Nora Elsie Emma (Holtgrewe) Tesch (1914-2013)

HOLTGREWE, EBERT, TESCH, KOHN, WACKER, SZTUK

Posted By: jane austin (email)
Date: 2/7/2016 at 21:48:53

*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF ****

Nora Elsie Emma (Holtgrewe) Tesch was born on Saturday; October 10, 1914 at her parent's home south of Paullina; O'Brien County, Iowa. She was baptized on November 22, 1914 and later confirmed on April 13, 1930 at Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina. She attended country school in O'Brien County.

She was united in marriage to Harry Tesch on December 20, 1931 in Remsen; Plymouth County, Iowa. The couple were longtime residents of Primghar; O'Brien County, Iowa. Nora was a housekeeper for many people as she took in their laundry and ironed clothes.

Her husband preceded her in death on June 15, 1999. Nora remained in Primghar until 2004 when she moved into the Prairie View Manor and later Prairie View Nursing Home.

Nora Elsie Emma (Holtgrewe) Tesch, age: 98, passed away on Sunday; March 3, 2013 at the Prairie View Nursing Home in Sanborn; O'Brien County, Iowa.

Those left to mourn her passing are: Her four children: Harlen (Velma) Tesch of Milford; Dickinson County, Iowa; Eldon (Harriet) Tesch and Dale and his wife, Rita Tesch all of Wahpeton, Iowa; Sharon and her husband, Tim Kohn of Ashton, Iowa; a son in law, Dale Wacker of Hartley, Iowa; 14 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren and numerous great-great grandchildren. Her sister, Shirley Sztuk of Mesa, Arizona; also a host of nieces and nephews.

Nora is preceded in death by her husband, her daughter: Elaine. An infant daughter, a grandson: Loren Tesch; her parents, nine sisters and four brothers.

Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the services on Thursday; March 7, 2013 at Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina. Funeral Services will begin at: 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 7, 2013

Zion Lutheran Church; Paullina, Iowa with the Reverend Daniel Wagner ~ Officiating. Interment will be at the Prairie View Cemetery in O'Brien County, Iowa. The Gaudian-Eldridge Funeral Home of Paullina is entrusted with the arrangements and the care of the family.

Source: Gaudian Funeral Home