Lucille J. Guth, 1922-2007
May 16, 2007
Lucille J. Guth,
85, a long time resident of
Klemme, died on Monday, May 7,
2007, at the Hancock Memorial
Hospital Hospice Unit in Britt,
with her family at her side.
Funeral services
were held on Thursday, May 10,
at the Klemme United Methodist
Church, Klemme. The Rev. Paddy
Druhl officiated. Burial was in
the Ell Township Cemetery,
Klemme. The Andrews Funeral
Home, Klemme, was in charge of
the arrangements.
Lucille Jane
Hatch, the daughter of Ray and
Jewell (Young) Hatch, was born
on May 3, 1922, on her parents'
farm at Nemaha, Iowa. She
attended the Nemaha Schools and
graduated from the Nemaha High
School in the Class of 1939. She
attended Buena Vista College,
where she received her teaching
certificate following two years
of college. She then went on to
teach for a time in the
Rhinehardt and Albert City
Schools Systems
Lucille was
united in marriage to Everett I.
Guth on May 24, 1944, at the
Methodist Church in Nemaha.
Following their marriage they
lived for a time on a farm near
Meservey. In 1946, they moved to
a farm north of Klemme. Lucille
and Everett owned and operated
the farm for the next 33 years
before retiring from active
farming in 1979.
Lucille was a
devoted and dedicated wife and
partner on the farm. Her
greatest joy was providing for
the needs of her husband and
nurturing and caring for her
children. They will cherish the
love and relish the life
education and direction that she
instilled as a precious gift in
each of them.
Lucille looked
forward to any opportunity to
spend time with her children and
their families whether it was at
a family dinner, gathering, or
any other occasion that meant
time in their presence. They
will remember her hard work on
the farm with Everett and her
many other domestic tasks that
were completed with her loving
hands. Her grandchildren love to
reflect back on times when
"Grandma" would baby-sit with
them.
Lucille was a
long time devoted member of the
Klemme United Methodist Church,
where she fulfilled many roles
including membership in UMC and
teaching Sunday School for more
than 15 years and serving on the
church memorial fund committee.
She was a life member of the
WSCS (Women's Society of
Christian Service). Her strong
faith carried out in all aspects
of her life, a trait that all
who knew her will verify.
Lucille was a Cub
Scout and Girl Scout Leader for
many years and a long time
member of the Grandmother's
Club, where she held various
offices. Lucille and Everett
enjoyed many years of square
dancing. They loved to travel
and go camping. They looked
forward to wintering in Mission,
Texas for 14 years, the first 12
in a motor home and the last
couple in a trailer home. In
recent years Lucille enjoyed
congregate meals at the 4 Point
Center in Klemme and the
friendship and conversation that
came with them.
Lucille's family
will cherish the memories of the
aroma of her freshly made home
made bars, cookies and pies
coming from the kitchen and
seeing her yard filled with
beautiful daffodils. They will
miss her friendly smile, the
soft twinkle in her eyes, and
the warmth and love which she
shared with each of them.
Lucille's memory
will be cherished by her
surviving daughter, Nancy and
husband, David Cartier of
Vienna, Virginia and their
children, Scott Cartier and
wife, Gwen Byard and their
children, Gavin and Gareth, all
of Mountain View, California and
Kristina Cartier of Herndon,
Virginia; Lucille's son, Dennis
Guth and wife, Margaret of
Klemme and their children, Eric
Guth and wife, Ashley (Boyken)
of Forest City and Natalie,
Anna, Peter and Lillian Guth,
all at home in Klemme; and
Lucille's daughter, Peggy
Talarico and husband, Frank of
Omaha, Nebraska and their
daughters, Angela and Amy
Talarico, of Omaha; Lucille's
step-grandsons, Steve Talarico
of Canby, Oregon and John
Talarico of Mollah, Oregon.
Also surviving is
her sister, Evelyn Rockufeler of
Storm Lake; and sisters-in-law,
Marvyl Frink of New Hampton and
Amelia Guth of Meservey.
Lucille was
preceded in death by her
parents; her husband, Everett
Guth on July 16, 2006; and her
brothers-in-law, Eugene Guth,
Everett Frink, Ardell Rooks and
Frank Rockufeler.
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