BUECHELE, Laura M. 1910-2002

BUECHELE

Posted By: Jeannine Peterson (email)
Date: 7/3/2016 at 18:30:22

Laura M. Buechele, 92, died Friday, August 23, 2002, at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar.

Laura was born on April 11, 1910, in Grafton, IA, to Edmund and Emilie (Erdman) Schmidt. The Rev. John Landdeck baptized her on May 6, 1920, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton. The Rev. Carl Landdeck confirmed her in her faith on April 13, 1924, at Emmanuel Lutheran.

Laura graduated from Osage High School in 1928. She worked for one year at the Christian Brothers Store in Grafton and taught school for four years in a country school.

On October 15, 1933, she was married to Alvin Buechele, who preceded her in death on January 18, 1970. They were blessed with two daughters, Ruth Anderson and Marie Blom.

She was an active member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Grafton all her life.

She is survived by her daughters and their spouses, Harvey and Ruth Anderson of Plano, TX, and Paul and Marie Blom of Spring, TX; five grandchildren, including Joel Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Nicole Anderson, Sara (Blom) Slaughter and Nathan Blom; and six great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, with the Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Interment was in the Grafton Cemetery.

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