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Marcia Leidall
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, September 4, 2010 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, IA, with Rev. Gary Gonnerman officiating. Burial will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar, IA. Visitation will be held Friday, September 3, 2010 from 5:00-7:30 PM at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, IA. Marcia was born on November 29, 1949 to Emil and Lillian (Robertson) Johnson in Osage, IA. She grew up on a farm west of Otranto, IA. She was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church in Carpenter, IA. She attended grade school in Otranto, junior high school in Grafton and high school in St. Ansgar. Marcia attended the Mason City School of Cosmetology and graduated with the class of 1968. Marcia was united in marriage to Terry Leidall on December 20, 1968 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, and they were blessed with the birth of two children, Jason and Kelly. Marcia worked for the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, IA as a C.N.A/Therapy Aid for over 30 years. Marcia was a wonderful wife, mother and grandma! Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and watching her grandchildren grow. Marcia loved vacationing in Northern Minnesota, visiting her sister, fishing the many lakes, sitting around the campfire with her family, and listening to the loons after a good fish fry. Each of us holds our own precious memory of Marcia in our hearts and she would want every person who touched her life to honor her memory in their own way. She was preceded in death by her parents Emil and Lillian Johnson; her grandparents, two brothers Darrell Johnson and Dennis Johnson, and mother-in-law LoRetta (Myhre) Leidall. Marcia is survived by her loving husband Terry Leidall dall, St. Ansgar; her son Jason (Bridget) Leidall Greenville, WI; her daughter Kelly (Chad) Baker, New London, WI; grandchildren; Colin Leidall, Ashlee Leidall, Callista Baker Ryann Baker, Jace Baker; sister Sharon (John) Gopelfud, Park Rapids, MN; brother Dean Johnson, Phoenix, AZ; father-in-law Paul (Melba) Leidall, Osage, IA; brother in law Dennis (Jessica) Leidall, Santa Barbara, CA; sistersin- law Debbie Shouman, Indio, CA, Tori Lowe, LaQuinta, CA; ;nieces and nephews Laurie (Kevin) Springer, Kristy (Chuck) Howrey, Darrell Johnson, Mary (Darwin) McKeen, Chris (Dee) Goplerud, Chad (Jessica) Cahill, Nathan Lowe, Jisel Thomas, Olivia Leidall, Conrad Leidall, and Piper Leidall. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. (641) 713-4920. Pearl White  Pearl
Kathryn White, age 96, of Iowa Falls and formerly of Grafton, died
Sunday, September 5, 2010, at the Scenic Manor in Iowa Falls. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, September 9, 2010, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton with Rev. Ronald Bolinger officiating. Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Champion- Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Pearl was born April 22, 1914, in Union Township, Worth County, near Grafton, the daughter of George and Arminda “Emma” (Rappath) Borchert. Pearl was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran in May of 1914. She attended one year of religious instruction at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton and was confirmed by the Rev. Carl Landdeck on April 1, 1928. She attended rural schools and graduated from Grafton High School in 1932. She was united in marriage to John “Jack” White on September 8, 1935 at Emmanuel Lutheran by the Rev. Carl Landdeck. They had two children, Dennis and Dixie. Pearl taught Sunday school for 25 years and was always interested in music. Her musical interests included playing the trombone, violin, piano and organ. She was the church organist for 5 years and Sunday school organist for a number of years. Pearl was a charter member of Altar Guild and had been a circle member of the church through the years. She was coordinator of the Emmanuel Lutheran Centennial Book, published in 1983. Pearl retired as Postmaster of Grafton in 1977 having been with the postal service for 31 years. She fully enjoyed her retirement. Pearl appreciated the extra time with her family and traveling with her husband. Her hobbies included quilting, crocheting, refinishing old furniture, gardening and cooking for family and friends. She would always serve you a cup of coffee and a cookie. Pearl will always be remembered for her outgoing personality and felt she never met a stranger. Pearl is survived by her daughter, Dixie Jellum