1930
Aletha
2018
Aletha E. Sensanbaugh
August 24, 1930 — January 9, 2018
Aletha E. Sensanbaugh, 87, of Jenison, Michigan, formerly of Sioux City, went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 9, 2018. Services will be on Friday, January 19 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 612 Jennings Street, with Rev. Leland Schmidt officiating. Vistitation will be Thursday from 6-8 at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com
Aletha Eda Katherine Schubert Sensanbaugh was born on August 24, 1930 in Lester, Iowa to Elvin and Katherine (LaFrenz) Schubert. She grew up in Lester and graduated from Lester Public School in 1948. After earning her teacher certification from Western Union (later Westmar) in the summer of 1948, Aletha began teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in Lyon County at the age of 18. Later, while teaching in Hull, she met fellow teacher and future husband, Robert (Bob) Sensanbaugh. They married on August 15, 1954 in Lester. The couple moved to Sioux City in 1957. Aletha continued her education at night, weekends, and summers while still teaching and graduated with her bachelor's degree from Morningside College. Aletha taught for over 30 years before retiring from Sioux City Public Schools in 1993.
Aletha was a long-time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and was involved with altar guild, the church library, and Mr. and Mrs. Club. She was also a member of the Siouxland Sewing Guild. Aletha and Bob loved to travel and had been to all 50 states and Europe. Aletha also enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, playing cards, and hosting Camp Grandma in the summers for her granddaughters.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years Bob, her children Cindy (John) Wycoff of Haslett, MI, Craig Sensanbaugh of Austin, TX, Connie Sensanbaugh-Stearns (Ron) of Fairfield, IA, and Cristy Sensanbaugh-Sauter (Karl) of Allendale, MI, five granddaughters: Stephanie Milosavlevski, Shanna Novosel, Sarah Dalton, Katherine Sauter, Elizabeth Sauter, four great-grandchildren (Cole, Carter, Caleb Dalton, Ryan Novosel), brother Donald Schubert, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Merlyn and Lorenz Schubert, and a sister Evelyn Genrich.
Aletha Eda Katherine Schubert Sensanbaugh was born on August 24, 1930 in Lester, Iowa to Elvin and Katherine (LaFrenz) Schubert. She grew up in Lester and graduated from Lester Public School in 1948. After earning her teacher certification from Western Union (later Westmar) in the summer of 1948, Aletha began teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in Lyon County at the age of 18. Later, while teaching in Hull, she met fellow teacher and future husband, Robert (Bob) Sensanbaugh. They married on August 15, 1954 in Lester. The couple moved to Sioux City in 1957. Aletha continued her education at night, weekends, and summers while still teaching and graduated with her bachelor's degree from Morningside College. Aletha taught for over 30 years before retiring from Sioux City Public Schools in 1993.
Aletha was a long-time member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and was involved with altar guild, the church library, and Mr. and Mrs. Club. She was also a member of the Siouxland Sewing Guild. Aletha and Bob loved to travel and had been to all 50 states and Europe. Aletha also enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading, playing cards, and hosting Camp Grandma in the summers for her granddaughters.
Survivors include her husband of 63 years Bob, her children Cindy (John) Wycoff of Haslett, MI, Craig Sensanbaugh of Austin, TX, Connie Sensanbaugh-Stearns (Ron) of Fairfield, IA, and Cristy Sensanbaugh-Sauter (Karl) of Allendale, MI, five granddaughters: Stephanie Milosavlevski, Shanna Novosel, Sarah Dalton, Katherine Sauter, Elizabeth Sauter, four great-grandchildren (Cole, Carter, Caleb Dalton, Ryan Novosel), brother Donald Schubert, and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Merlyn and Lorenz Schubert, and a sister Evelyn Genrich.
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