Pauline Newman 1918-2004

NEWMAN REDENIUS SHARKEY ROGGATZ ARVIN GRASHOFER RIFE FRANSKOWIAK ROLF

Posted By: Nick Cimino (email)
Date: 12/12/2009 at 20:45:26

Pauline J. Newman

ANTHON, Iowa -- Pauline J. Newman, 86, of Anthon died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at a Sioux City hospital.

Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church in Anthon, with the Rev. Andrew Carlson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today, with a prayer service at 6 p.m., at Armstrong Funeral Home in Anthon.

Pauline June Newman, one of 11 children, was born June 16, 1918, in rural Anthon, the daughter of James and Kathryn (Redenius) Sharkey. She was raised around the Anthon, where she attended rural school.

On April 1, 1936, she was united in marriage to Leonard Franklin Newman in Sioux City. To this union, two children were born. The couple farmed in the Anthon and Correctionville, Iowa area for many years. Later, they moved into town. She was a cook at Andy Trimbles Cafe, Buck's Cafe, a clerk at Duecker's Drug Store and a cook for the Anthon School and later for Anthon-Oto School until her retirement. Leonard died Sept. 21, 1979. She remained at home until May 13, 1994, when she entered Correctionville Nursing and Rehab Center following a stroke.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the American Legion Auxiliary and many card clubs. As well as playing cards, she enjoyed bingo, raising flowers, quilting and family gatherings. Her children were her greatest pleasure and source of happiness. She was truly a devoted mother.

Those survivors left to cherish her memory include a daughter and her husband, Lois and Wayne Roggatz of Anthon; a son, Ronald L. and Karen Newman of Anthon; six grandchildren, Debra O'Connell, Sherrie Arvin, Douglas Roggatz, Laura Grashoffer, Lanna Rife and Linda Newman; 10 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Rosie Franzkowiak of Ida Grove, Iowa; two sisters-in-law, Marlene Rolf of Battle Creek, Iowa, and Margaret Sharkey of Ida Grove; along with many other relatives and friends.

Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a grandson, Duane Ray Roggatz; five brothers, Lloyd, Raymond, Earl, Roy and Thomas; and four sisters, Neoma Schwartz, Ollie Peters, Eva Karhoff and Violet Kirkholm.

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