of Mason City; daughter-in-law, Jenenne White of Iowa Falls; 4 grandchildren, Michelle (Jesse) Bawek of West Des Moines; Jennifer (Heath) Walton of Hampton; David White of Mason City; Gary (Melissa) White of Buffalo, Wyoming; and 10 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John “Jack” White in 2000; her son, Dennis; brothers Warren and Allen Borchert; a sister, Ruby Krueger and a grandson, Steven White. Sara Ritter St. Ansgar, IA--Sara Ritter, 89, of St. Ansgar, died Sunday, September 5, 2010 at St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Society Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, Iowa with Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial will be in Priem Cemetery, St. Ansgar. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S. School Street, St. Ansgar. Sara Kerckhove Priem Ritter was born August 24, 1921, Meltonville, IA, the daughter of Victor and Marie (DeVos) Kerckhove. She attended school in Otranto. She was united in marriage to Arthur Priem on February 9, 1942. In the spring of 1946 they started farming on a farm near Carpenter and farmed until 1959. At that time they purchased the Carpenter Lumber Company. He preceded her in death in 1970. She married Wayne Ritter on June 23, 1973. They operated the Carpenter Lumber and Hardware business until their retirement in 1980 and moved to St. Ansgar. She was preceded in death by husbands Arthur and Wayne, son Ronald, her parents, one sister Clara and four brothers Robert, Gerald, Albert and Frank. Sara is survived by three daughters: Donna Kirchgatter, Kasson, MN; Joanne (Dave) Westrem, St. Ansgar; Lori (Glenn) Cimmiyotti of Stacyville;daughter-in-law Lynn (Harlan) Hobbs, Tucson, AZ five grandchildren Todd (Sandy) Kirchgatter, Jeremy (Amber) Westrem, Amber (Rob) Sherrard, Cari (Tyler) Johanns and Logan Cimmiyotti. Five greatgrandchildren, Kaela and Karly Kirchgatter, Aubrey and Brayli Sherrard, and Trey Johanns. Thomas E. Zitnak Thomas E. Zitnak, 95, of Blue Earth, formerly of Austin, Minn., died Friday (Sept. 10, 2010) at St. Luke’s Lutheran Care Center in Blue Earth, Minn. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, at Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Austin, Minn. Pastor David Fleischamnn officiated. Burial was at Grandview Cemetery in Austin. Visitation was held from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, at Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home in Austin and one hour befor services at the church. Tom was born Feb. 24, 1915, in Osgae to Thomas and Anna Zitnak. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1933 and worked at the U.S. Post Office in St. Ansgar and the John Deere plant in Waterloo, prior to beginning work at the Geo. A. Hormel Co. in Austin. He was employed by Hormel for more than 30 years. He was married to Verna A. Beyer on May 1, 1939, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. Tom lived in Austin until January 2009, at which time he moved to St. Luke’s in Blue Earth. Tom is survived by his sons, Thomas D. (Anne) Zitnak of Lino Lakes, Minn., and Dennis (Sue) Zitnak of Blue Earth, Minn.; his stepbrother William Slaichert, of Denver, Colo.; grandchildren, David (Diane) Zitnak of Maple Grove, Minn., Douglas (Lana Marie) Zitnak of Buffalo, Minn., Julie (Michael) Connolly of Shoreview, Minn., Abby (Jason) Buckley of Middleton, Wis., Jane (Ryaan) Glynn, of Madison, Wis., and Natalie Zitnak of Madison, Wis.; great-grandchildren, Ben and Kali Zitank, Kieran and Shea Connolly, Kate, Jack and Sam Buckley and Clara and Gabe Glynn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Verna, in 1991. Irene Wilde Osage, IA--Irene Wilde, 88, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at the Good Samaritan Society, St. Ansgar. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, September 16, 2010 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township, Rural Osage, with the Rev. Robin Ramos officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Irene Anna Dorothea Wilde was born August 6, 1922, the daughter of Emil and Lydia Eske. She was baptized on September 10, 1922, at St. John's Lutheran Church and was later confirmed there on March 21, 1937. She attended rural school in Newburg Township, southwest of St. Ansgar. She married Irvin Wilde on February 15, 1942 at St. John's Lutheran Church where she was a life-long member. Her faith and family were very important to her. Irvin and Irene farmed side-by-side for 55 years where they grew corn, oats, hay and soybeans, milked cows and raised livestock. Irene was either driving tractor, doing chores, cooking