BLUMHAGEN, Alice Ruth (Teetshorn) --- 1919-1998
VANCE, TEETSHORN, BLUMHAGEN, RAWSON, HUHE
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Date: 8/3/2012 at 12:13:23
Alice Blumhagen
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Blumhagen were held Sunday, January 11, 1998 at 2 p.m. in the United Methodist Church at Castalia, Iowa. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements.
Alice Ruth Blumhagen, the daughter of Eben and Pearl (Vance) Teetshorn was born January 12, 1919. She died Thursday, January 8, 1998 at Gundersen Lutheran Health Center, LaCrosse, Wisc. after a sudden illness. She was 78.
She was raised on a farm near Ridgeway, Iowa and was educated at a rural school near her home. On October 4, 1939 she was married to Alvin Blumhagen. They had three children. The couple lived in the Castalia area until the death of her husband when Alice moved to Waukon. She worked many years as a waitress until her retirement. Last September she moved to the Waukon Living Center.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alvin on December 31, 1979; a grandson, Haidain Rawson; 2 brothers: Earl and Vince Teetshorn; 3 sisters: Edith Huhe and Marian and Elva Teetshorn.
Alice is survived by her daughter, Joyce (Karel) Rawson of West Union; 2 sons, Gary (Jane) Blumhagen of West Union and Dennis (Donna) Blumhagen of Castalia; grandchildren, Janell (Kevin) Rawson Hoey, Roxanne Rawson, Lezley (Lane) Johansen, Trena Blumhagen, Jaci Blumhagen, Lisa (Eric) Blumhagen Anderson, Brian (Kristy) Blumhagen, David Blumhagen, Daniel Blumhagen and great grandchildren, Sean, Erin and Briana Hoey and Lincoln Johansen; 2 brothers, Ralph Teetshorn of Ridgeway and Roy (Martha) Teetshorn of Decorah.
Her favorite pass times were dancing, playing cards and being with friends. She enjoyed raising flowers and caring for her lawn. Family was important to her and she loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Casket bearers were Brian, Daniel and David Blumhagen, Kevin Hoey, Lane Johansen and Bernard Livingood.
Postville, Iowa newspaper of the time clipping, from Dorothy Schave's obituary collection.
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