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Jim Riker
August 5, 2008
Jim Riker, age 70, of New Haven, died on Saturday, August 2,
2008, at the Knoxville VA Medical Center in Knoxville, Iowa.
Graveside inurnment
services will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, August 7,
at the Osage Cemetery, with Pastor Gary Gilbert officiating
and military honors by the Osage V.F.W. Post 7920 and the
Osage American Legion Post 278. The Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, is in charge of the arrangements.
Jim was born in Cedar
Falls, Iowa on May 3, 1938, the son of Arnold and Martha (Swingen)
Riker. He attended school in Nashua. Jim joined the Army on
June 10, 1955, serving three tours in Viet Nam and was
awarded a Purple Heart. He retired after twenty years in the
service on July 1, 1975. Jim was a member of the Osage
United Methodist Church.
Jim is survived by his
wife, Janice Riker of New Haven; his children, Rosa (Tom)
Brunson of Spring Valley, Minnesota, Teodoro Riker of
Geneva, Samuel (Tamara) Riker of Hampton and Angel (Scott)
Dillon of Hampton; step-children, Sterling (Julie) Bierbrodt
of Osage, Janelle (Mark) Vaage of Mason City, Kenton
Bierbrodt of Marshalltown, Todd (Mary) Bierbrodt of Osage
and David Reiser of Marshalltown; a sister, Carol Riker of
Osage; mother-in-law, Carlene Wigant of Osage; 31
grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a brother, Morris Riker; a sister, Betty
Riker; a stepson, John Bierbrodt; an infant daughter; and
grandchildren, Hailey Riker and Samuel Riker Jr.
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Ervin Madden
August 11, 2008
St. Ansgar, Iowa- Ervin L. Madden, 80, of St. Ansgar, died
on Monday, August 4, 2008, at his residence.
Memorial services were held on Thursday, August 7, at 1:00
p.m., at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
with Rev. Gary Gonnerman officiating. Burial was in the
Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua, Iowa.
Ervin was born on March 7,
1928 in Sumner, Iowa, to Francis and Nora Madden. He served
his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Ervin married Beth
Mellman at the Little Brown Church, Nashua, on April 4,
1954, having celebrated 54 years of marriage. To this union
four children were born. Ervin farmed and had dairy cattle
and later worked construction.
Ervin was preceded in
death by his parents; son, Calvin; daughter, Cynthia; one
brother and two sisters.
He is survived by his
wife, Beth of St. Ansgar; three daughters, Rebecca Sylver of
Osage, Sharon Fariss of Long Beach, California and Gail
Schorg of St. Ansgar; one son, Blair Madden of St. Ansgar;
14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother,
Harold of Aplington.
The Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home of St. Ansgar had charge of the arrangements.
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Leola M. Matter
August 11, 2008
Leola M. Matter, age 89, of Waltham, Minnesota, died on
Monday, August 4, 2008, at the St. Mary's Medical Center in
Duluth, Minnesota.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, August
8, at the St. Michaels Lutheran Church in rural Waltham,
Minnesota, with the Rev. John Heruth officiating. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
Leola was born on October
19, 1918 in Osage, Iowa, the daughter of Herbert and Linda (Groth)
Frese. Leola attended the Osage Schools. She married Harold
Howe on February 5, 1938 in Charles City, Iowa. He died on
March 16, 1963. She later married Arnold Matter on December
19, 1971 at the St. Michaels Lutheran Church in Waltham,
Minnesota.
Leola worked as a waitress in Lyle, Minnesota and St.
Ansgar, Iowa. She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading,
cooking, and spending time in the summer at their cabin on
Lake Vermillion. She was a member of the St. Michaels
Lutheran Church in Waltham, Minnesota.
Leola is survived by her
husband, Arnold; one son, James Howe of St. Ansgar; one
daughter, Linda (Gary) Bork of St. Ansgar; one sister, Fern
Erickson of Monona, Iowa; 6 grandchildren; and 15
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; husband, Harold Howe; one sister, Verna
Olson; and one great-grandson, Jordan Howe.
