Adele Zilk Roche 1879-1963

ROCHE, ZILK, BYWATER, PORSTMAN

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Date: 12/28/2007 at 19:00:27

Emmetsburg Reporter; Emmetsburg, Palo Alto, Iowa; Tuesday, February 26, 1963

Funeral Services for Mrs. Roche at St. Thomas

Funeral services for Mrs. John Roche, 83, of Emmetsburg were held at 9 a.m. February 23 at St. Thomas Church with the Rev. Leo Reisberg officiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery, Riceville, with Martin's in charge.

Adele Zilk was born August 15, 1879 at Riceville a daughter of Charles and Matilda Zilk. On August 10, 1908 she was married to John W. Roche in Riceville. They made their home there before moving to Emmetsburg 12 years ago.

Mrs. Roche was active in Woman's Club activities in Riceville for a number of years. She was past president of the Riceville Woman's Club and served two terms as district chairman of Howard county. She was also a member of the Emmetsburg Woman's club.

Mrs. Roche is survived by one son, Paul, of Emmetsburg. Also surviving are a sister, Mary Bywater of Riceville, and four grandchildren, John and James Roche of Emmetsburg and John and Robert Portsman of Phoenix, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband, a well-known local druggist, who died March 16, 1962; and a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Porstman of Phoenix, Arizona.

Pallbearers were Dr. A. J. Laubenthal, C. J. Oliver, John Brennan, E. A. Fread, Jack Jackson and Charles Konsella.

All who knew Mrs. Roche will learn of her death was sadness. She was kind and generous and always good company. She had a good sense of humor and a ready wit, and even in her declining years was young in spirit. Mrs. Roche scoffed at work or any hardship, and she was devoted to her family and took great pride in grandchildren.