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SCHMITZ, Marceline (Kettman) 1931-2015

SCHMITZ, KETTMAN, KNIPP

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 11/7/2015 at 18:19:43

Marceline Schmitz

May 22, 1931 to October 28, 2015

Funeral Service:
Monday, November 2, 2015
Immaculate Conception
311 15th Avenue
Gilbertville, Iowa

Interment:
Following Services
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Gilbertville, Iowa

Marceline Schmitz was born on May 22, 1931 to Orville and Christina (Knipp) Kettman in Waterloo, Iowa. She grew up in Gilbertville and attended Gilbertville Schools.

Marceline married Eugene Schmitz on October 11, 1950 at Immaculate Conception Church in Gilbertville. She was a homemaker, and bookkeeper for her husband’s business Gene Schmitz Masonry. Marceline was a very talented seamstress, and made many items for her family, including Baptismal and First Communion gowns for her grandchildren. She loved her weekend home in Lansing, Iowa where she enjoyed visiting her family and friends, relaxing and spending time on the river.

Marceline took pride in her flower garden and home and she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Marceline passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Unity Point Health Allen Memorial, at the age of 84.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gene; her daughter Lynn Wagner; and her brother Merle Kettman.

Marceline is survived by her son Steven (Romy) Schmitz of Hudson; four daughters: Susan (Steve) Wagner of Waterloo, Julie (Jim) Gardner of LaPorte City, Lori (Greg) Leppert and Lisa Leppert of Lansing; a son-in-law Mark Wagner of Osage Beach, MO; fifteen grandchildren: Justin (Cicely) Wagner, Emily (Wes) Vogel, Matt (Kelli) Wagner, Claire Wagner, Cassandra (Mike) Schmitz, Dakota, Dallas (Sabre) and Garrett Schmitz, Aubrie (Justin) Miller, Ashton (Becca) Gardner, Avery and Aidan Gardner, Jillian Leppert, Aaron (Laura) Leppert, and Allyson Leppert; eleven great grandchildren: Daetin, Gianna, Gracelyn, Cora, Drey, Gage, Myla, Olivia, Saylor, Bellamy and Parker; her brother Louis (Sandy) Kettman; two sisters Gladys (Don) Bartlett and Joyce (Herb) Pelton.

Marceline was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and she will be missed by all who knew her.

Source: Parrott and Wood funeral home


 

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