RACHUT, Elsie Edvina Clara (nee Hinsman) 1921-2005
RACHUT, HINSMAN, WILDE
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/26/2009 at 17:59:29
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OSAGE, IOWA — Elsie Edvina Clara Rachut, 83, of Osage died Friday (April 22, 2005) at Muse-Norris Hospice In-patient Unit in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, 1202 390th St., west of Osage, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Burial will be in the St. John's Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, and will continue one hour before services at the church on Tuesday.
Elsie was born May 19, 1921, in Rock Township, Mitchell County, the daughter of Walter and Eleanora (Wilde) Hinsman.
Elsie was baptized on June 5, 1921, at her parents' home. She was confirmed on April 14, 1935, at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township. Elsie attended grade school at Rock No. 6 in Mitchell County. She attended Grafton High School, graduating in 1939 as valedictorian of her class.
She was married to Wilmer Rachut on Sept. 16, 1945. They farmed in the Osage and Fertile areas. Wilmer passed away on Sept. 22, 1969, as the result of an automobile accident. Elsie and her family continued farming after his death.
Elsie was a lifelong member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher for 20 years, and taught Bible School for many years. She was a member of WELCA, holding different offices throughout the years. Elsie was the first woman elected to serve on the St. John's Church Board. She also served on the Faith Lutheran Home Board, being the first woman from her church to do so. Elsie was honored to receive the Honorary Chapter Farmer Award from the Osage F.F.A.
She enjoyed gardening, flowers and making quilts, many of which were made for Lutheran World Relief and other charities. Elsie retired to Osage in December of 1980.
She is survived by three children: Ronald Rachut and wife, Becky, of Mason City, Marjorie Grundel and husband, Dennis, of St. Ansgar and Dennis Rachut and wife, Joyce, of Osage; six grandchildren: Michael Rachut, Deborah Baardseth and husband, Joel, Robert Grundel, Steven Rachut and fiancée, Beth Mowrer, Kevin Rachut, and Rachel Rachut; two step-grandchildren: DeeDee Mead and Laura Meyer; four great-grandchildren: Ellie and Ashton Baardseth, and Marcus and Dominic Espinosa; one sister, Rosie Pagel of St. Ansgar; one sister-in-law, Elsie R. Rachut of St. Ansgar; one niece and two nephews.
She is preceded by her parents; her husband, Wilmer, in 1969; three brothers-in-law: Oscar and Arthur Rachut, and John Pagel and twin great-grandsons, Alex and Ryan Baardseth
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
[Mason City Globe Gazette]
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See photo of Elsie and Wilmer Rachut in photo
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Photo of Elsie Rachut.
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