OHDEN, Alice A. 1924-2004

OHDEN, AHRENS, BRANDAU

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/19/2009 at 10:21:32

ALICE A. (nee Brandau) OHDEN

FLOYD — Alice A. Ohden, age 79, of rural Floyd, died on Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Alice was born on December 3, 1924, near Rudd, the daughter of Edward and Hulda (Ahrens) Brandau. She attended country schools near Rudd, and graduated from Rudd High School in 1941. Alice attended Hamilton Business College, after which she worked for several years in the office of Kresge’s in Mason City as a bookkeeper. She then helped on the family farm.

Alice was united in marriage to John Ohden on June 21, 1946, at the Eden Presbyterian Church, with the ceremony being officiated by the Rev. Henry Sinning.

They made their home near McIntire, and then moved to a farm east of Rudd. In 1950, they moved to their current farm, near Floyd.

Alice enjoyed working on the farm, playing piano, picnics, cooking, gardening, and attending all of her grandchildren’s events. She was a lifelong member of Eden Presbyterian Church, where she served as an elder. Alice was a past secretary for Eden Presbyterian Cemetery.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, at the Eden Presbyterian Church, rural Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Interment will be in the Eden Presbyterian Cemetery.

Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage and will continue one hour before services at the church on Friday.

Alice is survived by her husband, John Ohden of Floyd; her children, Donald (Cheryl “Buffie”) Ohden of Nora Springs and their children, Brandy (Aaron) Wilson, and Paul Ohden; Edward (Jane) Ohden of Grafton and their children, Renee (Darren) Petersen and their children Nicole, Ryan and Jenna; Krista Ohden and Amy Ohden; Ann (Arnold) Knoll of New Hampton and their children, Sarah (Chad) Buchholz and Benjamin Knoll; James (Barb) Ohden of Floyd and their children, Jamie (Chad ) Schriever and Juli Ohden; Robert Ohden of Floyd; Keith Ohden of Forest City; sisters, Lucille (Neil) Bisbee of Stacyville, Eunice (Homer) Stockdale of Aplington, and Elinor Sinning of Rudd; sister-in-law, Madge Brandau of Rudd; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Alice was preceded by her parents; an infant brother, Alton Brandau, a brother, Reuben Brandau; a grandson, J. Ohden; and a brother-in-law, Norval Sinning.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641) 732-3706.

[Mason City Globe Gazette - Sep. 8, 2004]