Eugene David Moen

April 7, 2008

Eugene "Gene" David Moen, 71, of Nora Springs, died on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday, April 5, at the Sheckler Colonial Chapel in Nora Springs. Burial was in the Rock Grove Cemetery in Nora Springs.

Gene was born on June 21, 1936 at Osage, the son of Lloyd and Mollie Moen. Gene graduated from the St. Ansgar High School in 1955.

Gene loved cars, especially his newly acquired 1950 Ford chopped top. He also had a wonderful sense of humor, and loved to make others laugh with his jokes.

Gene is survived by one son, Scott (Staci) Moen of Austin, Minnesota; three daughters, Kathy (Mike) Stowe of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Donna Moen of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Christy Moen of Pawnee, Kansas; four stepdaughters, Brenda Dilbeck, Kelly (Dean) Miller, Vickie (Bill) Norby and Michelle (Keith) Warner; one stepson, Rickie (Sandy) Bly; fifteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Ron (Bette) Moen of Clarkston, Michigan; and many other relatives and friends

He was preceded in death by one brother, Roger; his parents, Lloyd & Mollie; his wife, Norma; and one stepson, Joseph Bly.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Sheckler Colonial Chapel.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Vivian M. Mork

April 7, 2008

Vivian M. Mork, age 94, of New Haven, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at her home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 7, at the St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven, with Rev. Ray E. Atwood officiating. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in New Haven. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Sunday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a rosary at 5:00 p.m. and a scripture wake service at 6:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the church.

Vivian was born in New Haven, Iowa, to Julius and Nellie (Loftus) Brunner on July 20, 1913. She graduated from Mount Mercy in Cedar Rapids in 1932. In 1934, she married Robert E. Mork in New Haven. She was a life long member of the St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven. Vivian worked at various places over the years, including St. Mary's School in New Haven, the Marr Knitting Mill and Faith Home. She for many years was a parts runner for her husband's garage service.

Vivian is survived by two sons, Gary (Marilyn) Mork of Mitchell and Robert (Carolyn) Mork of Osage; two daughters, Nadine Mork of New Haven and Susan Schwab of Osage; 13 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding Vivian in death were her parents; her husband, Robert in 1985; her brothers, Vernon and Duane; and a daughter-in-law, Violet Mork.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Wilbur C. Biederman

April 7, 2008

Wilbur Clarence Biederman, age 87, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit, after a battle with cancer.

Memorial services were held at 10:00 a.m., on Tuesday, April 8, at the United Church of Christ in Osage, with Pastor Ruth Moerdyk officiating. Inurnment was in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Mitchell, with military honors at the grave by the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920 and Grafton American Legion Post 616.

Wilbur was born on September 29, 1920, on the family farm in Mitchell County, the son of Clarence and Florence (Adams) Biederman. He was a graduate of the Osage High School and Iowa State University. Wilbur was a Pi Kappa Phi and kept a close friendship with many of his fraternity brothers. He joined the navy before graduating from Iowa State and became a 1st Class Petty Officer. While stationed in Chicago, he met and married Eleanor Klein on November 8, 1944.

After the war, they moved to Ames to complete his degree in Animal Husbandry and moved to the family farm where he has lived until his passing. Wilbur farmed from 1946 to 1984, and was a very dedicated farmer, from the livestock to the variety of crops he raised. He joined Archer Oil in 1953 and was active in sales. He was an Amway dealer since 1964, and also sold insurance and received his realtor licenses.

Wilbur was a member of the Osage V.F.W., Grafton American Legion, and the Osage Masonic Lodge. He had a passion for dancing, card playing, gardening, fishing and playing the Sizzling 7's. Wilbur loved to drive everywhere. He was an avid reader and lover of history. Wilbur showered us with his canned and cooked goods.

Wilbur is survived by his four children, Bruce Biederman of Osage, Ann (Marty) Perry of South Port, North Carolina, Gary (Sue) Biederman of Everly, Iowa and Gwen (Joe) Paulson of Osage; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a sister, Marion Spodnic of Bridgewater, Connecticut.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Eleanor; his second wife, Shirley; his brother, Robert; and a nephew, David.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Delores E. Suby

April 7, 2008

Delores E. Suby, 76, of Mason City, died on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Visitation was held from 3-5:00 p.m., on Sunday, April 6, with a prayer service at 5:00 p.m., with Rev. Mark Lavrenz of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Inurnment will be in the Brush Point Cemetery in Fertile, Iowa at a later date.

