Einck, Rosaria Barbara (Wurzer) 1927 - 2022
EINCK, WURZER, KUENNEN, HEINS, LECHTENBERG, HAGEMAN, HEMESATH, SMITH, KIPP, WENTHOLD
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 10/22/2022 at 10:08:56
Rosaria Einck, age 94, of Festina, Iowa, died on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Festina, Iowa, with Rev. Henry Huber officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the Festina Community Center and also after 10:00 a.m. Thursday morning at the community center.
Rosaria Barbara (Wurzer) Einck, age 94, was the ninth child born to Barbara (Kuennen) Wurzer and Konrad Wurzer on December 22, 1927, to a family of twelve children. She was baptized in her faith by the late Msgr. Schuh of St. Lucas and received her education by attending St. Lukes grade school and high school. After graduation she worked as a nurse aide at St. Francis hospital in LaCrosse, WI, and as a “hired girl” around home for a few years.
Rosaria was united in marriage on August 28, 1951, to Norbert Einck of Festina, whom she met at a dance at the Inwood in Spillville, IA. Together they farmed the Einck family farm by Festina and raised their six children. She enjoyed living on the farm, being a housewife and mother.
Rosaria and Norb spent many hours going to Norb’s baseball games. They enjoyed going on bus trips, listening to the Jim Busta Band with Mollie B and Ted. Later, they attended grandchildren and great-grandchildren sporting events which was the highlight of their lives.
She was a member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church for seventy-one years where she sang in the choir, belonged to the Rosary Society CDA and was sacristan. Rosaria loved to travel, fish, garden, quilt, crochet, sew, cook meals for the dairymen, work in her flower garden and golf for forty plus years. She was very proud of her “hole in one” on hole #9 and an eagle on hole #7.
She had many changes in her life: Walking 2 1/2 miles to school or riding a sleigh in the winter, no electricity, milked cows by hand, husked corn by hand, no water in their house, carried in wood and custom hay baling with first baler around with her dad or brother.
Rosaria will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She touched many hearts with her caring and thoughtfulness. She was a very gracious hostess and made sure no one left her house hungry. Everyone loved her cinnamon rolls and chocolate chip cookies.
Rosaria is survived by her two daughters and four sons: Barb (Mike) Heins of West Union, IA; Steve (Marilyn) Einck of Festina, IA; Dave (Nancy) Einck of Waukon, IA; Joe (Cindy) Einck of Festina, IA; Mike (Tammy) Einck of Festina, IA; Therese (Gary) Lechtenberg of Postville, IA. Twenty-three grandchildren and fifty-one great-grandchildren. Four sisters: Irma Hageman of New Hampton, IA; Alvina Hemesath of Lawler, IA; Alma Hemesath of Ossian, IA; Doris Smith of Fort Atkinson, IA. Two sisters-in-law: Evelyn Wurzer of Waucoma, IA and Margaret Wurzer of Decorah, IA.
Rosaria was preceded in death by her husband Norbert Einck in 2006. Son: John in infancy. Grandson: Mitch Einck. Parents: Konrad and Barbara Wurzer. Father-in-law and mother-in-law: Theodore and Julitta Einck. Siblings and their spouses: Anton (Marcella) Wurzer; Edwin Wurzer; Carl (Lorraine) Wurzer; Francis Wurzer; Alvin (Lorelie) (Carolyn) Wurzer; Ann (Roman) Kuennen and Sister Theophane Wurzer. Brothers-in-law: Florian Hageman, Eddie Hemesath, Jim Murray, Charlie Hemesath, Alvin Smith. Brothers and sisters-in-law: Louis (Alice) Einck; Don (Marie) Kipp; Herb (Mildred) Wenthold and several nieces and nephews.
Source: Helms Funeral Home database
Our Lady of Seven Dolors Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Jeff Getchell.
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