Joe Puetz
PUETZ, WARBORG, BICKFORD, HEPKER, STENDER, DEPPE, BAILEY
Posted By: Ruth Maring - Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/7/2007 at 01:48:16
Joe Puetz
Joe Puetz, age 84, of Maquoketa, Iowa, and formerly of Baldwin, Iowa, died on Saturday morning, November 3, 2007, at the Maquoketa Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Joint celebration of life services will be held, with his wife, Ann, at 11 A.M., Friday, November 9, 2007, from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Tuesday, November 6, 2007, from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa, Iowa. Burial will be in the Canton, Iowa Cemetery. Ann died on November 6, 2007 at the age of 77.
Joe Puetz was born on November 15, 1922 in Hillsbro, North Dakota, to Peter Puetz and Mary Elizabeth (Warborg) Puetz. He married Gloria Ann Bickford on July 25, 1951 at St. Peter's Catholic Church at Temple Hill, Iowa.
Joe had first worked for Clinton Engines in Maquoketa as an inspector. He then worked for Earles Construction, and had farmed in several areas of Jackson County for many years, retiring to Baldwin in 1986.
Joe enjoyed the outdoors and doing woodworking. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He also loved driving his John Deere tractors. He was known by his family for having a great sense of humor and someone who joked with them right up until the end.
Joe is survived by: his wife- Ann Puetz of Maquoketa, IA; children- Cecilia (Don) Hepker of Maquoketa, IA, Jo Ellen (Chris) Stender of Bernard, IA, & Chuck (Alice) Puetz of Monmouth, IA; 7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren; a sister- Frances Deppe of Edgewood, IA; sisters-in-law- Theresa Puetz of Earlville, IA, & Nelda Bailey of Tucson, AZ; & brothers-in-law- Jim Bickford of Maquoketa, IA, & Gerry Bickford of Tucson, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents, 4 sisters & 3 brothers.
A Joe Puetz Memorial Fund has been established.
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