Patricia A. Boedeker
Bennett. Patricia A. Boedeker, age 60, of Bennett, Iowa, died on January 29, 2012 at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport. Patricia was born January 16, 1952, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Everette Sander and Irene (Andresen) Sander. Patricia married Steven Boedeker on September 25, 1971 at Tipton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, at Peace United Church Of Christ in Bennett, Iowa, with Pastor Tom Emerick officiating. Burial will follow at Inland Cemetery in Bennett. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 pm on Tuesday, January 31, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence with an American Legion Auxiliary service at 7:00 pm.
Pat had been employed as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Bennett and bugled for military funerals for many years. She was a member of Peace U. C. C., enjoyed bowling, crafts, crocheting blankets and she also enjoyed camping.
She is survived by husband Steven; daughters: Dawn Frey of Clarence, Debra (Tyler) Rouse of Mechanicsville; parents Everette and Irene Sander of Tipton; 4 grandchildren: Brighton and Lacey Rouse, Kylie and Hilary Frey; in-laws Don and Carol Boedeker of Lowden; 3 sister in-laws: Sally Snyder, Sue Monson, Rita Mayerhofer; 1 brother in-law Scott Boedeker; nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Patricia was preceded in death by her grandparents and brother-in-law Stan Boedeker.
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Mathilda W. "Till" Stolte
Lowden. Mathilda W."Till" Stolte, age 94, of Lowden, Iowa, died on January 24, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Mathilda was born January 24, 1918, in Lowden to Paul Stolte and Anna (Meier) Stolte.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden, Iowa, with Rev. Victor Young officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-6:00pm on Friday, January 27, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence.
Mathilda was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid. She was a clerk at Friends department store in Lowden for many year and was a former Sunday School teacher.
She is survived by her brother Wilbert of Clarence, nieces, and nephews.
Mathilda was preceded in death by her parents and 2 brothers, Elmer and Edwin.
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Lillian L. Brendes
Lowden. Lillian L. Brendes, age 100, of Lowden, IA, died on January 23, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. Lillian was born October 16, 1911, in Lowden, Iowa to Fred Dreyer and Frieda (Schaeffer) Dreyer. Lillian married Walter Brendes on July 26, 1934.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Zion United Church Of Christ in Lowden, Iowa, with Reverend Stephen Stepp officiating. Burial will follow at Lowden Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00pm on Wednesday, January 25, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence.
Lillian was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. The family later transferred their membership to the Zion U.C.C. church in Lowden. After being married, Walter and Lillian farmed for over 30 years south of Lowden. They were the parents of 3 children: Kenneth, Kay and Sharon. Lillian was an active member for many years of the choir, Bible class, Women's fellowship, and the quilting group, and was still quilting at age 95. She worked at the hotel in Lowden, Schoff's Cafe, and after the children were grown she worked a the Arrow Cafe as a baker and waitress for 19 years. Lillian loved life and enjoyed cooking, baking, music, playing cards, and spending time with her family. She was a wonderful person and will be missed by all that knew her.
She is survived by 2 daughters: Kay (Frank) Fischer of Cedar Rapids, Sharon (Jim) Kruckenberg of Lowden; 7 grandchildren: Craig (Janice) Fischer, Denise (Steve) Stockman, Scott (Jody) Kruckenberg, Mindy (John) Meyne, Dan (Ann) Brendes, Tim (Trudee) Brendes and Mike (Kim) Brendes; 11 grandchildren: Michael and Kevin Fischer, Chelsea and Nathan Rohlf, Nate and Nic Eckhardt, Kyle, Keith and Josie Brendes, Natalie and Lauren Brendes; one sister Florence Struck; and many nieces and nephews.
Lillian was proceeded in death by her parents; husband Walter; son Kenneth; brother Lawrence Dreyer; sisters Dorothy Yoder, Irene Stansberry, and Lucille Kucera; and three infant grandchildren: Laura and Linda Fischer and Kristen Kruckenberg.
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Dorothy Schroeder
Wheatland. Dorothy Schroeder, age 87, of Wheatland, Iowa, died on January 21, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Dorothy was born July 26, 1924, in Wheatland, Iowa to August Vens and Bertha (De Dobbleaere) Vens. Dorothy married Orville Schroeder on December 18, 1941 at Kohoka, MO. He died on May 28, 1991.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Christian Free Lutheran Church in Wheatland, with Pastor Eric Swenson officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Cemetery in Wheatland. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00pm on Monday, January 23, at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland.
Dorothy and her husband farmed, and in early years and she loved to ride horses. She was a loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother. Dorothy was a member of the Free Christian Lutheran Church.
