O'Shea, Marie Ellen (O'Brien) 1918-2006

OSHEA, OBRIEN, FITZGERALD, HAUBER, SCHNITZLER, ENGEN, BOUSKA, RAND

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 11/13/2012 at 15:46:10

Marie O’Shea, age 88, of Decorah, Iowa died on Saturday, September 16, 2006 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN following a short illness.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton, Iowa with Rev. Richard Ament officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Friends may call on Tuesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, Decorah and after 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the church. There will be a rosary at 4:00 p.m. and a scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Marie Ellen (O’Brien) O’Shea was born on September 7, 1918, the daughter of Andrew and Katherine (Fitzgerald) O’Brien in Cresco, Iowa. Marie attended Country School near Cresco; graduated from Notre Dame High School and attended Normal Teacher’s Training in Cedar Falls, Iowa. She started teaching in Country Schools when she was eighteen years old, at schools in Orleans, Springfield and Bluffton Townships. Marie married Patrick O’Shea on November 26, 1939 at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton. After they were married, they lived near Ridgeway and then moved to the O’Shea farm south of Bluffton. Marie taught 5th and 6th grades at North Winn School from 1960-1983, retiring after teaching for forty-five years. Marie was member of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church, where she also served as the CCD Coordinator for thirty-five years. Marie enjoyed writing short stories and poems, cooking and sewing for her family, playing cards and her flower gardens.

Marie’s survivors include one daughter: Patricia (Vincent) Hauber, Ridgeway, IA. One son: John (Marilyn) O’Shea, Cedar Rapids, IA. One daughter-in-law: Denise O’Shea, Ridgeway, IA. Sixteen grandchildren: Daniel Hauber, Deb Hauber, Kevin (Jamie) Hauber, James (Jessie) Hauber, Steven Hauber, Susan Hauber; Tim (Cari) O’Shea, Bob (Kristi) O’Shea, Brian (Heather) O’Shea, Tom O’Shea, Chris O’Shea and Scott O’Shea; Rhonda (Randy) Schnitzler, Lisa (Greg) Engen, Jason (Darcy) O’Shea and Patrick (Debbie) O’Shea. Twenty-five great grandchildren: Kayleigh, Kandice, Katelyn & Kimberly Hauber; Devin, Breanna, Dylan and Derek Hauber; Joshua & Alex Hauber; Alexa & Jacob O’Shea; Madeline & Jensen O’Shea; Ashli, Taylor, Chloe & Natalie O’Shea; Miranda, Tristan & Makenzie Schnitzler; Kellan O’Shea; Lakin, Kyzer & Lexius Engen. Two sisters: Leone (Daniel) Bouska, Protivin, IA and Alice Rand, Madison, NJ. One sister-in-law: Loretta O’Brien, Waterloo, IA.

Marie was preceded in death by her parents; her husband: Patrick in 1977; one son: Michael in 2005; one grandson: Ronald Hauber in infancy in 1972; and one brother: Leon O’Brien.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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