Alvina O'Connor

Alvina Ann Nauroth was born December 7, 1913, in Earling, Iowa to William and Theresa (Feser) Nauroth. She first lived in the Earling area then Colorado. When Alvina was seven the family moved back to Dunlap. Alvina graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School in Dunlap in 1931.

Alvina married Kenneth Bridgeford of Woodbine, Iowa on July 25, 1933, at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Council Bluffs, Iowa. To this union one son was born, Gail. Alvina worked at the Seibel's Department Store in Woodbine. Kenneth died at the age of 38. Alvina and Gail moved to Omaha and Alvina began working at the JC Penney's Store.

Alvina married Jim O'Connor of Dunlap, Iowa on July 21, 1945, at St. Mary Magdalene's Catholic Church in Omaha, Nebraska. To this union two children were born, Kathleen and James, Jr. They moved back to Dunlap and Alvina worked at the Elliot's 5 & 10 Variety Store and then for 23 years at Bonsall's Appliance Store until her retirement.

Alvina died on Sunday, September 5, 2010, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Missouri Valley, Iowa at the age of 96 years, eight months and 29 days.

Alvina was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands; five brothers, Frank, Elmer, Herb, Howard and Bill Nauroth and sister, Lela Mae Heffernan. She is survived by her sons, Gail Bridgeford of Ames, Iowa, James O'Connor, Jr. of Sonoma, California; daughter, Kathleen and her husband Stacy Ware of Oelwein, Iowa; two granddaughters, Melissa and her husband Michael Pino of Boston, Massachusetts, Rebecca and her husband Tegan Wilson of Chicago, Illinois; two great grandchildren, Abram and Hannah Wilson; two brothers, Ray Nauroth, Bob Nauroth and his wife Bev all of Dunlap, Iowa; sister-in-law, Donna Nauroth of Fort Collins, Colorado; and many other relatives and friends.

Alvina was a member of the St Patrick's Catholic Church and the Altar Society, she will be remembered by family and friends for her strong faith and particular devotion to the Blessed Mother through the recitation of the Rosary.