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Mrs. Anna Brecht Service Held Sunday, May 16 - Norway Woman, 79, Survived by Three Daughters, Three Sons
Anna Brecht
Mrs. Anna Brecht was found dead in her home by her daughter, Mrs. Kathryn Wack, Thursday evening, May 13. Her death was attributed to a heart ailment.
The daughter of Victor and Anna Eschmidt Ockenfels, born April 14, 1875, in Germany, she came to this country with her parents at the age of six years. She had 12 brothers and sisters.
She married Joseph R. Brecht Nov. 22, 1894. He passed away July 29, 1944.
At the time of her death, she was 79 years old.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Wack of Norway; Mrs. Marie Spalding of Cedar Rapids and Mrs. Loretta Schmuecker of Watkins; three sons, John of Strawberry Point; Frank of Norway; and Victor of Earlville; 21 grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at St. Michael's church in Norway, Sunday, May 16, at 9 a.m. with Rev. Nicholas Krull officiating. Burial was in St. Michael's cemetery.
Thos attending from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. John Ockenfels and family of Iowa City; Mr. and Mrs. John Ockenfels and Fritz Ockenfels of Curry, Minn.; Mrs. Kathryn Rupp and Mrs. Charles Ankrum of Tracy, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fields of Phoenix, Ariz.; R. V. Kuen, Laura Kuen and Frank Kuen, Mrs. Clara Lang and Mrs. Rose Gavin of Cedar Rapids.
Dorothy Helen Brecht
Dorothy Helen Brecht, 92, died Wednesday, May 29, 2003, in Colonial Manor of Amana. Services; 10 a.m. Saturday, May 31, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Norway, by the Rev. Walter Kleinfehn. Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today at St. Michael's Parish Center, with a rosary at 6:30 p.m. and Scripture service at 7:30 p.m.. Burial: St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery, Norway. Dorothy was born April 22, 1911 in Benton County to John V. and Helena Gessner Brecht. She married Rinehart F. Brecht on June 9, 1931, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Watkins. They lived on a farm near Norway until April 2002 when they moved to Colonial Manor.
Survivors include her husband, Rinehart, to whom she was married for nearly 72 years; a daughter, Beryl (Keith) Ollinger of Cedar Rapids; a son, Marlyn (Elaine) Brecht of Norway; a daughter-in-law, Linda Brecht of Norway, 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a brother, Vernon Brecht of Watkins; and a sister-in-law, Vera Sonka of Cedar Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son Donald; a son Ronald, his twin, who died at birth; and a great-granddaughter, Kristen Brecht. Dorothy was a 30-year member of the American Legion Ausiliary and an over 50-year member of Catholic Order of Foresters.
Arrangements by Brosh Funeral Services, Norway.
John Brecht, 89, Norway Retired Farmer, Dies
John Vincent Brecht
Norway: John Vincent (Pat) Brecht, 89, a retired farmer, died Friday afternoon. The son of Andrew Vincent and Mary Ann Frese Brecht, he was born Sept. 18, 1887 near Norway. He was married to Helen Gessner who preceded him in death on July 3, 1970. He was a member of St. Joseph's Court 1360, Catholic Order of Foresters
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Reinhart (Dorothy) Brecht, Norway; one son, Vernon, Watkins; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, one brother, Andrew, Marengo; five sisters, Mrs. Minnie Hasley, Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Tillie Schulte, Mrs. Agnes Schulte and Mrs. Tessie Primrose, all of Norway, and Mrs. Elsie Etscheidt, Watkins
Services were at St. Michael's Catholic church, Norway, Monday, September 27, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Robert Saunders officiating, and burial was in St. Michael's cemetery, Norway
Funeral arrangements were in charge of George Brosh, Norway.
Star Press;
LEONARD WILLIAM BRECHT
Leonard William Brecht
Leonard W. Brecht Funeral services for Leonard W. Brecht, 85, of Blairstown, were Tuesday, October 11, 2005, at St. John's Catholic Church in Blairstown... Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Blairstown. Mr. Brecht died Saturday, October 8, 2005, at the Keystone Care Center.
Leonard William Brecht was born January 19, 1920, in rural Watkins, the son of Leonard J. and Bertha Schmuecker Brecht. On January 14, 1942, he married Arlene Frimml. She preceded him in death on May 30, 1975. On August 25, 1978, he married Dorothy Boehmke Franzenburg in Blairstown. They made their home in Blairstown. He farmed and sold Yoder Feed throughout his lifetime. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Blairstown, the National Farmers Organization, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Order of Foresters and the Blairstown Lions Club.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy of Blairstown; a son, Leonard "Butch" (Bobbie) Brecht of Blairstown; three daughters, Sharon K. (Richard) Kelly of Burlington, KY, Renee A. (Richard) Van Kerckvoorde of Blairstown, and Alicia A. (Dale) Thomsen of Mt. Vernon; step-children, Sue A. McDowell of Belleair, FL, Kathryn D. Franzenburg of Centerville, Sam A. Franzenburg of Chelsea, and Randy J. (Carol) Franzenburg of Keystone; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; nine step-grandchildren; 10 step- great grandchildren; three brothers, Floyd (Mary) Brecht of Cedar Rapids, Bernard (Marian) Brecht and Edwin (Eileen) Brecht both of Marengo; and two sisters, Kathryn Kimm and Evelyn Kimm, both of Norway.
In addition to his former wife, Arlene, he was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Marvin Brecht; and brother-in-laws, Ora and Keith Kimm.
Overton Family Funeral Home in Blairstown was in charge of arrangements.
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