MYERS, Emma M. (Leibold) 1907-2001

SUDTELGTE, LEIBOLD, MYERS, LENSING, SHERIDAN, STEFFES, KAPPES

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Decorah Journal, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001

Emma Myers

Emma Myers, 93, of New Hampton, died Saturday, Feb. 17 at the New Hampton Care Center of natural causes.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, Feb. 20 from 3-8 p.m. at Larkin-Martin-Hugeback Funeral Home in New Hampton handling arrangements.

Emma M. Myers was born April 8, 1907 on the Leibold family farm near FORT ATKINSON, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Sudtelgte) Leibold.

She attended grade school and high school in FORT ATKINSON.

On Feb. 14, 1928, she married Philip Myers at St. John's Catholic Church in FORT ATKINSON.

Together, the couple farmed and raised their family near Waucoma, retiring in 1973 and moving to New Hampton.

Philip Myers died Oct. 29, 1978.

Emma Myers had been a member of St. Mary's Church in Waucoma and the Catholic Daughters of America in Waucoma and New Hampton.

She had currently been a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and Rosary Society.

She enjoyed playing cards, traveling, fishing and spending time with her family, and she had been active in the New Hampton Senior Center.

Survivors include one daughter, Irene and Gerald Lensing of Lawler; two sons, Alvin and Theresa Myers of New Hampton and Raymond and Gladys Myers of RIDGEWAY; 22 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren.

Emma M. Myers was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Philip Myers; a daughter, Florence Sheridan 1976; a son-in-law, Francis Sheridan in 1986; three brothers, Art, Hugo and George Leibold and two sisters, Olivia Steffes and Bertha Kappes.

Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer from obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa.

Added Dec. 9, 2017
Source: New Hampton Tribune; Jan. 20, 2001 Page 4
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee
Transcribed by Joy Moore

NEW HAMPTON - Emma M. Myers, 93, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001 at the New Hampton Care Center of natural causes.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, New Hampton with Rev. Carl Schmitt celebrating the mass.
Interment will be in the St. Mary's Cemetery, New Hampton with Pat Lensing, Tom Myers, Jim Myers, Donny Sheridan, David Sneridan and Tom Lensing as pallbearers.
Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 20 at Larkin-Martin-Hugeback Funeral Home, New Hampton where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p m. parish scripture service. Further visitation is an hour prior to the funeral at the church.
Emma was born April 8, 1907 on the Leibold family farm near Ft. Atkinson, the daughter of Henry and Anna (Sudtelgte) Leibold. She attended grade school and high school in Ft. Atkinson. On Feb. 14, 1928 at St. John's Catholic Church, Ft. Atkinson, she married Phillip Myers. The couple farmed and raised their family near Waucoma, retiring in 1973 and moving to New Hampton. Emma had been a member of St. Mary's Church, Waucoma, the Catholic Daughters of America, Waucoma and New Hampton and St. Joseph Catholic
Church and Rosary Society, New Hampton. She enjoyed playing cards, traveling, fishing and spending time with her family.
Survivors include one daughter, Irene (Gerald) Lensing, Lawler; two sons, Alvin (Tneresa) Myers, New Hampton and Raymond (Gladys) Myers, Ridgeway; 22 grandchildren and 37 great-grand-children.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Phillip, in 1978; a daughter, Florence Sheridan, in 1976; a son-in-law, Francis Sheridan, in 1986; three brothers, Art, Hugo and George Leibold and two sisters, Olivia Steffes and Bertha Kappes.