Langreck, Adella (Schmitt) 1922 - 2014

LANGRECK, SCHMITT, KUENNEN, MORRIS, SHORES, STEELE, ELLINGSON, SYKES, DIETZENBACH, NOSKA, LARSEN, HOYME

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/19/2014 at 12:57:06

Adella (Della) Langreck, age 92 of Cresco, IA died December 15, 2014 at the Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 19, 2014 at Notre Dame Parish, 116 E. 3rd St. Cresco, IA 52136. Burial will be held in Calvary Cemetery Cresco, IA. Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home with a scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue an hour prior to the time of the service Friday at the church. Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home 404 N Elm Street, Cresco, IA, is in charge of arrangements.

Della was born August 24, 1922, the daughter of Will and Anna (Kuennen) Schmitt. Della attended St. Luke’s grade school in St Lucas, IA

On March 8, 1943, she was united in marriage to Leo Langreck at the St Lukes Church in St Lucas, IA. Della and Leo became the parents of 6 children. They moved four miles west of St Lucas, IA, for six years, then to Cresco, IA, where they owned a 160 acre farm from 1948 to 1969. After selling their farm they moved to West Union in 1969 to work for Heying Enterprises. Della worked side by side with her husband and was in charge of the egg packing department. In 1977 Leo and Della purchased 15 acres north of Protivin and built a new home there in 1980. They continued to live on this acreage until 1999 when they moved to Cresco.

Della was involved with various organizations in her lifetime: Altar and Rosary Society, ACCW Catholic Daughters, Protivin VFW Auxilliary. Cresco Hospital Auxilliary, Farm Bureau Club and various church groups. Della also enjoyed her sewing, quilting, crocheting, gardening, travelling, and visiting with her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren, relatives and friends. She spent many afternoons playing cards, bingo, paddle wheel and socializing at the Evans Home and the Cresco Care Center.

Della is survived by her children, 5 daughters: Marji Morris of Wesley, IA; Maryln (Ken) Shores of Ridgeway IA; Norma (Mick) Steele of Gold Canyon, AZ; Nancy (Craig) Ellingson of Ridgeway, IA; and Mary (Bill) Sykes of Gainsboro, TN and one son Leon Langreck of Cresco, IA. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, Briggette, Kim and Gary Lee; Scott and Susan; Tanya and Samara; Shaun, Bryan and Elizabeth; Lonnie and Laura; and Shaw Daniel and Jamie; 2 step grandchildren: Steph, and Chris; 26 great grandchildren, 14 step great grandchildren, and 2 great great-grandchildren. 3 step great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by 2 sisters,, Lucy (Urban) Dietzenbach, and Helen (Gene) Noska, 4 brothers, Arthur (Agnes) Schmitt, Edmund (Norma) Schmitt, Alex (Shirley) Schmitt and Gerald (Rosetta) Schmitt.

She was preceded in death by her husband (Leo), one great grandson: Sean, her parents; 2 sister, Rita and Irma; and two son-in-laws: James Larsen and Nordean Hoyme.

Source: Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home database

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