PITZENBERGER, Philip John

PITZENBERGER, REZABEECK, KINKER, HUTISNSON

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/6/2016 at 14:03:20

Obituary - Philip John Pitzenberger
April 08, 1882 ~ November 27, 1961

Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
November 28, 1961

ROCKWELL FARMER DIES AT DOUGHERTY

Phillip (sic, should be Philip) John Pitzenberger, 79, retired farmer died Monday afternoon at the home of his son, Richard, of rural Dougherty.

Mr. Pitzenberger lived in the Rockwell area for 55 years. He was born April 8, 1882, at St. Lucas, the son of John and Mary (Rezabeeck) Pitzenberger. June 12, 1903, he was married to Zita M. Hinker at Wesley. They lived on a farm near Rockwell.

He is survived by six sons, Amandus, Mason City; Phillip Joseph, Ravenwood, Missouri; Cletus, Parnell, Missouri; Irvin, Rockwell; John, Mason City; and Richard, rural Dougherty; daughter, Mrs. Harold (Carlotta) Hutinson, Mason City, 25 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1950, son Paul in 1916, six sixters and two brothers.

Mr. Pitzenberger was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell.

The Rosary was scheduled at the Colonial Chapel Tuesday at 8 p.m. Visitation is at the Richard Pitzenberger home after 1 p.m. Wednesday. The parish Rosary will be recited there at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Raymond Bohrer, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Rockwell, will offer the Requiem Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

The Hogan-McKee Colonial Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2013