Part Number: 015
Brandau, Reuben 1920-1996
Brandau, Sandra 1941-2001
Brandau, William 1857-1907
Brandt Dammen, Adeline 1917-2004
Brandt Sweeney, (Mrs.) Alma 1915-2005
Brandt, Alma c1896-1980
Brandt, Frederick 1922-2005
Brandt, Henry 1844-1907
Brandt, John J. 1911-1996
Brandt Wright, Norma 1919-2005
Brandt, Ralph 1915-1980
Brandt, William 1921-1979
Brasch Kline, Susan 1948-2002
Braun, Armond W. 1916-1996
Braun Marcks, Leone 1907-1991
Bredehoft, Mercedes c1924-2002
Brewer DeBerg, Wilma 1911-2004
Briggs, Mary 1844-1938
Brockney, Roy 1913-2005
Brogmus, Clara 1882-1981
OBITUARY: Reuben J. Brandau, 1920-1996, Mitchell County, Iowa
[From Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, July 6, 1996 (edited)]
Reuben J. Brandau
RUDD, IOWA--Reuben J. Brandau, 76, of Rudd, died Thursday, July 4, 1996,
at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Eden Presbyterian
Church, north of Rudd, with the Rev. John Bates officiating. Burial will
be in the church cemetery.
Reuben J. Brandau was born Feb. 21, 1920, at the family farm north of Rudd.
Survivors include his wife, Madge, of Rudd; one daughter, Mary Grekoff of
Hudson, Wis.; one son, Bill Brandau and his wife, Barb, of Floyd; four
sisters: Alice Ohden of Floyd, Lucille Bisbee of Stacyville, Eunice
Stockdale of Parkersburg, and Eleanor Sinning of Rudd; five grandchildren;
and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one infant brother.
The Champion Funeral Home, Osage, Iowa, is in charge of arrangements.
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OBITUARY: Sandra S. (Brandau) Krull, Mitchell County, Iowa
[ Mitchell County Press online at www.mcpress.com 6/5/2001 ]
Sandra S. (Brandau) Krull [1941-2001]
Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at the Eden Presbyterian
Church, 3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, Iowa, for Sandy Krull, age 59, of Glendale,
WI, formerly of rural Rudd. Rev. John Bates officiated and interment was in
the Eden Presbyterian Cemetery. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, in
charge of arrangements. She died Friday, June 1, 2001 at her home under
Hospice Care after a 20-year battle with cancer.
Sandy was born Sept. 29, 1941 the daughter of Clinton J. and Dorothy M.
(Brandau) Brandau. Sandy graduated from Osage Community High School in
1962. She was united in marriage to Marvin Krull on Nov. 23, 1962 at the Eden
Presbyterian Church, north of Rudd. They made their home in rural Rudd. The
couple were blessed with two sons and one daughter. Sandy enlightened the
world with her love for many children, grandchildren and nursing home
residents as a CNA. She and her husband moved to the Milwaukee area in
1993. Even though the battle with cancer was long and hard, she had a zest
for life and perceived every day as a gift.
Preceding her in death were her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.H.
Brandau and paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Brandau.
Those that survive her include her parents, Clinton and Dorothy Brandau of
Osage; her husband, Marvin Krull of Glendale, WI; one daughter, Pam Carman
and her husband, Eric of Whitefish Bay, WI and two sons, Sam and Zach; two
sons, Marlan Krull and friend Denise Petersen of Mason City and two sons,
B.J. and Jordan; Ken Krull and wife, Christine Schrage of Phoenix, AZ and
son Carter Schrage.
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OBITUARY: William F. Brandau, 1857-1907, Mitchell Co., Iowa
WILLIAM F. BRANDAU
William Brandau, eldest son of Frederick and Anna K. (Hott) Brandau,
was born April 17, 1857, at Baumbach, Germany. In April 1882, William
Brandau arrived in America with his parents.
On October 18, 1888, William Brandau was united in marriage to Mary Lohr
of Osage, Iowa. She was the daughter of Conrad and Anna Marie Kneisel
Lohr. They lived southwest of Osage in Cedar Township, Mitchell County
on a farm in Section 15, which they purchased from her father.
Anna Mary Adolphine Lohr Brandau died of consumption on March 3,
1906. William F. Brandau was dragged to death by a team of horses on
February 27, 1907. They are both buried in Eden Presbyterian
Cemetery north of Rudd near both sets of their parents.
To William and Mary (Lohr) Brandau the following children were
born, namely:
1. Alvina Catharina was born January 12, 1890.
She was married to John Wohlers.
