Orleen C. Nekola, 89, of Traer and formerly of Toledo passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 from 1-3 PM at Kruse-Phillips Funeral Home in Tama with a Graveside Service following at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural Toledo.


Orleen was born on August 27, 1925, in Tama, Iowa, the daughter of Frank and Lucy (Cherveny) Spinler.
On February 18, 1947, she was united in marriage to Milvoy Nekola at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama. They farmed east of Toledo most of their married life. Orleen was a cook at the County Home and an area nursing home. She also worked as a checker at Von's Bi-Lo. Orleen enjoyed embroidering, needlepoint and watching professional wrestling. She also liked number painting, listening to polka music and gardening.
She is survived by her daughter, Chris (Dennis) Banes of Traer; two grandchildren, Sheri (Dave) Sadowski of Wellsburg and David Banes of Altus, OK; three great-grandchildren, Scott, Jason and Amanda Sadowski; one sister, Mildred Weaver of Montezuma; one brother, Robert "Earl" (Helen) Spinler of Lost Nation; her sister-in-law, Gladys Spinler of Chelsea; and many nieces and nephews.
Orleen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Milvoy; a son, Dean Nekola; one granddaughter, Monica; three sisters, Gladys Kasal, Bernice Vore and Violet Eisele; and one brother, Lawrence "Bud" Spinler.
A memorial fund has been established.