Sandy (Thorn) AUGUSTINE

THORN, AUGUSTINE, WARLAND, JORGENSEN, NILLES, MORITZ, RUDEN, WEILER, LAUTERS, RADACK, RONFELDT, KONZ, HENSEN, SANOW, MOUSEL

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/14/2015 at 14:46:19

January 21, 1940 --- March 7, 2015

Sandy Augustine, 75, of Remsen, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at Happy Siesta Health Care Center, in Remsen. Sandy was born Jan. 21, 1940, in Iowa City, the daughter of Donald and Phyllis (Warland) Thorn. Her stepfathers were Roy Jorgensen and George P. Nilles. She was raised in the Eagle Grove area and moved to Remsen. She attended Remsen High School, graduating in 1959. On Jan. 6, 1962, she married Tom Augustine. Sandy worked at Bedel Pharmacy, Happy Siesta and was a home decorator with Home Interiors. She was employed at Wells Dairy, where she retired after 25 years. She loved her music, shopping and dancing along with playing cards and bingo.

She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved spending time with her family. She could not do enough for them or her friends. She was a caring and giving person. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and church guild. She also served on the St. Mary's Activity Board.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Tom, of Remsen; her children, Sheri (Gary) Moritz, of Humboldt, Caryn (Scott) Ruden, of Remsen, Bob (Margie) Augustine, of Le Mars, Julie Weiler and her special friend Scott Lauters, of Le Mars, Ed (Erin) Augustine, of Olathe, Kan. 17 grandchildren, Kari (Chuck) Radack, Adam (Stephanie) Moritz, Justin, Brandon, Wesley and Nicholas Ruden, Sadie and Alie Weiler, step-grandchild, Bri Anne Weiler, Amanda, Jessica, Alex, Jeffery, Mitchell and Ryan Augustine, Emma and Brady Augustine; two great-grandchildren, Addison and Colten Ronfeldt; one brother, Philip (Val) Jorgensen, of Rochester, Minn.; brothers-in-law, Msgr. Roger Augustine, of Marcus, Wayne (Kathy), of Remsen, Dick (Nancy), of Dakota Dunes, S.D., Dan (Mary), of Seneca, S.C,. Mike (Janet), of Sioux City and Dale Mousel, of Alton; sisters-in-law, Kay Augustine, of Remsen, Cleon Augustine, of Le Mars, Jo Augustine, of Estherville and Dode Konz of Alton. She was preceded in death by her parents; stepfathers; three sisters, Sharon Hensen, Peggy Sanow and Royetta "Snookie" Jorgensen; mother and father-in-law, Joe and Alvina Augustine; two sisters-in-law, Clarice Mousel, Roberta Augustine; five brothers-in-law, Harold Hensen, Larry Sanow, Jerry Ralph and Bill Augustine and Pete Konz.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Remsen with Msgr. Roger Augustine officiating and the Rev. William McCarthy concelebrating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, in Remsen, at 2 p.m. Thursday. Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. Tuesday, with a parish rosary at 5 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m., all at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument, in Remsen. Visitation will resume Wednesday morning from 9:30 until service time at the funeral home. Casket bearers will be Tom Augustine, Sheri Moritz, Caryn Ruden, Bob Augustine, Julie Weiler and Ed Augustine.

Daily Sentinel - LeMars, Iowa
March 8, 2015