The Czaplewski Family
Funeral Home in Hayfield, Minnesota, was in charge of the
arrangements.
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Darrell "Bibe"
Beyer
August 11, 2008
Darrell Lee "Bibe" Beyer, age 73, of Osage, died on
Thursday, August 7, 2008, at the Osage Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center in Osage.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, August
11, at the Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, with Rev.
Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Burial was in
the Osage Cemetery.
Darrell was born on August
18, 1934 in Rock Township, Mitchell County, the son of
George and Elfrieda (Hackbart) Beyer. He received his
education in Mitchell Schools. On November 23, 1956, he
married Sharon Kay Klein at West Union, Iowa. He worked in
California and Hawaii on major government projects, and
later worked as a self-employed carpenter.
Darrell was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church. He was
a hobby farmer, raising deer, sheep, ducks, geese, peacocks,
calves, swans, rabbits, buffalo, and goats. Darrell loved
hunting and fishing, especially turtle fishing, and hosted
many turtle feeds.
Darrell is survived by his
wife, Sharon of Osage; a daughter, Patricia (Terry) Skuster
of Osage; a son, Scott (Sherrie) Beyer of Osage;
grandchildren, Adam (Jessica) Carson, Caleb Beyer, Kristen
Beyer and special friend, Brandon Huisman, Amanda (Darren)
Powers and Joshua Skuster; great-grandchildren, Gavin and
Kayli Carson, Keilee Powers and Trystin Huisman; brothers,
Donald (Dorothy) Beyer of Mitchell, Dale Beyer of Charles
City, Dennis (Judy) Beyer of Fredericksburg, Dean (Anola)
Beyer of Mitchell and George (Kristi) Beyer of Mitchell;
sisters, Dolores Hucke of Ottertail, Minnesota and Dallas
(Glen) Heinzerling of Osage; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Beyer
of New Hampton and Diane Bruce of Palo Cedro, California.
He was preceded in death
by his parents; a brother, Delbert Beyer; a sister, Dorothy
Clayton; brothers-in-law, Robert Clayton, Charles Bruce,
Verne Hucke and Robert Klein.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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Janette Dahley
August 11, 2008
Janette Dahley, age 91, of Osage, died suddenly in her sleep
on Monday, August 11, 2008, at the Faith Lutheran Home in
Osage.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Thursday,
August 14, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Osage, with
Rev. R. Dawson Tornes officiating. Burial will be in the
Rock Creek Cemetery. Visitation is from 5-7:00 p.m., on
Wednesday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and
will continue one hour before the services at the church.
Janette was born Mary
Alice Janette Forslund to Carl John and Oline (Churness)
Forslund on December 27, 1916 in Osage. She graduated from
the Osage High School and subsequently received her B.A.
Degree from St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota in 1938.
She married Erling Dahley of Osage in 1938 and the couple
raised five children on a farm southwest of Osage. They were
long time members of the Rock Creek Lutheran Church where
she was a choir director. Later in life, the couple moved to
North Bend, Oregon, where Janette continued her education
and received her Master's Degree in Education from the
University of Oregon in 1969. She taught piano lessons and
music education in the Coos Bay Public Schools.
She and Erling returned for their retirement to Mason City
in 1979. After Erling's death in 1999, Janette returned to
her home town of Osage. Janette loved her Lord, and her
family was very dear to her heart. She will be missed so
very much by her family and everyone who knew her.
The family requests that
any memorial gifts be given to the Rock Creek Lutheran
Church.
Janette is survived by
four children, Elon (Judy) Dahley of Mason City, Wayne
Dahley of Rockwell, Corinne (Ron) Gambach of Cedar Rapids
and Richard (Jeanne) Dahley of Osage; a son-in-law, Bob
Frein of Osage; as well as many grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and one new great-great-granddaughter.
She is also survived by her brother, Odell (Alice) Forslund
of Forest City.
