Pamersheim, Genevieve Loretta (Knox) Freidhof -- 1918 - 2011
PALMERSHEIM, KNOX, CASHMAN, FREIDHOF, HENDERSON, HALVERSON, THAYER, BISHOP, SANDERS, NUTTING, DUER, NORDSTROM, BROGHAMMER, DREW, GILBERTSON, BELL
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 6/10/2012 at 13:58:35
Decorah Public Opinion Feb. 1, 2011
Genevieve Loretta Palmersheim, 92, died at Aster Cottage-Edgewater Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011.
A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28 at St. Pius X Church in Urbandale with Msgr. Joseph McDonnell officiating. A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at Immaculate Conception in Elma with Reverend Ken Glaser officiating. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Elma.
Genevieve was born on the family farm in Burr Oak on Oct. 21, 1918 to Thomas and Marie (Cashman) Knox. She graduated from Decorah High School in 1937. After graduating from high school she obtained her teacher’s certificate, taught two years in a rural school in Winneshiek County, Immaculate Conception in Elma for two years, New Haven for five years, Staceyville-New Haven combined school for one year and for several summers taught under Title 1 at Osage Community School. She taught for 16 years at the Alta Vista Center in the New Hampton School District. She received her BA in Education at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, and completed advance work at the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa and Drake University. Genevieve’s inspiration to enter the teaching profession was largely attributable to her mother and her four sisters, all of whom were teachers.
On May 16, 1940 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Lourdes, Genevieve was united in marriage to John Freidhof. To this union was born six children. On Jan. 4, 1992, she was united in marriage to Peter Palmersheim at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma.
Genevieve was a resident of Elma for 42 years and was a member of IC Rosary Society, Tomorrow’s Study Club, ARC, bridge club, served on the Care Review Committee for Comprehensive Systems, ACCW and various scouting committees. She was also a member of St. Pius Rosary Society and enjoyed playing bridge with the St. Pius Bridge Club. Genevieve enjoyed living her faith, doing the Jumble puzzle, music, watching sporting events especially tennis and Iowa Hawkeyes. She especially loved her family and collecting bears.
She is survived by three daughters, Judi (Tom) Henderson of Atlanta, Ga., Joanne (Keith) Halverson of Spring Grove, Minn., Terri Thayer of Marion; three sons, John Freidhof, Jr of Milford, Leonard (Mollie) Freidhof of Lanark, Ill., and Tim (Sue) Friedhof of Osseo, Wis.; five stepdaughters: Sue Bishop, Sharon (Larry) Sanders, Patty Nutting, all of Des Moines, Sally (Tom) Duer of Runnells and Mary (Terry) Nordstom of Marshall, Minn.; two step-sons, Peter Palmersheim, Jr. of Longview, Wash., and Greg (Kim) Palmersheim of Des Moines; 34 grandchildren, 57 great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren and many devoted nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands: John (1970) and Peter (2004); seven sisters: Regina Broghammer, Grace Knox, Mildred Drew, Vera Gilbertson, Geraldine Bell, Marcella Knox and Mary Knox in infancy, and by one brother, Thomas J. Knox; and grandson, Mark Henderson.
Westover Funeral Home was in charge of Des Moines arrangements. Conway-Kolbert Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the Food Pantry, St. Pius X Catholic Church in Urbandale, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Elma or an education charity of your choice.
Trancribed from a newspaper clipping submitted by Janice Sowers
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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