Genevieve “Gen” G. Wombacher

WOMBACHER, NEUZIL, HRADEK, ROHRET, KIEDAISCH, CHELF, FRANTZ

Posted By: Tara (email)
Date: 3/19/2012 at 13:18:06

Genevieve “Gen” G. Wombacher, 94, died peacefully Tuesday, March13, 2012 at Mercy Hospice following a brief illness.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 am, Monday, March 19th at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Phillips officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from 3 to 6pm at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City, where a rosary will be recited at 6pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Wenceslaus Church, Regina Foundation or Iowa City Hospice.

Genevieve was born August 19, 1917 in rural Johnson County, the daughter of Edward and Anna Neuzil Hradek. On November 26, 1935 Genevieve married Ernest Wombacher at St. Wenceslaus Church.

Genevieve was the cafeteria manager at Regina High School for many years and was later employed at Hoover Elementary School. She was a member of St. Wenceslaus Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. Genevieve served two terms on the St. Wenceslaus Parish Council and was a member of the National Catholic Society of Foresters.

Genevieve loved to bake, especially kolaches, play cards and bingo. She loved to get together with her family, especially for the Annual Ernie Tournie Golf Outing, which will celebrate its 20th year.

The family would like to extend their appreciation to the nurses at Mercy Hospital on 4 Center and Hospice for the wonderful care they provided to Gen.
Genevieve is survived by her seven children; four daughters, Phyllis (Ron) Rohret of Cosgrove, Beverly Kiedaisch of Richardson, TX, Carolyn (Ken) Chelf of Fayetteville, NC and Marlene (Harry) Frantz of Iowa City; three sons, Raymond (Nancy) of Iowa City, Walter “Butch” (Kate) of Oakdale, MN, and Ernest “Jack” (Kathy) of Arden Hills, MN; 24 grandchildren, 53 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren; sister-in-laws, Jane, Darlene and Rosela.

Genevieve was preceded in death by her husband, two brothers, Lawrence and Francis, three sisters, Helen, Dorothy and Mary and her son-in-laws Gene and Bill.