She was preceded in death
by her husband, Erling Dahley; and a daughter, Marlene Frein
who died in 2006.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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Clement John Falk
August 18, 2008
Clement John Falk, age 90, of Austin, died on Monday, August
11, 2008, at the Comforcare Good Samaritan Center.
A Funeral Mass was celebrated at 2:00 p.m., on Saturday,
August 16, at the Visitation Catholic Church in Stacyville,
with Father John Moser officiating. Interment was in the
Visitation Cemetery.
Clem was born on July 23,
1918 in Stacyville, Iowa, to Frank and Anna (Gerber) Falk.
He graduated from the Visitation High School. As a young man
he worked for Theobold's Implement, and learned to fix
anything mechanical. He attended sheet metal school in Des
Moines before going to San Diego with a carload of local
buddies in 1941. In San Diego he worked at Consolidated
Aircraft during WW II. There he met Cecelia Warzel and they
were married in Franklin Park, Illinois in August 1943.
Clem was proud of the many warplane design innovations he
contributed to the war effort. Clem and Cele lived in
Franklin Park following the war where he worked in sheet
metal layout work until his retirement. He and Cele moved to
Austin in the summer of 1991.
Clem was a member of the
St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Franklin Park, then St.
Edward's Catholic Church in Austin. He boxed, and played all
sports in his youth, and loved to dance. Clem enjoyed music,
crossword puzzles, and working with his hands. He gave great
hugs and loved to tease those that he loved. He was proud of
his children and would take every opportunity to share this
with those close to him.
Survivors include his
children, Judy (Terry) Louck of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin,
Sue (Tom) Dendinger of Norfolk, Nebraska and Greg (Diane)
Falk of West Bend, Wisconsin; five grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; sisters, Dorothy Streit of Stacyville
and Martha Palmer of Santee, California; brother, Ernie Falk
of Stacyville.
He was preceded in death
by his parents, Frank and Anna Falk; his beloved wife, Cele
on June 17, 2005; and sisters, Susie, Sister Cajetan and
Trudy.
Memorials are preferred to
the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, New York, New York.
Funeral arrangements were
made by the Mayer Funeral Home.
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Alda Toye
August 21, 2008
Alda Toye, 80, of Rock Island, died on
Wednesday, August 13, 2008, at the Trinity Medical Center, West,
Rock Island.
A Memorial Service was
held at 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 19, at the Rafferty Funeral
Home, Moline, with visitation from 12
noon-1:00 p.m. Inurnment will be in the National Cemetery, Rock
Island. Memorials can be made to the VFW Velie Auxiliary.
Alda
was born on November 27, 1927 in Mitchell County, Iowa, the
daughter of George and Ruth Herron Wilson. She married
Adolph Toye on February 8, 1947 in Osage, Iowa. He preceded
her in death on July 31, 1998. Alda
was employed at the Rock Island Arsenal. She was a member of the
VFW Velie Auxiliary, Moline.
Alda
enjoyed gardening and maintaining her yard, fishing and
spending time with her grandchildren.
Alda
is survived by her sons, Michael Toye of Moline and David
Toye of Rock Island; grandchildren, Michele (John) Rudi,
Lori (Scott) McAdams, Robert (Crystal) Toye and Abbey Toye;
six great-grandchildren; sisters, Dora Eastman of McIntire and Joan (George) Edwards of Hot Spring Village, Arkansas;
brother, Robert Wilson of St. Ansgar and Donald Wilson
of Osage.
She was preceded in death
by twin sons, Terrence and Thomas Toye; brother, Richard; and
a sister, Shirley.
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Elizabeth "Betty"
Start
August 18, 2008
Bridget Elizabeth "Betty" Driscoll Start, age 102, of Osage,
and formerly of LeRoy, Minnesota, died on Thursday, August 14,
2008, at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in
Osage.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, August 18,
at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev.
John Moser officiating. Burial was in the St. Patrick's Catholic
Cemetery in LeRoy, Minnesota. Visitation was held from 9:30
to 10:30 a.m., on Monday, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage.
