Esther Louise Woodley

Esther Louise Woodley, 82, of Allison, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024, at MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center in Mason City. Esther’s family is hosting a memorial service at Trinity Reformed Church in Allison on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Woodley Funeral Home and Crematory of Allison assisted the family with cremation. Esther was born August 9, 1942, daughter of John and Jennie (Harms) Schipper. She graduated from Aplington High School. Esther was united in marriage to Victor Claire Woodley in Aplington on August 19, 1960. To this union, three children were born. Esther was a homemaker for several years while her children were growing up. Then she worked at the Allison-Bristow Schools as a custodian and later a teacher’s aide. Esther also worked as an event coordinator at Westwinds Resort. Esther was a member of Trinity Reformed Church in Allison. She enjoyed bowling with Victor, dancing, playing cards and dominoes with her friends. She enjoyed shopping with her daughter Lori. Esther was a member of the Iowa Club in Yuma where she enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeyes. Esther truly loved being around friends and family. She enjoyed many great friendships over a competitive (but friendly) card game in both Yuma, Arizona and Allison, Iowa. After losing her husband of 55 years, Esther found a loving companion, Ken Migda, for the final 4 years of her life. They spent several years seeing the sights between Arizona and Iowa. Ken was by her side until she passed. Esther is survived by her children: Lori Woodley of Tuscan, Arizona; Leni (Marilyn) Woodley of Bloomington, Minnesota; and Loni (Robyn) Woodley of Bixby, Oklahoma; grandchildren: Summer (Justin) Hadley, Jennifer (Dan Packard) Woodley, Justin (Brittany) Woodley, Gabrielle (John) Howard and Dominick Woodley; great-grandchildren: Kaiden Packard, Holland Howard, Justin Hadley Jr., Meelah Packard, Charleigh Woodley and Monroe Howard; brother Lester (Carolyn) Schipper of Aplington; sister Inez (Chuck) Kuester of Dickinson; sister-in-law Aline Schipper-Spragg of Newton and brother-in-law Dave Wulke of Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Victor Woodley, brother Kenneth Schipper and sister Irma Wulke. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to https://allisonlittlelambs.wixsite.com/childcare

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Esther Louise Woodley

August 9, 1942 - November 3, 2024