Hodapp, Veronica Cecilia (1923 - 2014)

HODAPP, GRAEVE, MUELLER, RASMUSSEN, COLEMAN, JENSEN, DOWNING, PLATZ, PEDERSEN, ARKFELD, KORDUCKI, PRANKE, TEDROW, PETSCHE, WEIHS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/18/2014 at 13:13:48

Name of deceased: Veronica Cecilia Hodapp (nee Graeve)

Aged: 90 yrs, 6 mo, 14 days

Residence: Hilltop Care Facility, Spirit Lake, IA

Born: Sep. 26, 1923, Earling, IA

Died: April 10, 2014, Hilltop Care Facility, Spirit Lake, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, April 14, 2014, St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA. Burial was held at the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: children, Edward (spouse, Kim) Hodapp of Arvada, CO, Charlene Jensen of San Antonio, TX, Carole (spouse, John) Downing, of Coal Valley, IL, Roger (spouse, Joni) Hodapp of Osage Beach, MO, Cathy (spouse, Walter) Platz, of Ogden, UT, Tim (spouse, Julie) Hodapp of Spirit Lake, IA, Craig (spouse, Mary) Hodapp of Thornton, CO, Julie (spouse, Phil) Pedersen of Okoboji, IA; 22 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; siblings, Irene Arkfeld of Panama, IA, Leonard (spouse, Joyce) Graeve of Harlan, IA; Al (spouse, Mick) Graeve of Earling, IA; Mary Agnes (spouse, Stanley) Korducki of Milwaukee, WI, James (spouse, Mary Ann) Graeve of St. Joe, MN; Lawrence (spouse, Colleen) Graeve, of Sun Prairie, WI and Ruth (spouse, Ray) Korducki of Milwaukee, WI; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry and Rose (nee Mueller) Graeve; husband, Eugene; grandchildren, Aaron Rasmussen and Nicole Coleman; brothers, Alfons, William, Raymond, Harry, Leo, and Charles Graeve; sisters, Rita Pranke, Margaret Tedrow, Helen Petsche, and Esther Weihs

Education: graduated from St. Joseph's High School, Class of 1941

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA; she was devoted to her church, attending daily Mass at St. Michael's Church in Harlan, IA.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Eugene Hodapp; Feb. 9, 1944; St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Earling, IA

Employment: Owned a cleaning business, with services provided to Iowa Western Community College and residential homes; in addition, she ran an in-home day care. When Eugene operated his garbage business, she worked as his bookkeeper.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed going fishing with her husband as well as her family life

Sources: pauleyjones.com