Schwarte, Catherine “Peggy” E. (1934 – 2009)

SCHWARTE, BOOTH, KAUFMAN, WELLER, MUELLER, MUNDT, REINIG, FROMM

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/7/2013 at 18:52:13

Name of deceased: Catherine "Peggy" Estella Schwarte

Aged: 74 yrs, 11 mo, 5 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: March 7, 1934, Earling, IA

Died: Feb. 12, 2009, at Myrtue Medical Center in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Feb.16, 2009, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; Rev. Bob Hoefler officiated.

Survived by: husband of 52 years, Mert Schwarte of Harlan, IA; children, Randy Schwarte (spouse, Mona) of Westphalia, IA, Wayne Schwarte of Harlan, and Mary Lea (spouse, Randy) Booth of Westphalia, IA; 10 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; brother, Mike Kaufman of Omaha, NE; sister-in-law, Vivian Kaufman of Woodbine, IA; brother-in-law, Gordon Weller of Westside, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and many friends.

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry and Cecelia (Mueller) Kaufman; her siblings: Joe Kaufman, Frank Kaufman, Mary Mundt, Helen Reinig, Louis Kaufman, Genevieve Weller, and Therese Fromm.

Education: graduated from St. Joseph’s Catholic School in Earling, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Martin "Mert" A. Schwarte; April 10, 1956; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA

Employment: Peggy worked at Tinsley’s Jewelry Store in Harlan, IA for several years before becoming a caretaker at Regal Towers with Mert in Council Bluffs for 9 years

Hobbies/Interests: Peggy was a loving person and always wanted to help others. She took care of the elderly in their homes by doing laundry, cooking, and cleaning for them. When Peggy wasn’t busy working, she loved to spend time with her family.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com