Laurene E. Gorsch, 22 Jun 1930 – 30 Aug 2013

GORSCH, DHONDT, KOEHN, MCFADDEN, ADIX, IBURG, MEADE, ALMENDINGER

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 9/18/2013 at 15:15:45

Laurine Gorsch, 83

Funeral service for Laurine E. (Tillie) Gorsch, 83, Millersburg, was held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Millersburg. She died at her home Friday, Aug. 30, 2013.

The Rev. Paul Nus officiated at the service.

Burial was in Community Cemetery, rural Deep River.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Powell Funeral Home and Cremation Service, North English, was in charge of arrangements. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com .

Laurene E. Gorsch was born June 22, 1930, in Iowa City, the daughter of Casimar and Mathilda Koehn Dhondt. She grew up in Williamsburg and attended school there.

She married Lornie E. Gorsch March 15, 1948, in Williamsburg. They made their home in Millersburg until 1988, when they moved to Williamsburg, later moving to Marengo and then back to Millersburg.

She worked in food service in the Millersburg and Williamsburg schools and for many years at the Hometown Cafe and Dew Drop Inn. She enjoyed baking, gardening, eating ice cream and pudding.

Her husband died in December 2003.

Gorsch is survived by two sons, Donald and Phyllis Gorsch, Millersburg, and Bill and Mary Lou McFadden, Cedar Rapids; one daughter, Barbara Adix, Belle Plaine; six grandchildren, Heather Iburg, Joe Gorsch, Jimmy Gorsch, Christina McFadden, Jimmy Meade and Shannon Almendinger; four great-grandchildren, Bentleigh, Tavian, Jaxon Gorsch and Colby McFadden; one sister-in-law, Nedra Dhondt, Parnell, and her best buddy, “Ty.”

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one daughter, Catherine Gorsch; one grandson, Brian Gorsch, and one brother, Marvin Dhondt.

The Williamsburg Journal Tribune, Iowa County Obituaries, 12 Sept 2013
Published in The Gazette 01 Sept 2013
The English Valleys Star 04 Sept 2013