Gerleman, Cecilia Mary (Kuennen) 1911-2012
GERLEMAN, KUENNEN, BOEDING, KREITZER, FRANKE, KOENGSFELD, CORCORAN, PELL, PRYBELSKI, MARTIN, VRBA, HERRIGES, FRUCHTENIGHT, PIECZYNSKI, DRILLING, WEIGEL, SCHMITT, KRIENER, HAGEMAN, ELPERT
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 9/1/2012 at 11:29:12
Cecilia Gerleman, age 101, of Calmar, IA, died Friday, April 20, 2012, at the Aase Haugen Nursing Home in Decorah, IA, with her family at her side.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, April 23, 2012, at the St. Aloysius Catholic Church in Calmar, IA with Rev. Donald Hawes presiding, burial will be in the St. Aloysius Cemetery.
Visitation will be 3:00 – 7:00 pm Sunday, April 22, 2012, at the Schluter-Balik Funeral Home French Chapel in Calmar, IA, with a rosary at 4:00 and a scripture service at 5:00 there will also be visitation after 10:00 a.m. at the church on Monday.
Cecilia Mary (Kuennen) Gerleman was born on April 15, 1911, on the family farm near St. Lucas, IA, to Henry and Mary (Boeding) Kuennen. Cecilia attended St. Luke’s Catholic School in St. Lucas, IA. Cecilia married Edmund Gerleman on September 8, 1931, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, IA, by her uncle Monsignor Arnold Boeding. Together they farmed near Calmar, until 1966 when they moved to Calmar. She enjoyed gardening and taking care of her flower gardens, going shopping, playing bingo, traveling and crocheting; making afghans for every grandchild. Cecilia was very involved in the Calmar Senior Citizen Center and St. Aloysius Catholic Church. Cecilia was very devoted to her Catholic faith and to her family. She always remembered birthdates of her family and friends over the years. Her door was always open to all for lunch and whenever she went someplace she would bring something to share. Cecilia learned to drive at the age of forty-five and drove until she was ninety-two. She lived at her home until the age of 95 and then went to live at the Barthell Eastern Star Home and then to the Aase Haugen Nursing Home. Cecilia enjoyed playing the harmonica, and played on her 101st birthday this past Sunday.
Cecilia’s survivors include her son: Paul (Rita) Gerleman, Decorah, IA. Six daughters: Marie (Ronald) Kreitzer, Cresco, IA; Edna (late husband, Robert) Franke, New Hampton, IA; Margaret (Robert) Koengsfeld, New Hampton. IA; Mardell (Lawrence) Corcoran, Ettrick, WI; Betty (Weigel) (John) Pell, Urbandale, IA; and Phyllis (Ronald) Prybelski, Austin, MN. Cecilia’s grandchildren include: Floyd (Pam) Gerleman, Duane (Viola) Gerleman, Kevin (Sharon) Gerleman, Karen (Duane) Martin, Loren (Stephanie) Gerleman, Susan (Dean) Vrba, Bruce Gerleman, Dale (Jean) Kreitzer, Keith (Brenda) Kreitzer, Micheal (Deniz) Franke, John (Jody) Franke, David (Jane) Franke, Patrick (Melanie) Franke, Jeffery (Natalie) Franke, Laurie (Bill) Herriges, Kevin (Dawn) Corcoran, Brian (Gina) Corcoran, Mary Corcoran, Sue Ellyn (Jeff) Fruchtenicht, Michelle (Joe) Pieczynski, Michael Weigel, Ann Prybelski, and Adam (Mara) Prybelski. Stepgrandchilden: Daniel, David, Suzanne, and Teresa. Great grandchildren: Garrett, Nicholas, Samantha, Adam, Grant, Reece, Brian, Linda, Laura, Brandon, McKenzie, Larry, Jennifer (Chris) Laura, Ryan, David, Bianca, Branden, Claire, Kate, Anna, Lauren, Maria, Tyler, Alexia, Ashley, Grant, Jack, Grace, Evan, Jonathan, Megan (Randy), Olivia, Claire, Shane, Finnegan, Getty, Ellie, Sam, Stepen, Kendra, Peyton, Piper, and Stella Bea. Step great grandchilden: Meagan, Ethan, Nathan, and Cory. She also has five great great grandchilden: Brent and Brice, Khloe, Michael and Waylan. One sister: Mechtildis “Micky” Drilling, Cresco, IA.
Cecilia was preceded in death by her parents: Henry and Mary (Boeding) Kuennen. Her husband: Edmund Gerleman on March 29, 1992. Two granddaughters: Julie Kreitzer on June 13, 1978 and Sara Franke on July 13, 1994. One grandson: Stephen Weigel on August 4, 1985. Two sons-in-law: G. Patrick Weigel on Nov. 11, 1989 and Robert Franke on July 17, 2011. Brothers and sisters: Anna (Bill) Schmitt, Mary (Peter) Kriener, Frank (Elizabeth) Kuennen, Nick (Frances) Kuennen, Julie (Joe) Kriener, Arnold (Florence) Kuennen, Elizabeth (Ignatius) Hageman, and Sister Francis Kuennen. Five siblings in infancy: Edward, Agnes, Wenceslaus, Mary and Herman. Brothers and sisters-in-law: Urban Drilling, Laura (Al) Hageman, Florence (Ray) Hageman and Viola (Roman) Elpert.
Our mother leaves us with a legacy of compassion, love, loyalty to her family and her God and a quiet unevasive spirit. We are, as her loved ones, thankful for the God-given gift of our mother.
Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database
St. Aloysius Catholic cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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