Ada (Snitker) DeBuhr - 1897-1986

SNITKER, GROTEGUT, DEBUHR, GROEZINGER, BAUMGARTNER, SANDERMAN, OSTERHOLTZ, HESSE

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 2/4/2011 at 19:34:50

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON REPUBLICAN-STANDARD, March 25, 1986
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Ada Lydia DeBuhr, age 88, died Sunday, March 23, 1986 at the Good Samaritan Home in Waukon, Iowa. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Salem United Church of Christ with the Rev. John Saxton officiating. Burial will be in the Salem cemetery with Martin Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers will be Ronald Hesse, Orville Hesse, Howard Snitker, Eugene Sanderman, Arden Hanson, and Roger Hesse.

Ada was born November 15, 1897 to William and Caroline (Grotegut) Snitker in Franklin Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa. She married Anton DeBuhr on September 18, 1919 in Allamakee County, Iowa.

Anton passed away on September 16, 1975. In addition to his death, she was predeceased by 2 sisters, Hulda Osterholtz and Clara Hesse and 2 brothers, Clarence Snitker and Alfred Snitker.

Survivors include a son, Victor DeBuhr and a daughter, Mrs. Boyd (Audrey) Groezinger; 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Also surviving are 2 sisters, Mrs. John (Florence) Baumgartner and Mrs. Urban (Dorothy) Sanderman.