Pearl Sien

Pearl Adelia Sien, 98, passed away June 8, 2003 at Brighton Gardens in Scottsdale, AZ. where she was a resident since December 1994. She was the daughter of John and Dagmar Westphalen, born January 8, 1905 in rural Cass County, Iowa. She was raised north of Atlantic, Iowa on the family farm. She attended rural Pymosa # 1 country school. She married Vernon J. Sien February 5, 1933. In 1935 they purchased the Lorah, Iowa General Store, soon named Sien"s Grocery, providing more than just groceries, i.e. nuts, bolts, coal, thrashing machines, farm tanks, and even trucked livestock to the Omaha stockyards. In early 1947 they left the cold winters and moved to Wickenburg, AZ., where they operated Sien Construction Company. Husband Vernon, was a custom designer and builder of new and remodeled homes and many churches. Pearl and Vern were active members of First Presbyterian Church, and in 1966, members of Calvary Baptist Church.Pearl"s passions were family, flower gardening and music. Reading Zane Grey and Louis L "Armour western novels, John Wayne western videos, and through world travels, she fed her love for adventure. Pearl is survived by daughter Carol Derryberry and her husband, Bill, of Scottsdale, Arizona; son David Sien and his wife, Valerie, of Paradise, California; widow of Bruce Sien, Carol Gardner and her husband, Wendell, of Mesa, AZ; 9 grandchildren, Bill Mason and wife, Tiffany, of Phoenix, AZ. Peggy Ellis and husband, Chuck, of Phoenix, AZ, Dan Sien and his wife, Amber, of Mesa, AZ. Beth Clayton and husband, Terry, of Gilbert, AZ, Bob Sien and wife, Angie, of Gilbert, AZ, Susan Kalmes and husband, Tom, of Henderson, Nevada, Rick Sien and wife, Heather, of Mesa AZ, Joe Sien and wife, Sarah, of Gilbert, AZ, Jeanna Ogden and husband, Jon, of Alto, New Mexico; 25 great-grandchildren; Sean Mason of Mesa, AZ., Dustin and Katie Ellis of Phoenix, AZ., Ryan, Taryn, Cody, Megan, Wyatt, and Bailey Sien of Mesa, AZ., Ben, Nicole, Amanda, Audrey, Wesley and Courtney Clayton, as well as, Rilee, Kaylie, Conner, Jacob and Jack Sien of Gilbert, AZ., Blake, Beau, Austin and Lacey Kalmes of Henderson, NV., David Ogden of Alto, NM., 2 sisters-in-law, Marjorie Westphalen of Atlantic, IA and Ina Sien Of Saint Louis, MO., and many nieces, nephews and cousins.She is preceded in death by her husband Vernon (1969), son Bruce and grandson John (1978), parents John and Dagmar Westphalen, brothers Leo, Arnold and Johnnie Westphalen, and sister Rubye Prall.Funeral InformationServices for Pearl were held at the First United Presbyterian Church in Atlantic on Monday, June 23, 2003 at 11:00 A.M, with Pastor Don Seeger officiating. Interment was in the Atlantic Cemetery.