Elaine Cue

Elaine Cue, 84, of Webster City, died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Crestview Senior Living in Webster City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 20, 2009 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev. Dr. Mike Kroona officiating. Burial will follow in the Graceland Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday evening and after 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Elaine Evenson, daughter of Even and Olga Evenson was born on November 3, 1924 in Austin, MN. She received her education from the Austin Community Schools, graduating in 1942. On December 5, 1947 she married Keith L. Cue at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, MN. During Mr. Cue's career with the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, the family moved to Cherokee, Waterloo, Champaign, Chicago, Charles City, Dubuque and back to Waterloo. In addition to other positions, Elaine worked for the Waterloo Community School District in the media Department for over eight years until her retirement in 1980. For several years Elaine and Keith lived in retirement in Osage. In 1986, the couple moved to Webster City. Keith died December 25, 1998. Elaine had been residing at Crestview Senior Living since April 2004. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Kathleen and Curtis Preston of Greenfield, WI; sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Lynda Cue of Ashland, OR and Robert and Beverly Cue of Altoona; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sister Dorothy Stephenson of Dexter, MN; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband Keith, she was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Pearly, Arnold, Melvin and Donald Evenson, sister Evelyn McCawley, and twin sister Lorraine McCaffrey. Elaine was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Webster City. She loved to volunteer in many church activities, especially quilt making. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to Trinity Lutheran Church, the Trinity Kitchen Fund or the Trinity Quilt fund. Write a personal tribute or light a virtual candle for the Cue family at www.fosterfuneralandcremation.com