or baking. She especially enjoyed baking goodies using the eggs that she gathered and milk, cream and butter from the cows she helped tend. As her health declined in early 2010, she became a resident of the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Society where she was cared for by many supportive and caring staff members. She was preceded in death by her husband, Irvin in 2006; an infant daughter; mother Lydia Sawyer, father Emil Eske, and step-father Gale Sawyers; brothers Ruben and Kenneth; brother- in-law, Arnold (Ruth), Roy, Ferdinand, and Elmer Wilde; and sisters-in-law, Alice (Earl) Kuntz, Wilma (Roland) Hackbart and Vianora (Allen) Feldt. Irene is survived by daughters Jan Rysavy of St. Ansgar and Karen Kittleson and her husband Lowell of Osage; grandsons, Pete Rysavy and his wife, Heather and their son Logan of St. Ansgar; Nic Rysavy and his wife, Heidi, and sons, Eric and Austin of St. Ansgar; Ryan Kittleson and Amy Montgomery and children, Jake and Nate Felper and Gianna and Bryleigh Kittleson of Osage; granddaughter, Lauryn Muller and her husband, Zach, and children Cayl and Syenna of Osage; sisters-in-law Margaret Eske of Buffalo, MO, Rose Wilde of Osage, Loreen Seeley of Osage, and many nieces and nephews. Marie Koenigs Stacyville, IA--Marie Louise Koenigs, 99, of Stacyville, died September 15, 2010 at Stacyville Community Nursing Home. Funeral services were held at 10:00 AM on Monday, September 20, 2010 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Meyer, IA with Father Monsignor John W. Hemann officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Meyer, IA. Marie Louise (Bissen) Koenigs was born March 4, 1911 to John and Elizabeth (Schmitz) Bissen. She grew up on their stateline farm northwest of Stacyville, IA. She had two younger siblings, Regina and Arthur. Her early years were spent attending St. Johns School at Johnsburg, MN and she completed her education at Good Counsel Academy in Mankato, MN. She married Paul Koenigs on November 22, 1932. They began their married life on a farm near Meyer, IA. To this union were born five children, John, Deo, Roman, Jerry, and Elaine. During their 42 year marriage they farmed and lived in the Meyer area. Paul and Marie made their retirement home on an acreage just north of Meyer. It was a happy time, free from the chores and responsibilities of farming. Marie chose to stay there after Paul passed away in 1975. She was close to her family and enjoyed the drop in visits of her children and grandchildren, especially the after church gathers on Sunday morning. Marie was a member of the Sacred Heart Church at Meyer, and an active member of the Christian Mothers and Rosary Society. She took her turn as president during the 1950’s. Besides the activities of housewife and mother, Marie enjoyed gardening, quilting, shopping with friends, dancing and parties, traveling, fishing trips, and picnics. At the age of 87, she had the courage to buy a new home and move to Stacyville. It was her first “in town” experience, and she loved being close to the action. Her neighbors were also close friends, and they delighted in getting together to go to mass, morning coffees, and evenings just to watch the sun go down. Marie’s next home was to be the Stacyville Community Nursing Home, where she has been lovingly cared for the past five years. While there she was seldom without visits from her children and grandchildren. She kept track of all the happenings in each family, and had a remarkable memory of names of even the additions to the family. Grandma Marie will be sadly missed by all her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Koenigs, her parents, John and Elizabeth Bissen, a brother Arthur, her sister Regina May, a son John, a grandchild and three greatgrandchildren. She is survived by her sons, Deo (Joan) Koenigs, Roman (Ruth) Koenigs, Jerry (Sandy) Koenigs, a daughter Elaine Ramberg (Dan) and daughter-in-law Bonnie Koenigs. Also 20 grandchildren, Nancy, Joe, Richard and Russell Koenigs; Mark, Jim, Harry, Greg, Paul Koenigs and Lisa Heimer; Carmel Scott, Kevin, Chris and Susan Koenigs; Daniel, Todd and Mike Koenigs, Jennifer Sullivan; Cara Jones and Bill Ramberg. 48 greatgrandchildren, 5 step-greatgrandchildren, and 4 greatgreat- grandchildren. Other survivors include two sisters- in-law Julia Koenigs and Mary Koenigs, and numerous nephew and nieces. |
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Ansgar, IA—Marcia Lynn (Johnson) Leidall, 60, passed away peacefully in
her home with her family at her side on August 30, 2010.
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