Violet Altenbern passed away at the age of 98, on Friday, March 29, 2024.  She was born at Willow, on August 15, 1925 to Arthur and Edna (Thompson) Buchenau.  She married Marvin Altenbern on September 19, 1942 in Lena, he passed away on December 2, 1994.  They farmed in the Lena area.  After they retired from farming, they moved into Lena where Violet volunteered at the Lena Nursing Home for 20 years.  She was known for baking lots of cookies for the treat after Bingo at the nursing home.  She loved helping with the older people.  For seven years she and Marvin would take the Northwest Farmer newspaper to Belvidere to get it printed.  She cleaned the office there, helping to get the paper ready to be sent out.

Violet was a strong lady, as she lived through two house fires, one on the farm with Marvin and one in town alone.

Violet was surrounded by many nieces and nephews, and a very good friend Pat Edler, who was like a daughter to her.

Preceding her in death is her parents, her husband Marvin, one brother Melvin Buchenau, one sister Bernice Katzenberger, a good friend Nancy (Noller) Farrington and a good friend Bud Ethridge.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at the Zion Community Church in Pearl City.

A visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the time of services at the church on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

A luncheon will follow the services at the church.

Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport.

Wayne Fischer and Chip Sohl will officiate the services.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in Violet's memory.