Beermann, Carmen Lucille (Rath) (1921 - 2020)

BEERMANN, RATH, WINTERROWD, JENSEN, ROEHL, AHRENSEN, DENHARTOG, JUERGENSEN, WELLER, CHRISTENSEN, BUNDI, HERMAN, SCHOENING, JEDELE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/24/2020 at 16:01:18

Name of deceased: Carmen Lucille Beermann (nee Rath)

Aged: 99 yrs, 1 mo, 24 days

Residence: Denison, Crawford County, IA

Born: Aug. 20, 1921; Washington Township, Crawford County, IA

Died: Oct. 13, 2020; Crawford County Memorial Hospital, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020; Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IA; burial was at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Denison, IA

Survived by: Daughters, Judith Winterrowd (spouse, Don) of Ida Grove, IA, Marjorie Jensen of Kimballton, IA, Nancy Roehl (spouse, Roy) of Fairbanks, AK, Connie Ahrensen (spouse, Larry) of Manning, IA, and Kathy DenHartog (spouse, Gary) of Des Moines; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John and Katharina (nee Juergensen) Rath; husband, Edward Beermann (deceased June 19, 1994); son-in-law, Darlo Jensen; brothers, Herbert, Robert, Werner and Walter Rath; sisters, Clara Weller and Gertrude Christensen; half-brothers, Henry, Otto and Rudolph Rath; Carl Bundi, George and Johnie Herman; half-sisters, Elsa Schoening and Freida Jedele

Education: Graduated from Denison (IA) High School, Class of 1940

Religious affiliation: Baptized on June 25, 1922 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Buck Grove, IA and later confirmed on April 5, 1936 at Zion Lutheran Church, Denison, IA, where she remained a member; she belonged to Zion Evening Guild

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Edward Beermann; March 29, 1942; at the home of the bride’s parents

Employment: Farmer’s wife; also owned a ceramic shop called Carriage House for many years

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed making apple pies and cinnamon rolls, among other baked goods; she loved to garden, sew quilts, bookbags and hats for donation to numerous organizations; she also belonged to the Neighborhood Ladies Club – Cheerful group for over 40 years.

Sources: knodfm.com; huebnerfuneralhome.com