Rosalia A. (Ihde) Ehde - 1931-1991

IHDE, SCHNUELLE, WINTERS, EHDE, RURODEN

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 6/23/2011 at 14:51:57

SOURCE: Monona, Iowa MONONA BILLBOARD, May 9, 1991
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Funeral services for Rosalia A. Ehde were held Tuesday, May 7 at 11:00 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Waukon, Iowa with Rev. Lynn Groe officiating. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Burger, Robert Trappe, Bill Ohloff and Randy Ehde. Casket bearers were Chuck Bloxham, Walter Halvorson, Gene Sweeney, Les Winters, Bryce Ruroden, and Burdell Roderick.

Rosalia A., daughter of Louis and Laura (Schnuelle) Ihde was born April 30, 1931 on her parents farm in Bloomfield Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa. Rosalia attended the rural Bloomfield Township schools in Winneshiek County. On August 18, 1957 she was united in marriage to Virgil Winters at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Postville, Iowa. Virgil died November 1, 1977. Rosalia was then married to Orville Ehde on May 2, 1981 also at St. Paul's Church. She was a member of the ladies circle currently at St. John's Lutheran Church but before at St. Paul's. She enjoyed gardening, raising flowers, and houseplants, sewing, crocheting, and other crafts. She also helped in all aspects of the family farm. She enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and spent considerable time caring for her parents in their later years.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband, Virgil Winters, and 2 brothers, Larry Ihde and Lorenz Ihde.

Rosalia is survived by her husband Orville Ehde; 1 son, Roger (Chris) Winters of Monona, Iowa; 2 grandchildren, Matthew Winters and Jeremy Winters; 1 sister, Helen (Duane) Ruroden of Monona, Iowa; and 1 brother Leslie (Laura) Ihde of Monona, Iowa.