Marie Vonderohe 1910-2003

VONDEROHE, POHLMAN, HAHN, RENK, SCHALLER

Posted By: SGF (email)
Date: 7/22/2003 at 05:39:00

Marie Vonderohe, 93, of New Albin, died Sunday, April 13, 2003, at the Caledonia Lutheran

Home. Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 16 at St. John's United Church of Christ,

Wheatland. Rev. Paul Burgess officiated the service. Burial was in the church cemetery.

Haugen-Roble-Jandt Funeral Home, Caledonia, was in charge of arrangements. Marie was born

February 5, 1910, in Jefferson Township, Houston County, to Henry and Bertha (Pohlman)

Hahn. Marie was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in New Albin

and she attended rural school in Jefferson Township. On September 26, 1934, she married

Henry Vonderohe at St. Peter's U.C.C. in New Albin. Together they farmed in Union City

Township, Iowa, from 1934 until 1961, when they moved to New Albin. Marie then worked at

the Garment Company in La Crosse and Northern Engraving in Lansing. She also worked as a

cook at the New Albin Elementary School. On June 26, 1977, Henry preceded Marie in death.

Marie then served as a volunteer at Makee Manor in Waukon for the last 25 years. She was a

member of St. John's United Church of Christ, Wheatland, where she served on the Women's

Fellowship. Marie enjoyed crocheting, quilting, making craft items, and spending time at

the New Albin Senior Citizens. Survivors include two sons, Donald (Helen) and Ronald

(Joyce), both of New Albin; ten grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one sister, Edna

Renk of New Albin; one brother, Raymond (Esther) Hahn of La Crescent, Minn.; and one

sister-in-law, Martha Vonderohe of Lansing. In addition to her husband, Marie was preceded

in death by her parents; a great-granddaughter, Nicole Meiners; two sisters, Alma Vonderohe

and Esther Schaller; and four brothers, Arthur, Henry, Edward, and George Hahn.

©Waukon Standard 2003
-source: Waukon Standard April 24, 2003