LUELLA A. CROCKER, 101, of rural Correctionville, Iowa, passed away Tuesday morning, February 21, 2017 at her home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 25th at 2:30 p.m.at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa. Pastor Bob Blair will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Cherokee, Iowa. There will be a family prayer service at 2:15 p.m. at the funeral home on Saturday. Visitation with the family present will be on Saturday from 1 p.m. until service time at the Boothby Funeral Home. Online condolences can be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com

Luella was born on June 29, 1915, rural Marcus, Iowa to George & Clara Peters. She graduated from Marcus High School in 1934 and then attended Westmar College for two years. She taught country school in Plymouth County for 17 years. Luella was married to Harold M. Crocker on July 11, 1950 at Slayton, Minnesota. She and her husband farmed southwest of Washta for many years and continued to live on the farm after their retirement. Being with family was Luella's number one priority. She enjoyed gardening, reading, and playing cards.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Harold on February 8, 2005, a step-great grandson Declan Cunningham, sisters and brothers and their spouses, LaVon and Louis Kappler, Wesley Peters, Arlene and Charles Molitor, Verlin and Joan Peters.

She is survived by her two children: Carol (Richard) Peterson of Garner, Iowa; Clarke (Elizabeth) Crocker of Washta, Iowa; three grandsons and one great granddaughter: Cameron (Audra) Crocker and their daughter Savannah of Marcus, Iowa; Aaron Crocker of Sioux Center, Iowa; Colton Crocker of Washta, Iowa; two step-grandchildren and their families: Gina (Danny) Cunningham and their children Skylar & Eliza of Perry, Iowa; Daniel (Liz) Peterson and their children Hailey & Hayden of Denver, Colorado; a sister: Bonnie (Marvin) Zoch of Cherokee, Iowa; also several nieces, nephews, and cousins.