2. Clara Amelia was born July 9, 1892.
She was married in June 1917; Clara was married to Edward
Andreson of Nora Springs. On December 8, 1917 she died in
Wichita, Kansas and is buried in Eden Cemetery in the same
plot as her parents.
3. Laura Christina was born August 7, 1894.
Laura was married to Harry Schrader and lived in Rudd.
4. Ervin William was born June 25, 1896.
Ervin was married to Bernadette O’Brien.
5. Florence Esther was born June 30, 1904 and died November
13, 1909. She is buried in Eden Cemetery in her parents plot.
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OBITUARY: Adeline (Brandt) Dammen, 1917-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Jan. 21, 2004]
Adeline Dammen
Funeral services for Adeline Dammen, age 86, of Osage were held at 1:30 pm
Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, Iowa,
with Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiating. Interment was in the Oak Grove
Cemetery in Mitchell, Iowa. Adeline died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at
Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Adeline was born June 18, 1917, near St. Ansgar, Iowa, the daughter of
Albert and Bertha (Bruggeman) Brandt. She was married on October 30, 1937
to Edwin Dammen in Osage. Adeline attended St. Ansgar schools. She was a
member of Faith Lutheran Church, Mitchell, Iowa, and Mitchell and Osage
Senior Citizens.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Edwin Dammen in 1990;
three sisters Frances Brandt, in her youth, Esther Gunsallus and Ardena Holm;
and two brothers, Raymond Brandt and Roy Brandt and three grandchildren.
Adeline is survived by: her daughter Carole (Darwin) Benson of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa; two sons, Larry (Andrea) Dammen and Kevin Dammen, both of Osage;
eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and one soon to be born;
and one sister Norma Wright of Osage.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)732-3706, Osage, was in charge
of arrangements.
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OBITUARY: Mrs. Alma G. (Brandt) Sweeney, 1915-2005, Mitchell Co., Iowa
[ Original version Published on www.mcpress.com Nov. 23, 2005]
Alma G. Sweeney
NEW HAVEN, IOWA--A Mass of Christian Burial for Alma G. Sweeney, age 89,
of New Haven, was held Friday, Nov. 18, 2005, at St. Peter's Catholic
Church in New Haven with Rev. Ray E. Atwood officiating.
Burial was in St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in New Haven. Alma died Tuesday,
Nov. 15, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.
Alma was born November 20, 1915, in Douglas Township, Mitchell County, Iowa,
to Peter D. and Evelyn E. (Kleckner) Brandt. She was united in marriage to
Clarence Mellen Sweeney on August 12, 1931, in Waterloo, Iowa. Alma and
Clarence farmed all of their lives north of New Haven, Iowa. Alma was a
life long member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in New Haven, and a member
of St. Peter's Altar Society, where she was a past president. Alma was also
a member of the NABA Women's Life Organization. She was a very social
person, enjoying card clubs and bus trips. Alma loved sewing, cooking,
and gardening, especially her rose garden. She loved politics and was
very adamant about her views. Plans were in the making for her 90th birthday
on November 20th. Alma squeezed every bit of enjoyment out of life.
Preceding her in death were her parents, Peter and Evelyn Brandt; her
husband Clarence Sweeney in January of 2001; and her sister Betty Guthart
and Betty's husband Wendell Guthart.
Alma is survived by a daughter LaVonne (Jim) Regan of Avon, Ind., and her
three sons, Douglas, David, and Thomas Johnson; two sons, Gene (Dorthy)
Sweeney of New Haven, and their children, Coreen, Brett, Michele, Sean,
Gale, and Ivy; Don (Sue) Sweeney of New Haven, and their children, Angela,
Melissa, and Christopher; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Arrangements were made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, Iowa;
Phone: (641) 732-3706.
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OBITUARY: Alma M. Brandt, Mitchell County, Iowa
[ St. Ansgar Enterprise, May 1, 1980]
Alma M. Brandt [c1896-1980]
Funeral services for Miss Alma M. Brandt, a native of St. Ansgar, who died at
Villa del Sol in Marshalltown April 18, were held at the Pursel-Davis chapel in
Marshalltwon with the Robert Trinklein officiating and graveside services were
held April 22 at the Immanuel Lutheran cemetery here with the Rev. Norman E.
Betke officiating.
Alma Millicent Brandt was born in a rural home in Union township, Mitchell
County, the daughter of Frederick Brandt, Sr. and Emilie (Schroeder) Brandt.
