Stracke, Barbara (1931 - 2016)

STRACKE, SHIELDS, HERBERS, LANGENFELD, HANSEN, WILWERDING, WETTENGEL, VOSS, ASSMAN, MOORE, GRAEVE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/14/2016 at 19:24:26

Name of deceased: Barbara Stracke (nee Shields)

Aged: 85 yrs, 3 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: April 27, 1931; Dunlap, IA

Died: April 30, 2016; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, May 3, 2016; St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; burial at a later date in the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Children, Bob Stracke (spouse, Jeanna) of Edmond, OK, Paul Stracke (spouse, Cheryl) of Graham, WA, Ed Stracke (spouse, Kris) of Saint Cloud, MN, Larry Stracke of Sauk Rapids, MN, Jerry Stracke (spouse, Janet) of Cary, NC, Jane (spouse, Joe) Herbers of Manning, IA, Phil Stracke (spouse, Sara) of Manilla, IA, and Ann Langenfeld of Harlan, IA; 32 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; sisters, Phyllis (spouse, Darrell) Hansen of Woodbine, IA and Mary (spouse, Ray) Wilwerding of Earling, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Phillip and Barbara (nee Wettengel) Shields; husband, Bernard; sisters, Loretta Voss, Charlotte Assman, Geneviene Moore and Joanne Graeve

Education: graduated from St. Joseph’s School, Dunlap, IA, Class of 1949

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Bernard Stracke; Aug. 28, 1950; St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA

Employment: farmed with husband; also worked at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home, Earling, IA for 13 years; while she did housekeeping there, she enjoyed doing whatever anyone needed done.

Hobbies/Interests: going dancing with husband to big band music

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com