Geneva Lucille VonAhsen, 09 Nov 1924 - 21 Jul 2017

VON AHSEN, ZUBER, SCHMIDT, RUZECK, STOCKTON, DIETZE, MAAS, NEWKIRK, FOLKMANN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 3/11/2018 at 17:36:52

Celebration of life services for Geneva Lucille Von Ahsen, 92, Williamsburg, wil be Tuesday, July 25, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, rural Williamsburg, with the Rev. Richard Meyer officiating.

Burial will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 24, at the Powell Funeral Home, Williamsburg. Memorials are for the Immanuel Lutheran Church or the Lutheran Interparish School. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com

Mrs. Von Ahsen died Friday, July 21, at Highland Ridge Care Center, Williamsburg.

Geneva Lucille Zuber was born Nov. 9, 1924, on a farm east of Homestead, the daughter of William and Ida (Schmidt) Zuber. She attended the St. John’s Lutheran School, near Homestead.

On Nov. 15, 1945, Geneva was united in marriage to Gilbert Henry Von Ahsen at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Homestead.

She worked at Landmark for 21 years and worked hand in hand with Gilbert on the farm.

Geneva was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Iburg Poulsen VFW Post 8797 Auxiliary, Burg Bowl Bowling League and played softball in Conroy. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting, needle point, decorating cakes, baking, gardening and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

She is survived by a son, Gerald, Williamsburg; a daughter, Gail Ruzeck, Waterloo; four grandchildren, Tara (Jason) Stockton, Miranda (fiancé Shane Dietze) Von Ahsen, Alex Von Ahsen and Mikeal Von Ahsen; and seven great grandchildren Aaron, Ashlyn, Elle, Cole, Delaney, Kaine and Grayson.

She was preceded by her parents; husband; three sisters Edna Maas, Emma Newkirk and Lora Folkmann; a brother Bill Zuber; and a son-in-law Joe Ruzeck.

Williamsburg Journal Tribune, 26 July 2017
The Gazette, Sunday, 23 July 2017