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Celena Marie Siebels January 29, 1918 to November 09, 2010 

Celena Siebels age 92, died Tuesday evening, November 9, 2010 at Silver Crest of Anamosa. Funeral services will be held 1:00 Saturday afternoon, November 13, 2010 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church rural Monticello with interment in the Wayne Zion Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 until 8 on Friday at the Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Rev. Bill Nielsen will officiate at the services. Thoughts, Memories and Condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com. Surviving is a daughter Jane Siebels, Nassau, Bahamas, and a granddaughter Katherine. She was preceded in death by her Parents, her husband, Allen, 2 brothers, 3 sisters. Celena Marie Brockens was born January 29, 1918 in Cass Township Jones County, Iowa. She was the daughter of Gerhard and Amelia Zickler, Brockens. Celena graduated from the Anamosa Community Schools with the class of 1936. She then attended Coe College and received her teaching certificate. She taught for many years in the rural schools of Jones County. Celena Marie Brockens and Allen H. Siebels were married August 20, 1941 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Anamosa where Allen operated a trucking business and Celena worked at the Anamosa Care Center He preceded her in death on December 11, 2000. Celena was a life long member of the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church. She was baptized on March 10, 1918 and confirmed her faith on April 9, 1933. Celena was a Sunday school teacher for many years, a member of the Sarah Circle and the quilting group. She was also a member of the Anamosa Hospital Auxiliary.