Elsie (Depping) Klaas

DEPPING, DEE, KLAAS, BURKE, SMITH AND WILLOUGHBY

Posted By: Gerhardt Leffler (email)
Date: 7/31/2008 at 07:52:35

*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF ***
Elsie (Depping) Klaas was born on Friday; January 26, 1912 at Baxter; Jasper County, Iowa. She was the daughter of: Ernest and Bertha (Dee) Depping. She received her education in the rural Baxter country schools and moved to a farm in southern Marshall County in the spring of 1921 to continue here education in that area. On Tuesday; March 5, 1935, she was united in marriage to George Klaas. They bought their farm in August of 1938 and moved there the next year, making it their home until retiring to Melbourne in February of 1969. Elsie enjoyed gardening, raising chickens, and her family and was fondly remembered as a great cook of cookies, fudge and black raspberry pie. Mrs. Klaas was a former member of St. Joseph's parish in State Center. Elsie (Depping) Klaas, age 96, of Marshalltown; Marshall County, Iowa and formerly of Melbourne; Marshall County, Iowa passed away on Friday evening; July 18, 2008 at the Grandview Heights where she has resided since April of 2005. She passed from this life with her family at her side and under the loving care of Grandview Heights and Iowa River Hospice. Those left to mourn her passing are: Her son: Arnold (Mina) Klaas of State Center; Marshall County, Iowa. Her daughter: Marie Klaas of the Grandview Heights in Marshalltown; Marshall County, Iowa. Her four grandchildren: Linda (Thom) Burke and their children Amber and Amy Smith of Kaukauna; Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Barbara (Richard) Willoughby and their children Ricky and Brittany all of Jacksonville; Duval County, Florida. Rita Klaas and her children Lora, Robert and Lindsay Laverty all of Ames; Story County, Iowa and Capt. Ronald (Brandi) Klaas of Columbia; Richland County, South Carolina. In death she has rejoined her parents, beloved husband: George who passed away on Thursday; August 24, 1978. Her two sisters in infancy. Her sisters: Dora in 1978 and Beatrice in 1995. Her brother: Oscar in 1979, August in 1999, and John in 2002. May they rest in peace. Visitation will be from: 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday; July 22, 2008 at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at: 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday; July 23, 2008 also at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Haverhill; Marshall County, Iowa. Memorials in Elsie's name may be directed to the Grandview Heights Resident Activities Fund or the Iowa River Hospice. For condolences, please visit the funeral home's website.
MITCHELL FAMILY FUNERAL HOME is caring for the family and the arrangements.
1209 Iowa Avenue West
Marshalltown, Iowa 50158
USA
PHONE: (641) 844-1234
FAX: (641) 844-1237
EMAIL: mffh@marshallnet.com
WEBSITE: http://www.mitchellfh.com

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