Delores Elizabeth Borchardt, was born on March 17, 1932 in rural Plymouth, Iowa, the daughter of Alvin and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Borchardt. She graduated from the Rock Falls High School in 1949. She worked for the Osage Knitting Mill as a Flat Knitter for 5 years. She also did secretarial work for various churches. On September 28, 1956 she married Boyd C. Suby in Grafton, Iowa. In 1957 she moved to Fertile and later moved to Mason City in 1986.

She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She enjoyed watching her grandchildren, crocheting, and gardening flowers & vegetables. Delores was a resident of the Heritage Care Center for the last several years.

She is survived by her husband, Boyd; her children, Cindy Bidne and husband, Kevin of Fertile, Jean Leraaen of Mason City and Joan Snyder and husband, Jeff of Meservey, Iowa; two brothers, Galen Borchardt and wife, Melba of Forest City and Glendon Borchardt of Osage; five grandchildren, Katelyn, Tyler, John, Adam, and Katie; and by many relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and two daughters, Peggy Sue Suby and Rochelle Suby.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

James W. Lowder

April 10, 2008

James W. Lowder, age 46, of Osage, died on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center Emergency Room in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Saturday, April 12, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30-7:00 p.m., on Friday and continue one hour before the services at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.

James was born on June 30, 1961 at Fort Dodge, the son of William and Shirley (Schmidt) Lowder. James enlisted in the United States Army and served in the 82nd Airborne Division. Following the service he worked construction, building bridges. James graduated from NIACC and the University of Northern Iowa with a BA degree in social work. He was employed at Prairie Ridge in Mason City as a counselor.

He enjoyed camping, fishing, cooking and hanging out with family and friends.

James is survived by two sons, Jesse Lowder of Osage and Kody Lowder of Cedar Rapids; his mother, Shirley Lowder of Osage; and aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Lowder; his sister, Sally Lowder; and his grandparents.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Leona V. Schwenneker

September 9, 2008

Leona V. Schwenneker, 97, of Burbank, California, died at her home on Wednesday, April 9, 2008.

She was born on February 25, 1911, in Charles City, Iowa, daughter of William and Grace Patterson Bixby.

Leona was a beautiful, warm, loving, compassionate and generous woman. She was devoted to her family and friends and was happiest when surrounded by those she loved.

Leona moved from Iowa to Burbank, California, during World War II where, after the war, she met Lynn Schwenneker, the love of her life. Leona lived to the fullest every minute of her 97 years and her light will continue to shine in our lives forever.

She is survived by her husband, Lynn of Burbank; daughter-in-law, Eve Hunemiller of Valley Center, California; grandson, Gregg Hunemiller and his wife, Brenda of Upland, California; granddaughters, Karen Ehlers and her husband, Roger of San Diego, California and Karla Riley and her husband, Jeff of Alta Loma, California; three great-grandchildren, Kasey Seldon and her husband, Jason of Dayton, Nevada, Travis Riley of Alta Loma, California and Breanna Riley of Tucson, Arizona; brother, Carlyle A. Bixby of Waterloo; sisters, Laura Buchholz and her husband, Roger of Cedar Falls and Wanda Anderson and her husband, George Petersen of Cedar Falls.

Leona was preceded in death by son, Robert Hunemiller: six brothers, William, Leonard, Kenneth, Donald, Raymond and Clair; and two sisters, Mildred L. Cook and Vesta M. Troyer.

Interment was in the Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Becki Small

April 15, 2008

Becki Small, age 43, of Osage, died on Thursday, April 10, 2008, at the Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, April 14, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial was in the Sacred Heart Cemetery. Visitation was from 3-8:00 p.m., on Sunday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a scripture wake service at 8:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Becki Small Memorial Fund for an educational fund for her children.

Becki was born on May 18, 1964 at Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Paul and Minerva (Voshell) Wagner. Becki graduated from the Osage High School in 1982, and graduated from Brooks Institute of Fashion and Art in Long Beach, California in 1984. On August 22, 1986, she married Bruce Small in Osage.

Becki worked in fashion merchandising in Des Moines. She then worked at Stevenson's in Mason City, Charles City, and Osage. She also worked at Wee Three and Bib-n-Tucker, both in Osage. Becki was currently employed as a teacher's aide at Osage Community Schools. She served as a mentor for the Bridges Mentoring Program. Becki enjoyed all children, and especially enjoyed spending time with her husband, children, and family.