Betty, the daughter of
John and Mary (McGuire) Driscoll, was born on November 9, 1905
in Wyoming, Illinois. She attended school in Illinois until
3rd grade. Their family later moved to Osage where she
graduated from high school. She took normal training and
taught rural school for many years, teaching in Riceville
for seven years and for one year in Greene. Betty married
Sanford Start on July 14, 1943. They lived and farmed in the
Le Roy, Minnesota, area. Together they had a son, LeRoy, who
passed away at the age of two years.
Betty belonged to the St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Le Roy. Betty became a member
of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. Some of her duties
were to assist homebound people, specially helping in many
ways at the Ostrander, Minnesota, Care Center. She moved to
Osage in 1993 where she lived the remainder of her life and
was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Betty will be
remembered for her sparkly, spunky personality. She will be
greatly missed by all who knew her.
Betty is survived by a
nephew, Pat (Jo) Mitchell of Cedar Falls; a niece, Betty
Jean (Steve) Haynes of Dunedin, Florida; many great-nieces
and nephews; and the many friends she had made in her nearly
103 years on earth.
Those preceding her in
death were her parents; her husband, Sanford; her son,
LeRoy; two brothers, Jerry Driscoll and Bert Driscoll; and
three sisters, Mary Weinberger, Frances Mitchell and Sarah
Driscoll.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Richard Clausen
August 18, 2008
Richard Clausen, 69, of Osage, died on Friday, August 15, 2008,
at home.
Funeral services were held on Monday, August 18,
at the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Toeterville, with Rev. Lance
Kittleson officiating. Burial was in the St. Peter Lutheran
Cemetery. Visitation was held on Sunday, at the Schroeder & Sites
Funeral Home in St. Ansgar.
Richard Clausen, was born
on
April 10, 1939 in Osage, Iowa. After graduating from the St.
Ansgar High School in 1957, he married Marlene Jahl Emma
Krumheuer in 1960. They farmed near
Stacyville from 1957 to 1978.
He was active in his church,
4-H and Saddle Club for many years. His hobbies included
horses, farming, watching sports, enjoying home-cooked
meals, playing cards and spending time with his
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death
by his mother, Helga and father, Clayton; daughter, Renae;
son, Todd; and brother, Allen.
Survivors include his wife,
Marlene Clausen of Osage; sons, Marlin (Renee') Clausen of
Stacyville and Mark (Tonya) Clausen of Rochester, Minnesota; a
daughter, Tricia Clausen; Shari (Brian) Mork of Osage; his
sister, Linda (Gregory) Munson of Rochester, Minnesota; 11
grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.
The Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Cecilia "CC"
Michael Retterath
August 21, 2008
Cecilia "CC" Michael Retterath, age 17 months, of Meyer,
died on Tuesday, August 19, 2008, of injuries she received in a
farm accident.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., on
Saturday, August 23, at the Sacred Heart Oratory in
Meyer, with Father James Seitz and Father John Moser
officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in
Meyer. Visitation will be from 4-8:00 p.m., on Friday, at
the Sacred Heart Oratory in Meyer, with a Scripture Prayer
Service at 7:00 p.m.
Cecilia was born on February
28, 2007 at Rochester, Minnesota, the daughter of Dave and
June (Simon) Retterath. "CC" enjoyed being outdoors. She
liked playing with her dog and the chickens, riding her
horse and swimming. She enjoyed going for a ride in her
wagon to the bridge and throwing rocks in the creek. She
also enjoyed reading books and loved playing with her
cousins.
Our beloved "CC" has gone to heaven - we will miss
our "Miss Kitty" and "Baby Doll".
"CC" is survived by her
parents, Dave and June Retterath of Meyer and her expected
brother or sister in late December; paternal grandparents,
Barney and Betty Retterath of Meyer; maternal grandparents,
Wilbur and Charlotta Simon of Osage;
paternal-great-grandmother, Alma Retterath of Stacyville;
aunts and uncles, Audrey (Robert) Umstead of Orchard, Terry
(Missy) Simon of Hastings, Minnesota, Ricky (Christal) Simon
of St. Paul, Minnesota, Carol (Jason) Tesch of St. Ansgar,
Mark (Deb) Retterath of Osage, Deb (Mickey) Machacek of
Solon, Cindy (Steve) Weber of Mantorville, Minnesota, Robin
(Jim) Hendrickson of St. Ansgar, Brian (Jennifer) Retterath
of Polk City and Brad (Angie) Retterath of Allyn, Washington;
her many close cousins and many other extended relatives
and friends.
