Mardella Marie Wiedenman, 85, Farmersburg, Iowa, died Wednesday, March 03, 2010, at her home following a brief illness. Mardella was born on August 5, 1924, Farmersburg, Iowa, to John A. and Alice (Glawe) Kluth. She was baptized on November 7, 1924, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clayton Center, Iowa, and confirmed on July 3, 1938, at St. John Lutheran Church, Farmersburg, Iowa.

Mardella attended country school in the Farmersburg - St. Olaf area and graduated from Farmersburg High School with the class of 1941. On January 17, 1949, she was united in marriage to Edward Wiedenman at St. John Lutheran Church, Farmersburg, Iowa. One son, Randall, was born to this union. Together they farmed in the Farmersburg area until retiring to Farmersburg, Iowa.

Mardella was an active member of St. John Lutheran Church, St. John WELCA, and was the financial secretary for St. John Lutheran Church for many years. She enjoyed helping her husband on the farm, gardening, her flowers, birds and attending auctions. She loved her family very much and especially cooking and baking for her two grandsons. Mardella will be greatly missed by the many people who knew her.

Survivors include her husband of sixty one years, Edward Wiedenman, Farmersburg; one son, Randall (Diane) Wiedenman, Farmersburg; two grandsons, Dr. Alan Wiedenman, Brooklyn and Jeff Wiedenman, Coralville; one brother, John V. (Dorothy) Kluth, Farmersburg and one niece, Diane Kluth, Rochester, MN.

Mardella was preceded in death by her parents and one nephew, David Kluth.