Becki is survived by her husband, Bruce Small of Osage; two daughters, Mallory Small, a student at the University of Iowa, Sydney Small at home; son, Sawyer Small at home; her parents, Paul and Minerva Wagner of Osage; three sisters, Therese Wagner of River Falls, Wisconsin, Laura (Ron) Clark of Eden Prairie, Minnesota and LeAnne Wagner of Rock Island, Illinois.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Michael Wagner in 1991; maternal grandparents, Claude and Mary Voshell; and paternal grandparents, Earl and Aterna Wagner.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

George E. Black

April 15, 2008

Mason City-George E. Black, 78, of Mason City, died on Monday, April 14, 2008, at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 18, at 10:00 a.m., at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, with Rev. Jon M. Seda officiating. Visitation will be from 4-7:00 p.m., on Thursday, at the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel. Inurnment will be at a later date in the Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

George was born on June 6, 1929 in Stacyville, Iowa, the son of James Elmer and Bertha (Myrtle) Black. He attended Hamilton's College of Business before starting his own business, Black Plumbing and Heating in Mason City, in 1972, where he still managed to work until the time of his death. George married Dorothy (Clark) and to this union 6 children were born. George and Becky (Henchal) were married on September 13, 1986 in Gladstone, Missouri.

George was a very social person, who loved coffee breaks at the roundtable with his friends. He was a fan of stockcar racing, and loved to garden. George was a collector of many things, and liked to talk on the phone. His family was his passion, especially his grandchildren, with whom he loved to spend time. A past member of the North Iowa Fairground Board, George was also a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 405.

George is survived by his wife, Becky of Mason City; four daughters, Marge Dannen and her late husband, Pete of Mason City, Marlys (Don) Smelter of Stewartville, Minnesota, Debra (Robert) Lugar of Mason City and Bobbi (Bruce) Hollowell of Liberty, Missouri; two sons, Terry (Jill) Black of Mason City and Mark Black and his fiancée, Heather Gillard of Mason City; grandchildren, Echo (Steve) Cash, Dara Dannen, Kaci Dannen, Jorden 'Bud' Dannen, Lisa (Reiny) Yahnke, Sam Smelter and his fiancée, Jessica, Molly (Jacob) Johnson, Cory Smelter, Dan Smelter, Ryan Lugar, Alissa Lugar, Emily Lugar and her fiancée, Travis, Taylor Lugar, Cody Black, Garrett Black, Mackenzie Black, Brock Black, Courtney Black, Alexa Hollowell, Spencer Hollowell and Carmen (Eric) Miller; eight great- grandchildren; sister, Kathryn (Clem) Lovik, Mitchell; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Claude Black; son-in-law, Pete Dannen; and Dorothy Black.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Marie M. Metzger

April 16, 2008

Marie M. (Behle) Metzger, of Osage, at age 87, joined her Savior in Heaven on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 22, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Osage, with The Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation is from 4-7:00 p.m., on Monday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a public scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour before the services at the church.

Marie Martha Behle, was born twenty minutes before her twin sister, Maurine Magdaline, on December 25, 1920, on the family farm six miles east of Alden, Minnesota, twin daughters of Edward C. and Rosetta A. (Steele) Behle. She was baptized on January 5, 1921, and after a year of full time confirmation classes, she confirmed her faith on April 14, 1935, at the Concordia-Pickeral Lake Lutheran Church, rural Albert Lea, Minnesota. Marie graduated from the Alden High School in 1940. She continued her education many years later at Hawkeye Tech in Waterloo, and graduated in 1972 as an L.P.N.

Marie was united in marriage to Paul F. Metzger of Wapakoneta, Ohio, on June 12, 1946, at the Concordia-Pickeral Lake Lutheran Church. They served Lutheran congregations in New London, Wisconsin, St. Paul and Hector, both in Minnesota, and Greene and Meroa, both in Iowa. For the past three years, Marie resided at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Marie has been an active member of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church for 34 years and cherished this special Christian family. She was a member of the Shakespearian Club and Mitchell County Republicans. Marie was very proud of every one of her five children and 13 grandchildren.

Marie is survived by her children, Nancy Dulany of Pierre, South Dakota, Tim (Judith) Metzger of Obermeitingen, Germany, Beth (Jim) Olsen of Osage, The Rev. Daniel (Nancy) Metzger of Wichita, Kansas and Paul (Sue) Metzger of McKinney, Texas; her grandchildren, Matt and Alyssa Dulany, Tashiana, Breanna, and Caitlyn Metzger, Jake (Liz) Olsen, Sarah (Adam) Miller, Meg Olsen and Alex Olsen, Anastasia, Luke, and Hannah Metzger, Katie Metzger; her twin sister, Maurine Levisen of Albert Lea, Minnesota; a sister-in-law, Treva Metzger of St. Marys, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews.