She was preceded in death
by her uncle, Michael "Hoss" Simon.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral
Home, Osage, was in charge of the arrangements.
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Marlys Ann McLean
August 21, 2008
Marlys Ann McLean, 59, of Andover and New Ulm, Minnesota, died
on
Tuesday, August 19, 2008, at her home in Andover. Massachusetts.
A Mass of
Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, August 22, at
the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New Ulm, with Monsignor
John A. Richter celebrating the Mass. Burial was in the New
Ulm Catholic Cemetery.
Marlys Ann Muehlbauer was
born in New Ulm, Minnesota, on March 27, 1949, to Lyle E. and
Bertha M. (Sellner) Muehlbauer. She grew up on a
four-generation Muehlbauer farm in Lafayette Township in
Nicollet County and for five years she attended the country
school one-half mile from her home farm. For three years she
attended the Holy Trinity Grade School and graduated in 1967
from the Cathedral High School in New Ulm. Four years later
Marlys graduated from Mankato State University with a
teaching degree in German and minors in French and Art. Her
student teaching was done in 1971 at the American School in
Mexico City, Mexico. Several years later Marlys turned her
art degree into a double major at St. Cloud State
University.
Marlys' first teaching
position took her to Osage, Iowa, where she taught German
for four years. As she later looked back on her career,
those years in the small town of Osage became her favorite
memories of her years in education. But in 1976 Marlys was
anxious to return to her home state and took a job with the
Anoka-Hennepin District, followed by 5 years at St. Francis,
Minnesota and over 20 years at Spring Lake Park.
Marlys was very much a
hometown girl and spent many weekends and most of her
summers back in New Ulm. She loved all things German. She
never missed a weekend of Heritage Fest in New Ulm for 31
years except for 1988, when she and her mother went to
Germany to travel and look up her Sellner and Muehlbauer
roots in the small towns of the Bohemian Forest. Marlys was
an avid dancer in Twin Cities ballrooms and traveled to many
polka festivals in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. She
loved to travel in the United States and Europe and
especially liked to visit small towns and savor what that
locale had to offer, as well as capture it in photos. Marlys
was an artist in photography, developing her own negatives
and prints in the darkroom and she taught high school
photography for many years.
On August 15, 1992, Marlys
married James Hannis McLean Jr. at the Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity in New Ulm. They continued to live in Andover where
Marlys had purchased a house in 1980. In 2004, Marlys and Jim
bought 14 acres in Brown County where they planned to
retire. With the purchase of the New Ulm property Marlys
spent more time than ever in her hometown. She had plans of
building a new home and had looked forward to planting
flower and vegetable gardens, spending time with her family
and friends, and being active in the community.
Marlys is survived by her
husband, Jim; brother and sister-in-law, Paul and
Susan Muehlbauer of New Ulm; her
aunt and godmother, Anna Hacker of Lafayette; as well as
two other aunts, one uncle, and 49 first cousins.
She is
survived by many very good and loyal friends from high
school, college, ballroom dancing, and teaching.
She was preceded in death
by her grandparents, Christopher and Marianna (Schloegel)
Sellner and Louis and Anna (Klossner) Muehlbauer;
mother in 1999 and father in 2003; thirty aunts and
uncles; and thirteen first cousins.
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John Dalton Miles
August 21, 2008
John D. Miles, entered into eternal
life on Wednesday, August 20, 2008.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m.,
on
Saturday, August 23, at the St. Peter Catholic Church in New
Haven, Iowa. Visitation with the family will begin
one hour prior to the service. A graveside committal service
with full military honors will be held at 9:00 a.m., on Monday, August
25, at the Rock Island National Cemetery in Rock Island,
Illinois.