The family moved to Newburg township. . . . [ approx. 135 words ommitted]
She was preceded in death by two sisters, two brothers and a nephew. Her survivors
are two nieces, Flora Gerdts of St. Ansgar and Glenda Olson of Austin, Minn.;
and a nephew in Charleston, S.C.; three great nephews, two great nieces....
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OBITUARY: Frederick Edward Brandt, 1922-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa
Original version posted on www.mcpress.com - Aug. 3, 2005
Frederick Edward Brandt
Funeral Services for Frederick E. Brandt were held on Tuesday August 2,
2005, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa, with Rev. Dennis
Hanson officiating.
Burial was in the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Frederick Edward Brandt, age 83, of Osage, died Friday, July 29, 2005 at
the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar. Born on May 10, 1922, he was
raised and lived in the Mitchell County area his entire life.
Frederick was united in marriage to Carla Ferguson on Feb. 7, 1959 at
Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and six brothers.
He is survived by his wife Carla of Osage; two daughters, Joan Weber and
husband Ken of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Janet Winning and husband
Mark, and grandson, Anthony Alexander Winning of Byron, Minnesota. Also
many nieces and nephews.
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OBITUARY: Henry C. Brandt, 1844-1907, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Osage News- July 4, 1907]
BRANDT
Henry C. Brandt passed away at Austin last Saturday after a short illness;
on June 22 [1907], while chopping wood. He cut his foot quite badly, which
caused his death. The deceased was born in Germany, June 2, 1844, and
lived there until he was 16 years of age, when he emigrated to America.
He first located at Watertown, Wisconsin, where he made his home for a
few years. Later he went to Mexico and some of the southern states, but
finally returned to Wisconsin and was married to Miss Matilda Koch, in that
state, in 1869.
That same fall he came west and located in Union township, Mitchell county,
Iowa, where he lived until his death. The remains were brought here from
the hospital at Austin, where he was taken for treatment, and the funeral
was held at the Lutheran church at Toeterville, Tuesday.
He is survived by a wife and three daughters and three sons.
--Lyle [Minnesota] Tribune.
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OBITUARY: John J. Brandt, 1911-1996, Mitchell County, Iowa
[From Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, Nov. 21, 1996 (edited)]
John J. Brandt
OSAGE, IOWA--John J. Brandt, 85, of rural Osage, died Tuesday (Nov. 19,
1996) at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa, with the Rev. Chris Gugel, officiating. Burial
will be in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Schroeder and Sites
Funeral Home, St. Ansgar.
John J. Brandt was born March 30, 1911, in South St. Paul, Minn.
Survivors include his wife, Antonia Brandt, of Osage; three daughters,
Phyllis Sobek, of Klemme, Dorothy Weldon, of Denver, Colo., and Jane Watson,
of Kasson, Minn.; one son, Alan Brandt, of Osage; nine grandchildren; four
stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Brandt,
of Osage, and Walter Brandt, of Austin, Minn.
He was preceded in death by parents, one sister and five brothers.
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OBITUARY: Norma Martha (Brandt) Wright, 1919-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa
Web-posted April 19, 2005 by www.mcpress.com (and subsequently edited)
Norma Wright
Funeral services for Norma Martha Wright, age 85, of Osage were held on
Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in
Osage, Iowa, with the Rev. Byron Northwick officiating.
Burial was in the Osage city Cemetery. Norma died Sunday, April 17, 2005,
at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.
Norma was born August 22, 1919, to Albert and Bertha (Bruggeman) Brandt on
a farm north of St. Ansgar, Iowa, where she grew up. She was baptized and
confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Toeterville, Iowa. She attended
school at Clyde and St. Ansgar, Iowa. On April 30, 1940, she was united
in marriage to Marion G. Wright. They spent three and a half years in
California, after which they moved to a farm west of Stacyville. In 1960,
they moved to Osage, where Norma lived at the present time.
Norma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marion Wright in
1976; four sisters, Frances Brandt, in her youth, Esther Gunsallus, Ardena
Holm, and Adeline Dammen; and two brothers, Raymond and Roy Brandt
She is survived by four nieces: Avis Wood of Rockford, Marlys (Bob) Starry
of McIntire, Carole (Darwin) Benson of Cedar Rapids and Joyce (Bill) Squier
of St. Ansgar; nine nephews: Darrell (Georgia) Holm of Mason City, Gene
Holm of Mason City and friend LaVonne Wheeler, Merle (Barbara) Holm of
Mason City, Merlyn (Dorothy) Gunsallus of McIntire, Burnett (Bonnie) Brandt
of Cedar Falls, Dean (Delight) Brandt of Denver, Ron Brandt of Missouri,
Larry (Andrea) Dammen of Osage and Kevin Dammen of Osage.