Marie leaves to join her parents; her husband, Paul; a brother, Harold Behle; brothers-in-law, Earl Levisen, Kenneth Metzger and John Morris; and sisters-in-law, Lauretta Morris and Lavon Behle.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Patricia Somdahl

May 13, 2008

Patricia Jo (Koster) Somdahl, 59, died on Monday, April 21, 2008, at the Phoenix Baptist Hospital.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 23, at 3:00 p.m., at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with Pastor Dennis Hanson officiating.

Pat was born on October 2, 1948 in Mason City, daughter of the late Delmer Koster and Irene (Nicholson) Koster. She graduated from the St. Ansgar High School in 1966.

Survivors include her husband, Will: her mother, Irene Koster of Osage; sisters, Pamela Fossey and Peggy Funk; brother-in-law, Tracy Funk; four nieces; a nephew; and a dear friend, Paulette Mears.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Shirley Nell Sattre Kark

May 6, 2008

Shirley Nell Sattre Kark, 83, of Osage, Iowa & Ft. Myers, Florida, passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

All family and friends are invited to a memorial service and reception on Saturday, June 21, 2008, at 2:00 p.m., at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa.

Shirley was born in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and lived her life in Evansville and Blue Earth, Minnesota and in Osage, Iowa. She attended St. Olaf College. She was a woman of uncommon kindness and grace, who will be very much missed by her family and many friends whose lives she touched.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Arthur Kark of Osage and Ft Myers, Florida; her sons, Richard Kark of Madison, Wisconsin and Kenneth (Cindy) Kark of Tucson, Arizona; and her daughter, Sylvia Kark of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Julia and Colin Callander and Chris and Sarah Kark; two sisters, Vi Anne Christensen and Marian (Donald) Kark; also nieces, nephews, and brothers and sisters-in-law.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Frank J. Onken

April 29, 2008

Frank James Onken, age 80, of Rudd, died on Thursday, April 24, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center-Hospice Unit in Osage.

Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., on Monday, April 28, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery.

Frank was born on June 11, 1927 in Orchard, the son of Enno and Jennie (Rademacher) Onken and was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. After high school, he served time in the army, being stationed in Japan. On December 18, 1949, Frank was united in marriage to Ruth Lundene. They farmed in the Rudd area until his retirement.

Frank is survived by his wife, Ruth of Rudd; and their children, Dianne (Ronald) Casto of Mason City, Richard (Barbara) Onken of Rudd, Dwight Onken of Osage and Barbara (Duane) Smith of Osage; five grandchildren, Pamela (Joe) Rowe, Laura (Rodney) Arcenas, Amy Smith, Melanie Onken and Scott Onken; three great-grandchildren, Jade and Jaxson Arcenas and Adler Rowe; two sisters, Jennie Adams of Osage and Donna Onken of Omaha, Nebraska; and two brothers, Arthur Onken of Osage and James (Jean) Onken of Osage.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Ronald; two sisters, Martha and Dorothy; and six brothers, Walter, John, Edward, George, Eno and Keith.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Dean D. Thompson

April 29, 2008

Dean Thompson, age 79, of Osage, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2008, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, April 29, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery.

Dean was born on December 17, 1928, the son of Dale and Marion (Francis) Thompson in Sexton, Iowa. He attended country school and graduated from Rudd in 1946. He was united in marriage to Irene Mathiesen on October 30, 1949 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osage. They moved to the Little Cedar area where Dean farmed for 20 years and later moved northwest of Osage. Dean was a feed salesman and drove a senior citizen bus.

Dean and Irene loved to travel and fish up north. They enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Irene Thompson of Osage; four sons, Douglas Thompson of Osage, Darwin (Geri) Thompson of St. Ansgar, Dennis (Ginger) Thompson of Osage and David (Dana) Thompson of Osage; a daughter, Debra (Bob) Barclay of Mitchell; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and one sister, Shirley Sletten of Osage.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother and a sister.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Vergie M. Brones

April 29, 2008

Vergie M. Brones, 91, of St. Ansgar, died on Friday, April 25, 2008, in St. Ansgar at the Good Samaritan Center.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 30, at 11:00 a.m., at the United Methodist Church in St. Ansgar, with Rev. Peter Chang officiating. Visitation will be prior to the services at the church. Burial will be next to her husband in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.

