Donald Gene Teggatz, 07 Aug 1937 - 06 Aug 2019

TEGGATZ, SCHWARTING, ALSAGER, LEHMKUHL, LOHMANN, CAMPBELL, VAN DEE, GOLDSMITH, STOCKMAN, HUEDEPOHL

Posted By: Sarah Witte (email)
Date: 8/16/2019 at 15:15:52

Donald passed away on Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 at the age of 81.

Celebration of Life Service was 10:30 am on Monday, August 12, 2019 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church rural Williamsburg. Pastor Richard Meyer officiated.

Casket Bearers were Ethan Lohmann, Caleb Lohmann, Nicholas Lohmann, Christian Lehmkuhl, Jacob Lehmkuhl and Joshua Teggatz. Organist was Connie Von Ahsen. Vocalist was Neal Schwarting. Violinist was Johsua Teggatz.

Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.
Visitation was Sunday from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at the Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg. A memorial fund has been established for the Immanuel Lutheran Church. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.

Donald Gene Teggatz was born August 7, 1937 near Homestead, Iowa, the son of Wayne and Olga (Schwarting) Teggatz. He was baptized on August 29, 1937 at Immanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed on May 13, 1951. He attended Immanuel Parochial School and graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1955. Donald served in the United States Army from January 1957 - 1958.

Donald was united in marriage to Shirley Alsager on September 24, 1960 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Story City, Iowa.

He was a life long farmer who also worked for Elmer Leonhardt, Amana Refrigeration and was a rural mail carrier in Oxford for 15 years. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church where he had served as a trustee.

Donald enjoyed going to farm sales, collecting toy tractors, visiting with people - he never met a stranger! His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his beloved wife, Shirley; four children, Darla ( Monte) Lehmkuhl of Williamsburg, Lowell Teggatz of Oxford, Douglas (Sherry) Teggatz of Rock Island, Illinois and Wendy (Craig) Lohmann of Cedar Falls; 10 grandchildren, Christian Lehmkuhl, Jacob Lehmkuhl, Ethan Lohmann, Sarah Lohmann, Caleb Lohmann, Natalie Lohmann, Nicholas Lohmann, Anna ( Zachary) Campbell, Joshua Teggatz and Erin Teggatz; a brother, Ralph (Lois) Teggatz of Waterloo and three sisters, Nancy Van Dee of Oxford, Janice (Gordon) Goldsmith of Seward, Nebraska, Kathy ( Gerald "Bub") Stockman of Oxford and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother-in-law, Ronald Van Dee and step-father, Lothar Huedepohl.

Published in The Hometown Current on August 14, 2019
An abbreviated version was published in The Gazette on August 9, 2019