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PITZEN, Alfred 1909-2003

PITZEN, SMITH, REDING

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/13/2009 at 15:26:59

STACYVILLE, IOWA - Alfred Pitzen, 94, of Stacyville, died Thursday (Nov. 6, 2003) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Mitchell county, Iowa.
Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville.
Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Visitation Catholic Church with a rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements.
Alfred was born on August 30, 1909, to Fred and Christina (Smith) Pitzen. His marriage of 67 years to Mary Reding began on September 2, 1936, at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville.
Alfred farmed his entire life, retiring to Stacyville in 1978. He always had an active part in farming, even after his retirement. In his retirement he enjoyed woodworking and traveling. He also loved watch-ing his grandchildren in sports activities.
Alfred was very involved with 4-H, serving as a leader for many years. The county fair was a very special part of his life as well as his family's lives.
Alfred was a 75-year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, was an Iowa Holstein member, a Farm Bureau member, was a board member of the ASCS and received the Distinguished Holstein Service Award.
Alfred is survived by his wife, Mary, of Stacyville; two sons, Gene (Jane) Pitzen of Stacyville and Ronnie (Becky) of Stacyville; four daughters, Mary Jane (Jim) Mauer of Lisle, Illinois, Betty Ann (Marly) Stoltenberg of Mason City, Carol (Vaughn) Rossum of Osage, and Rosalie (Doug) Malo of Brookings, South Dakota; daughter-in-law, Vernie Pitzen of Austin, Minnesota; 25 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Pitzen of Stacyville.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, James; three brothers, Paul, Lawrence and Bill, and four sisters, Angela May, Gertrude Hartnell, Millie Pitzen and Martha Pitzen.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
[Mason City Globe Gazette - Nov. 9, 2003]
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Obituary: STACYVILLE, IOWA - Alfred Pitzen, 94, of Stacyville, died Thursday (Nov. 6, 2003) at Mitchell County Regional Health Center, Osage, Mitchell county, Iowa. Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville, with the Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Burial will be in the Visitation Cemetery, Stacyville. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Visitation Catholic Church with a rosary at 3:30 p.m. and a Scripture service at 6:30 p.m. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home of St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. Alfred was born on August 30, 1909, to Fred and Christina (Smith) Pitzen. His marriage of 67 years to Mary Reding began on September 2, 1936, at Visitation Catholic Church, Stacyville. Alfred farmed his entire life, retiring to Stacyville in 1978. He always had an active part in farming, even after his retirement. In his retirement he enjoyed woodworking and traveling. He also loved watch-ing his grandchildren in sports activities. Alfred was very involved with 4-H, serving as a leader for many years. The county fair was a very special part of his life as well as his family's lives. Alfred was a 75-year member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, was an Iowa Holstein member, a Farm Bureau member, was a board member of the ASCS and received the Distinguished Holstein Service Award. Alfred is survived by his wife, Mary, of Stacyville; two sons, Gene (Jane) Pitzen of Stacyville and Ronnie (Becky) of Stacyville; four daughters, Mary Jane (Jim) Mauer of Lisle, Illinois, Betty Ann (Marly) Stoltenberg of Mason City, Carol (Vaughn) Rossum of Osage, and Rosalie (Doug) Malo of Brookings, South Dakota; daughter-in-law, Vernie Pitzen of Austin, Minnesota; 25 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren, and one brother, Robert Pitzen of Stacyville. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, James; three brothers, Paul, Lawrence and Bill, and four sisters, Angela May, Gertrude Hartnell, Millie Pitzen and Martha Pitzen. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920. [Mason City Globe Gazette - Nov. 9, 2003] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See photo of his tombstone on Iowa GPP.
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