The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, is in charge of the arrangements.
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OBITUARY: Ralph Kenneth Brandt, Mitchell County, Iowa
[St. Ansgar Enterprise - 25 Sep 1980]
Ralph K. Brandt Funeral Held September 12
Funeral services for Retired Navy Capt. Ralph K. Brandt, 65, of Charleston,
S.C., who died at a Charleston hospital September 9, were held September
12 at the graveside at Carolina Memorial Gardens in Charleston.
Ralph Kenneth Brandt was born March 15, 1915 in Austin, Minn., the son of the
late Herman and Selma M. Brandt. He was a graduate of St. Ansgar high school,
and graduated from the University of Iowa School of Law in 1939. Mr. Brandt
practiced law for four years before being elected the youngest judge in Iowa.
He entered the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served in the Pacific Theater during World
War II. He was assigned to judge the advocates office in 1947 and held a
number of legal positions for the Navy. He retired from the Navy in 1972.
Mr. Brandt was a member of Lions Club, Elks Club, American Legion, Association
of Retired Persons, Retired Officers Association and the Navy League. Surviving
are his wife, Mrs. Irene Chitwood Brandt of Charleston, S.C.; a son, Gary L.
Brandt of Honolulu; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Suzanne Sumler of Daytona, Fla.; two
grandchildren.
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OBITUARY: William Brandt, Mitchell County, Iowa
[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 20 SEP 1979 ]
William Brandt [1921-1979]
Funeral services for William Brandt, 57, of Charles City, who died at a
hospital in Rochester, Minn. September 13, were held September 17 at the
Congregational church, Charles City.
William Brandt was born in St. Ansgar March 27, 1921. His late wife,
the former Hazel Larson, sister of Nuel Larson, died last year.
Mr. Brandt is survived by four children, three brothers and one sister.
Graveside military honors were held by VFW American Legion and World War I
Veterans. Burial was at Sunnyside Memorial Gardens near Charles City.
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OBITUARY: Susan Lynn Brasch Kline , Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mitchell County Press-news oline - Posted Feb. 27, 2002 - www.mcpress.com]
Susan Lynn Kline
A memorial service was held Wednesday, February 27, 2002 at the United
Methodist Church, St. Ansgar, at 10:30 am for Susan Lynn Kline, age 53,
of St. Ansgar, IA. Rev. Jay Amundson officited. Burial was at the St. Ansgar
Cemetery, St. Ansgar. She died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2002 at the Mitchell County
Regional Health Center, Osage.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be sent to the Sue Kline
memorial. Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, is in charge of the
arrangements.
Susan Lynn Kline was born Oct. 6, 1948 the daughter of Claire and Dorothy
Brasch. She lived the majority of her life in St. Ansgar, graduating from
St. Ansgar High School before attending Morningside College in Sioux City,
IA and later graduating from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree
in education.
She married Jerry Kline of St. Ansgar at her parents home on July 6, 1971.
They spent two years in Dubuque before returning to St. Ansgar where her
children, Tara Thorson and Eric Kline were born.
She worked rearing her children and later returned to teaching, most
recently in Lyle, MN. She was an intregal part of the community in
St. Ansgar which will feel her absence deeply. She will be remembered for
her smile, good word and caring heart. By her family, she will be remembered
as the one to aspire to. Her legacy lives in her children, Tara and Eric
and in the memories of her many friends. We will miss her dearly and none
more than her husband, Jerry of 31 years.
Preceeding her in death were her maternal and paternal grandparents; her
brothers-in-law, Jack and Jim Kline; her mother-in-law, Agnes Heimer and
fathers-in-law, Bill Kline and Wilmer "Buddy" Heimer.
She is survived by her husband, Jerry and two children, Tara Thorson and
husband, Cory of Minneapolis, MN, Eric Kline of Chicago, IL; her parents,
Claire and Dorothy Brasch of St. Ansgar; her sisters, Sally Poulos of Mason
City and Barbara Ray and husband Rex of Chicago, IL; her brother, Bob Brasch
and wife Dawn of Chanhassen, MN. On the Kline side, she is survived by her
sisters-in-law, Diane and Roger Zuehl, Racine, WI, Nancy and Donald
Salisbury of Osage, Janet and Bob Bruesewitz of Rochester, MN, Sonja and
Tom Yahnke of Allen, TX, Linda Currens of St. Ansgar, Carol Kline of
London, MN and Donella Kline of St. Ansgar. She is also survived by
numerous nieces and nephews and extended family.
