City, and nieces and nephews: Dennis Hicks (Louella), Neenah WI, Dwight Hicks (Pat), Indianola IA, Arlan Hicks, Gravity, IA, Cathy Weller, Des Moines IA, Charles Weller (Louise), Bedford IA, Dottie Freeland, Cedar Falls, IA and Eileen Mutch (Jim) Grundy Center IA. Funeral Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2013 at First United Methodist Church in Indianola with a visitation from 9:00 until service time at the church. Burial will be in the Indianola I.O.O.F. Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Memorial gifts may be given to Indianola First United Methodist Church. Online condolences can be made to www.petersonfuneralservice.com