Hazel V. Raasch 1912-2007

RAASCH, BAKER, BRUCKER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/16/2013 at 21:57:17

30 May 2007

Hazel V. Raasch, 95, of Sioux City, Iowa, formerly of Odebolt, died Friday, May 25, 2007, at the Maple Heights Nursing Home, Mapleton, Iowa.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, May 29th, at the United Methodist Church in Odebolt with Rev. Kathy Spracklin officiating. Burial will be at the Odebolt Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.

Visitation was from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Monday, May 28th at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Odebolt where the family was present after 6:00.

Hazel was born on March 31, 1912, to Julius and Vernal (Baker) Brucker. She grew up on a farm near Arthur, Iowa, and graduated from the Arthur High School in 1929.

She was united in marriage to Willard I. Raasch on December 18, 1930, at the Methodist parsonage in Deloit, Iowa. They made their home on a farm north of Odebolt for almost 50 years. Two daughters were born to this union, Genevieve and Thelma.

Hazel was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She enjoyed spending time with, her family, working in her garden, reading, and sewing. In September, 1980, they moved to Morningside in Sioux City. Willard passed away in December 1992.

In July of 2004, Hazel moved to her daughter's home, Genevieve Schrunk, in Mapleton. She had resided at Maple Heights Nursing Home since October 31, 2005.

Hazel is survived by 2 daughters: Mrs. Charlie (Genevieve) Schrunk of Mapleton and Mrs. Floyd (Thelma) Nelson of Sioux City; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; 5 step-greatgrandchildren; a great-great-grandson; 4 step great-great grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Cleo Perkins of Holstein; a sister-in-law Betty Raasch of Odebolt; and many extended family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and six sisters and two brothers.