She is survived by daughter Shirley Goodman of Wheatland; daughter-in-law Joyce Schroeder of Wheatland; grandchildren Jeff (Rachael) Schroeder of Ft.Myers, Fl, Andy (Amanda) Schroeder of Eldridge, and Sandy (Garrett) Guyer of Lost Nation; greatgrandchildren Logan, Amara, and Alyssa; brother Richard (Deanna) Vens of Wheatland; and sisters-in-law Peggy Vens of Wheatland and Ethel Bicknese of Lost Nation.
Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, husband Orville, son Wayne and brother Robert Vens.
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Henrietta M. "Etta" Wenndt
Wheatland. Henrietta M. "Etta" Wenndt, age 87, of Wheatland, Iowa, died on January 16, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Henrietta was born July 7, 1924, in Long Grove, Iowa to Emil Kroeger and Mabel (Meier) Kroeger. Henrietta married Elmer Wenndt on March 2, 1949 in Davenport, IA and they farmed near Wheatland, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Friday, January 20, 2012, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lowden, Iowa, with Pastor Victor Young officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00pm on Thursday, January 19, at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family for various charities, including Trinity Lutheran Church and the church cemetery.
Etta was the most caring, loving, giving and unselfish person to all who knew her. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and was happiest doing things for others. Her family was the utmost important part of her life. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by husband Elmer of nearly 63 years; sons Doug and Ron of Wheatland; daughters Lorna (Rory) Dewell of Clarence and Carol (David) North of Round Rock, TX; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother Raymond (Joan) Kroeger of Davenport, IA; and sisters-in-law Dorothy Kroeger of Stockton and Phyllis Kroeger of Tipton.
Henrietta was preceded in death by her parents, sister Irene Schult, and brothers Henry (twin), Elmer, Leroy, and Alvin Kroeger.
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Robert H. Schwitzer
Lowden. Robert H. Schwitzer, age 89, of Lowden, Iowa, died on January 6, 2012 at Wheatland Manor Nursing Home. Robert was born July 16, 1922, in Cedar County to Herman Schwitzer and Martha (VonRoden) Schwitzer.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa, with Father Gregory Steckel officiating. Burial will follow at at a later date in Inland Cemetery in Bennett. Visitation will be held at 1:00 pm until service time at the Funeral Home.
Robert was an inspector for J. I. Case for 33 years before retiring in 1982. He was a World War II Veteran, a Lowden American Legion, Amvets member, a former Lions member, and a member of St. James Catholic Church in Toronto.
He is survived by nieces and nephews.
Robert was preceded in death by parents, an infant brother Harold, and 4 sisters Viola Johnson, Margaret Rose, Bernice Schoff, and Dorothy Dalpino.
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Daryl A. Mohr
Wheatland. Daryl A. Mohr, age 70, of Wheatland, Iowa, died on December 30, 2011 in his home. Daryl was born May 19, 1941, in Princeton, IA to Johannes C Mohr and Alvera W (Knuth) Mohr. Daryl married Shirley Hoffman on January 14, 1962 in Wheatland. She died January 22, 2010.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30am on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at St. Paul's United Church Of Christ in Wheatland, Iowa, with Rev. John Cofield officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul's Cemetery in Wheatland. Visitation will be held from 3:00-6:00 pm on Monday, January 2, at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Paul's Cemetery, Wheatland Lions or the Wheatland Fire Department.
Daryl was a member of the Wheatland Lions, St. Paul's Church, St. Paul's Cemetery board, was a past member of the Wheatland Fire Department, and was a past president of the Wheatland school board. Farming was a big part of Daryl's life. He also drove school bus in his early years for North Scott.
He is survived by sons Troy (Jenny) of Wheatland and Todd (Lisa) of Detroit, Michigan; daughter Mindy (Dale) Wriedt of Donahue, IA; brothers Glen E. of Walker and Tom of DeWitt; sister Joan (John) Brown of LeClaire, IA; mother-in-law Ruth Hoffman of Wheatland; 6 grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
Daryl was preceded in death by his parents and wife.
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Marilyn K. Remington
Clarence. Marilyn K. Remington, age 71, of Clarence, IA, died on December 31, 2011 at Monticello Nursing and Rehab Center. Marilyn was born August 29, 1940, in Marquette, IA to Harlan Martens and Eva (Koss) Martens. Marilyn married Jim Remington on February 5, 1965 in Rock Island.
Memorial service will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, with Pastor Darin Ulmer officiating. Inurnment will follow at Clarence Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11:00am until service time on Wednesday, January 4, 2012.
She was a past member of the Eagles Club.