Vergil "Vergie" Mabel Christensen, was born in Forest City, Iowa on November 26, 1916, one of eight children born to Herman and Bertha Margaret (Lytzen) Christensen. Vergie met Stanley R. Brones, also of Forest City and they were married on January 18, 1933. They recently celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary.

Vergie and Stan had one daughter, Jana who attended school in Osage, and now lives in Arizona with her husband and family. Vergie and Stan farmed the Brones farm near Forest City until 1936. At that time they moved to the St. Ansgar area and farmed until retirement in 1978 and moved into St. Ansgar.

Vergie was on the ground floor when Amway products first became available for the public and she rose to a high position with the company's sales representatives before retiring from the company around 1980. Before and after retiring, they enjoyed traveling all over the United States including Hawaii where their grandson and his family lived for a couple of years. When their daughter, Jan and her family moved to Arizona, they spent most winters in the Mesa area until just recently.

Vergie enjoyed family and friends, traveling, spending time and entertaining at their cabin at Lake Lizzie near Pine River, Minnesota and gardening. After retiring from farming, Stan joined Vergie in gardening and canning. Even as recently as last summer they put in a garden and canned Vergie's favorite spice pickles and beet pickles.

Vergie was preceded in death by her parents, Margaret and Herman Christensen; brothers, Gene and Lee; sisters, Phyllis, Leatrice and Thelma; and most recently her beloved husband of 75 years, Stan, passed away on February 21, 2008.

Surviving is her daughter, Jan and husband, Morrie of Mesa, Arizona; grandson, Jeff and wife, Shawn; and great-grandchildren, Cody and Deanna of Camp Verde, Arizona; one brother, Orsen of Cincinnati, Ohio; and one sister, Aldyce Chris McEnany of Mesa, Arizona.

She will be missed by those who knew her, but always remembered by those who loved her.

The Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge of the arrangements.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press

Angie Kruger

May 6, 2008

St. Ansgar--Angie (Halbach) Kruger, 46, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, died on Wednesday April 30, 2008, at the St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota, from complications of a massive stoke. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Saturday, May 3, at the Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with Father Marvin Salz, Monsignor John Hemann and Father John Moser officiating. Burial was in the Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville.

Angela Kay Halbach, was born in Osage, Iowa, on June 23, 1961, the daughter of Jerome and Monica (Salz) Halbach. She attended the Visitation Grade School, Stacyville and graduated from the St. Ansgar High School in St. Ansgar. She completed a 2 year mechanical drafting program at Hawkeye Institute of Technology in Waterloo, Iowa.

Angie was married to Jon Kruger of Grafton and they lived in St. Ansgar. She enjoyed all of her co-workers at the various places she worked, including the following area businesses; Acorn Park Golf Course, Brower Drug, Stadheim Jewelers and most recently as a quality assurance tech for Malt-O-Meal for 10 years. She was involved in numerous activities including backyard campfires, remodeling her home, and serving on the board for the Riverside Figure Skating Club. She actively participated in the annual Relay for Life events.

Angie loved her family very much and always put others needs in front of her own. She will be remembered for all she gave, her contagious smile, her ability to light up a room, and how she treated everyone with dignity and respect. Angie's daughter Stacey was always a priority and they shared an extremely strong relationship. Angie recently became engaged to be married to Phil Streit of Stacyville.

On April 6, 2008, Angie suffered a massive stroke and was taken to St Mary's Hospital in Rochester. She spent 2 weeks in the intensive care unit where she was taken care of by an excellent hospital staff. Angie moved out of ICU to a new room for 10 days before going home to heaven. During her time at the hospital she was always surrounded by family and friends.

Angie was preceded in death by her father, Jerome; brother, Kenny; and sister-in-law, Therese.

Angie is survived by her daughter, Stacey of St. Ansgar; her mother, Monica Halbach of Stacyville; her fiancée, Phil Streit of Stacyville; brothers, Ed Halbach and wife, Barb of Clear Lake, Joe Halbach and wife, Deb of Coon Rapids, Minnesota and Mark Halbach and wife, Teresa of Glenville, Minnesota; sisters, Jeanne Traaseth and husband, Pete of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Paula Halbach and Dave Darr of Minneapolis Minnesota; nieces, Danielle, Jacky and Marisa Halbach and Leah Traaseth.

Funeral arrangements were made by the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home.
© 2008 Mitchell County Press