June L. Saxton

June L. (Scharf) Saxton, 96, of Fort Dodge passed away on 02/18/23 at the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home following a very short illness. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, February 22nd at St. Paul Lutheran Church with Rev. Jerry Raether and Rev. Kendall Meyer officiating. Burial at North Lawn Cemetery will precede the service. A visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Laufersweiler Funeral Home. Following June's service, the family welcomes family and friends to join them for a luncheon in celebration of June's life. June L. Scharf, daughter of Carl and Minnie (Quednow) Scharf was born June 23, 1926, at their home east of Fort Dodge. June attended country school and later St. Paul Lutheran School, graduating in 1943 from Fort Dodge High School. Following graduation June worked for First National Bank. On June 12, 1949, she was united in marriage to John W. Saxton at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge. Following their marriage June was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. June was an expert seamstress, avid flower and vegetable gardener and loved living on her family land all her life. As a young girl June could not wait to join the Cooper Township 4-H club and wrote about this in her 4-H yearbook. June later became a 4-H leader for many years. June lived in her home until 2021 when health needs lead her to the loving and caring hands of the staff at Friendship Haven Journeys. June and her husband John enjoyed many years of friendship with church and swimming friends, with their book club as well many bridge and card clubs. June and John traveled in their retirement years to Greece, Norway, and throughout the country visiting family and friends. June is survived by her children, Christine (John) Schill of Union, Amy (Steven) Wiggs of Houston Texas, Bill (Sandy) of Sartell Minnesota; grandchildren Amanda (David) Schneider of Dysart; Matt (Cassie) Schill of Mediapolis, Jack Saxton of Sartell, MN and great grandchildren Bohdan and Bellamy Schill; nieces Linda Scharf Mesa, AZ, Sherry Ellers of Anchorage, AK, Ann Pieper of Chandler AZ and nephew Randy (Sally) Pieper of Tucson, AZ and great nieces Erika and Sarah and great nephews Christopher and Andrew. June was preceded in death by her husband John in 2012, her parents Carl and Minnie, parents -in-law Jack and Grace Saxton, brother and sister-in-law Don and Ruth Scharf, sister Ruth M Scharf, brother-in-law and sister in-law Don and Rachel Pieper, brother-in-law Glen Saxton, nephew Roger Pieper and great niece Kristen Ellers. June's greatest joys came from her family by whom she was loved dearly. For over 50 years June and her family vacationed together at the Walther League Camp on Lake Okoboji, now known as Camp Okoboji. June's most important dedication was to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was very active in the Lutheran Women's Missionary League at St. Paul where she was a lifelong member. June was an active member of her church circle, Bell Choir, Alter Guild, and Mission House for many years. Memorials may be left to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Camp Okoboji Milford, Iowa, Friendship Haven Journeys, Fort Dodge, Iowa who cared for June for the past year, or the Paula J. Baber Hospice Home, Fort Dodge, Iowa who supported June in her final days. Donation links below. St.Paul Lutheran Church and School (stpaulfd.org) Camp Okoboji - Donate To Camp Give Now | Friendship Haven Make a Donation to Hospice | UnityPoint at Home Visitation Tue, Feb 21, 2023 at 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Funeral Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:00 am St. Paul Lutheran Church 400 S 13th St Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501