John was born on May 19, 1921,
to Glen and Thelma (Jones) Miles. John graduated from the
Riceville High School in 1938. He married Mary Colleen
"Coke" Condon on April 15, 1944 in Reno Nevada. He entered military
service during WW II, retiring as a First Sergeant after a
twenty year Air Force career. John was the proprietor of the
New Haven Tavern following his military career. He operated
the tavern through 1985 when he and Coke closed the tavern
to retire together.
John was a long time
member of the St. Peter Catholic Church and the New Haven
community. Memorial contributions are directed to the St.
Peter Catholic Church building fund.
John will be missed by his
children, Patricia, Dave and Mike Miles; his 5
grandchildren, John David, Maureen, Elizabeth Colleen, Grace
and David Michael; 6 great-grandchildren; and 3 sisters, Erma
Jean Downs, Eleanor Bower and Konnie Russell.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, Mary Colleen.
The Pursel-Davis
Funeral Home is in charge of caring for John and his family.
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Winifred H. Pritchard
August 21, 2008
Winifred H. Pritchard, age 94, of Osage, died on Wednesday,
August 20, 2008, at the Faith Home in Osage.
A Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, August
25, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev.
John Moser officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart
Cemetery in Osage. Visitation is from 2-6:00 p.m., on
Sunday, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, with a
rosary at 5:00 p.m.
Winnie was born on August 14,
1914 in Raymond, South Dakota, the daughter of Bill and
Bess (Hoyt) Hampel. The family moved back to
Iowa in 1915 and settled on a farm near Garner. She
graduated from the Garner High School. Winnie was united in
marriage to Robert "Bob" Pritchard on October 10, 1938 in
Garner. The next 13 years were spent farming in the Belmond,
Britt and Clear Lake areas. In 1950, they moved to Roberts,
Wisconsin, where they farmed and then ran a resort, hotel
and tavern in Solon Springs, Wisconsin. They returned to
Iowa in January of 1961 as owners of the Coast to Coast
Store in Osage.
Winnie has been a member of the Osage Wa Tan
Ye Club since 1961. She was a member of the Osage V.F.W.
Auxiliary and served as Chairman of the American Legion
Auxiliary, and was elected the first woman Chairman of the
Osage Chamber of Commerce. Winnie served as Chairman of the Elderbridge Agency from 1985 to 1988, and was active in many
other community groups and organizations.
Winnie is survived by her
son, Michael (Pat) Pritchard of Osage; her daughter, Linda
(Jerry) Woolm of Northwood; five grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one
sister, Shirley Heuberger of Reno, Nevada; and many nieces
and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband, Robert Pritchard; two brothers,
Earl Hampel and Arnold Hampel; and three sisters, Dorothy
Foster, Mildred Ax and Beverly Hyde.
Funeral arrangements were made by the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.
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Robert A. Bublitz
September 2, 2008
Robert A. Bublitz, 77, of St. Ansgar, died at his home on
Saturday, August 30, 2008.
Memorial services were held on Wednesday, September 3, at
the Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar, with Rev. Byron
Northwick officiating. Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran
Cemetery, St. Ansgar. Visitation was held one hour prior to
the services at the Church. The Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home of St. Ansgar was in charge of the arrangements.
Robert was born on June
26, 1931, to Arnold R. and Wilma (Lang) Bublitz in Mitchell
County, Iowa. He married Patricia Cumming. He was a trucker
and after retiring started mowing cemeteries and started a
lawn care service. He always enjoyed staying active.
Robert was preceded in
death by his parents; one son, Curtis; brother, Duane; and
brother-in-law, Richard Trettin.
He is survived by his
wife, Patricia of St. Ansgar; one son, James (Julie) Bublitz
of Waverly, Iowa; two daughters, Darlene Bublitz of Clear
Lake and JoAnn (John) Fisher of Mitchell; four
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters,
Shirly (Curtis) Sheets of Iowa City and Delores Trettin of
St. Ansgar.
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