SCHWEIZER, Frances A. 'Irish' 1926-2003

SCHWEIZER, MCCARTHY, OROURKE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 1/31/2009 at 20:46:46

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RUDD, IOWA - Frances A. 'Irish' Schweizer, 76, of Rudd, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Her funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Holy Name Catholic Church, Rockford, with Reverend Craig E. Steimel officiating. A graveside service will be held the same day at 1:30 p.m. at Sunnyside Cemetery, Charles City. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. on Monday at the church, where a short scripture service will also be held at 6:30 p.m.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 114 North Hawkeye, Nora Springs, is in charge of the service. Memorials may be directed to the Frances A. Schweizer Memorial Fund.

Frances was born Oct. 5, 1926 on a farm south of Nora Springs, a daughter of William and Marguerite (McCarthy) O'Rourke. She attended school in both Rockford and Nora Springs, graduating from Nora Springs High School. Irish then graduated from Hamilton Business College in Mason City and began work at J.P. Deckers and later at the ASCS office, both in Mason City. She was united in marriage to Paul J. Schweizer on Oct. 6, 1947. They farmed near Rudd for many years while Irish also worked at the Rudd Meat Locker and at a local restaurant.

She was a Music Mother, Cub Scout Leader, Lioness, and a member of the AMVETS Auxiliary and the Rudd Senior Citizens Center. Irish was also active in her Catholic faith as a circle rosary society member.

She enjoyed cards, bingo, crafts, puzzles, camping, fishing, decorating with Christmas lights, and watching Iowa Hawkeye basketball. Irish was active in numerous community events but most enjoyed attending the many activities of her children, grandchildren, and neighbor children throughout the years.

Frances is survived by three sons and their spouses, Mike and Mary Ann Schweizer of Mason City, Randy and Sandy Schweizer of Marble Rock and Stan and Nancy Schweizer of Rudd, one daughter and her husband, Jackie and Craig Schmitt of Floyd, two brothers, Clem O' Rourke of Mason City and Larry O'Rourke of Rockford, Illinois, one sister, Joan Showalter of Grand Forks, North Dakota, ten grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Paul, a son, Kenny, a granddaughter, Kristen, an infant brother, Billy, and two sisters, Helen White and Marilyn Bork.

Sheckler Colonial Chapel, 641-749-2210.

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Social Security Death Index:

SCHWEIZER, FRANCES A.
b: 05 Oct 1926
d: 22 Feb 2003
(Verified)
age: 76
res: 50471 (Rudd, Floyd, IA)
SSN: Iowa 485-24-8658