Dorothy Rose Obmann

OBMANN, ROSE, LEMBERG

Posted By: Marthann (email)
Date: 1/24/2007 at 09:27:00

Obmann, Dorothy (Rose)
October 29, 1906 - December 24, 2006
Denison Bulletin/Review
1/19/2007
(posted with permission)

Dorothy Obmann, age 100, of Wall Lake, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2006, at Stewart Memorial Community Hospital in Lake City, Iowa.

Dorothy Rose was born on October 29, 1906, on the family farm north of Halbur, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Dora (Lehmberg) Rose. She was baptized on December 23, 1906, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia, Iowa and confirmed there on March 20, 1921.

She live with her parents on the farm and attended Carroll County country school.

On January 24, 1935, Dorothy was united in marriage to Vern Obmann at the Zion Lutheran Church parsonage by pastor Theodore A. Tews. To this union three children were born, Fred, Linda and Joyce.

The family lived on a farm where she helped with chores and made a comfortable home for her family. She enjoyed baking bread and rolls and made the best apple dumplings. Other interests included gardening, raising flowers and playing cards. She enjoyed attending family functions and spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake, where she participated in ladies aid, altar committee and served on Twilight Acres Coffee Time. Prior to her marriage she was a Sunday school teacher at Zion Lutheran Church.

Survivors include her son, Fred and wife Marilyn Obmann of Breda, Iowa; two daughters, Linda Lasher and her husband Larry of Glidden, Iowa and Joyce Schroeder and husband Gary of Manning, Iowa. Other survivors include her seven grandchildren and their spouses, Denise and Terry Schwab, Gaylan and Lesa Schroeder, Luann Lasher-Gregg and husband Jeff, Lance and Ann Lasher, Lenny and Jennifer Lasher, Lynnette and Craig Aschinger and Dennis and Cindy Obmann; 17 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Daniel Rose of Lake Park, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Vern, in 1985; one brother, Chris Rose; and three sisters, Hilda Doitch, Loretta Boldt, and Lillian Obmann.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the Peace Lutheran Church in Wall Lake, Iowa. Reverend Roger Carlisle officiated the service and interment in the Wall Lake Cemetery in Wall Lake, Iowa. Carol Nuetzman served as organist for congregational hymns. Hilda Arnold, Ruth Gerdes and Marlene Schmidt made up the flower committee. Those serving as pallbearers were Denise Schwab, Luann Lasher-Gregg, Lenny Lasher, Gaylan Schroeder, Lance Lasher, Lynette Aschinger and Dennis Obmann. The Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Wall Lake was in charge of the arrangements. www.farberotteman.com