She is survived by sons Mark LeClere of Cedar Rapids and Jeff (Patricia) Remington of Dewitt, IA; 1 granddaughter and 1 grandson; brothers Gary (Kathie) Martens of Robins, IA, and Dennis (Nancy) Martens of Cedar Rapids, IA; and nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Jim, who died in October 1, 1998.
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Gertrude A. "Trudy" Osborn
Calamus. Gertrude A. "Trudy" Osborn, age 77, of Calamus, Iowa, died on December 24, 2011 at Genesis West Medical Center, Davenport. Gertrude was born December 12, 1934, in Cortland, NY to Arthur Ford and Gertrude (Boyce) Ford. Gertrude married Joe Scanlan on September 1, 1956. She married Dick Osborn on March 16, 1974 in Davenport.
There will be no funeral services. Visitation will be held at Chapman Funeral Home in Wheatland on Tuesday from 9:00 A.M. until noon, with a luncheon immediately following at the Calco in Calamus. She will then be cremated and inurnment will be at a later date.
Trudy retired from Oscar Mayer & Co. in 1992. She then ran the Daybreak Convenience Store in Wheatland with her husband for the next five years. In July of 1997 she completely retired and became a golfer. Life was good for her. She loved her family, her friends and her golf game. What more could she ask for?
She is survived by her husband, Dick; daughter Joanne (Chris) Hart of Worcester, MA; Mike (Joni) Scanlan of Sterling, IL; stepdaughters (whom she truly loved) Joy (Duane) Osborn-Daniels, of Newton, IA, Jacki (Doug) Hallendorff, of Chicago, Julie (Tim) Welsh, of Bettendorf, IA, and Joni Osborn of Davenport, IA; brothers John (Mary Ellen) Ford, of Horseheads, NY, Andrew (Leslie) Ford, of Los Angeles, and Lee Ford of Jacksonville, FL; and 17 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.
Gertrude was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, who died in 1976.
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Maxine B. Moes
Lowden. Maxine B. Moes, age 91, of Lowden, Iowa, died on December 8, 2011 at Clarence Nursing Home of an extended illness. Maxine was born July 1, 1920, in Tipton to Walter J. Conway and Erma M. (Clendenin) Conway. Maxine married Michael Moes, Sr. in November 1984 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Zion United Church Of Christ in Lowden, Iowa, with Pastor Steve Stepp officiating. Burial will follow at a later date. Organist will be Joy Combs and a solo will be performed by Joel Paulsen. Visitation will be held at 9:30 am until service time.
Maxine enjoyed knitting, quilting, gardening, sewing and the company of her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by daughters Janice (Kent) Strackbein of Lowden and Deborah (Clint) Harm of Aurora, CO; stepsons Michael Jr. (Elaine) Moes of Tipton and Loren (Rose) Moes of Anamosa; stepdaughters Marcia (Don) Hover of Prescott, WI, Michelle Askren of Heartland, WI, and Cynthia (Owen) Lavin of Denver, CO; 3 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; and sister Helen (Bill) Mueller of Pasadena, CA.
Maxine was proceeded in death by her parents; her husband in March 2002; son Duane Gritton; sisters Pauline, Alberta and Virginia; and brother Donald Conway.
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Ruth E. Warren
Clarence. Ruth E. Warren, age 42, of Clarence, Iowa, died on December 4, 2011 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Ruth was born August 1, 1969, in Davenport to LaVerne King and Dorothy McDonald. Ruth was married on November 10, 1990 at Lowden to John Warren.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa, with Pastor Lynn Butterbrodt officiating. Burial will follow at Red Oak Cemetery in Tipton. Visitation will be held at 9:00 am on Thursday, December 8, until service time.
Ruth enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and touring the country with her husband in a semi. She loved camping, fishing and a profound love for animals. She would help anyone in need and enjoyed taking walks with her dogs and her grandson.
She is survived by father LaVerne King of Clarence; mother Dorothy (Jim) Faulkner of Davenport; husband John; 2 daughters: Connie Warren and special friend Travis Moffit of Stanwood, Elaine Warren and Fiancee Cory Sheber of Tipton; brother Richard (Tammy) King of Clarence; father and mother in-law Charlie (Judy) Williams of Keota, IA; grandmother Ann Kraklio of Tipton; brother in-laws: Jamie (Brenda) Warren, Tony Warren, Chas (Jamie) Williams and Everette Lambert; mother in-law Linda Lambert; sister in-law Rusty Woodson; special adopted grandson Ethan Paul Jones, and many special friends, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Ruth was preceded in death by father in-law Jim Warren, grandfather LaVerne King Sr., grandmother Ruth Miller, grandfather William McDonald, and several other special friends.
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