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OBITUARY: Armond W. Braun, 1916-1996, Mitchell County, Iowa
[From Mason City Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, Sept. 28, 1996 (edited)]
Armond W. Braun
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA--Armond W. Braun, 80, of St. Ansgar, died Friday, Sept.
27, 1996, at the Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, Grafton, Iowa with the Rev. Gregory Bjornstad officiating.
Burial will be in the Grafton Cemetery.
Armond W. Braun was born March 9, 1916, in Barton Township, Worth County,
Iowa, the son of Otto and Alvina (Walk) Braun.
He was baptized at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, on April 30, 1916,
by the Rev. John Landdeck and consummated his baptismal vows on March 29,
1931, at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Grafton, by the Rev. Carl Landdeck.
He received his elementary education in rural Worth County school
system near Grafton.
On Oct. 6, 1940, he married Marcella Schmidt of Grafton at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church, Grafton, by the Rev. Herman Lechner.
They lived on the family farm until 1967 when they moved to St. Ansgar
at which time he worked for the Mitchell County Highway Department for
14 years, retiring in 1982.
While on the farm, he also drove school bus for St. Ansgar and Grafton
school systems for many years.
He taught Sunday school for a number of years and served on church council
for years.
Armond is survived by his wife, Marcella, of St. Ansgar; one
son, James and his wife, Barbara, of Forest City; three daughters,
Mavis Ashland and her husband, Charles, of Britt; Diane Luepke
and her husband, Lynn, of Ankeny, Joan Bidne and her husband,
Loren, of Kiester, Minn.; 11 grandchildren, Jared Ashland and
wife, Nancy, of Coon Rapids, Minn.; Sarah Steiner and husband,
Ken, of Rapid City, S.D.; Tamara Barnard and husband, Randy,
of New Virginia; Stacy Braun of Omaha, Neb.; Michelle Braun of
Cedar Falls; Latham Luepke of Ankeny; Alissa Luepke of Minneapolis,
Minn.; Valeri Luepke of Cedar Falls; Jennifer Bidne, Janelle
Bidne and Jeanette Bidne, all of Kiester, Minn.; two great-grandchildren,
Chelsea and Carrie Ashland of Coon Rapids, Minn.; one brother,
Everett of Grafton; three sisters, Dorothy Rademaker of Manly;
Gertrude Merkel of Mason City and Evelyn Nelson of Lime Springs.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Violet
and Hazel; and one brother, Harvey.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Homes of St. Ansgar is in charge of
arrangements.
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OBITUARY: Leone Wilhelmine Henriette Braun Marcks, Mitchell County, Iowa
[St. Ansgar Enterprise, St. Ansgar, Iowa 16 MAY 1991]
Leone Wilhelmine Henriette Braun Marcks [1907-1991]
Surnames: Marcks, Braun
Funeral Services for Leone Marcks, 84, who died May 6 [1991] were held
Thursday, May 9 at Schroeder and Sites Funeral Home with the Rev. N.E. Betke
officiating.
Leone Wilhelmine Henriette Braun Marcks, daughter of William and Minnie
Schultz Braun, was born February 15, 1907 at Bolan in Worth County.
She was baptized into the Christian faith on March 17, 1907 at Immanuel
Lutheran Church of Grafton by the Rev. C. Landdeck with Wilhelmine Braun,
Henrietta Hartwig and Frank Braun as her sponsors.
She confirmed her baptismal vows March 28, 1920 at Grafton, having been
instructed by Pastor Landdeck.
She grew up in the Bolan area and as a young lady worked at the Klindt
Hotel in St. Ansgar. November 25, 1925 she married W.E. Marcks and later
divorced. This union was blessed with two daughters. She lived in
St. Ansgar all her life and loved music and encouraged it in her children.
She enjoyed her family, with crocheting and fishing as her hobbies.
Leone is survived by two daughters, Mrs. James (Geneva) Hanna of Osage and
Mrs. Ken (Doris) Schmarzo of Charles City; five grandchildren: Michael Hanna
of Storm Lake; Suzette Ruechel Blakestad of Shelby; Allen Ruechel of Clear
Water, Fla.; Julie Hanna Foth of Cedar Falls; and Bill Schmarzo of
Cincinnati, Ohio; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Lyle (Pearl)
Christy of Austin, Minn. and Mrs. Bill (Wilma) Siskow of Dougherty.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one sister.
Burial was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery.
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OBITUARY: Mercedes M. (Chisholm) Bredehoft, c1924-2002, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted Dec. 4, 2002]
Mercedes M. (Chisholm) Bredehoft
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, December 3, 2002 at
St. Matthew's Catholic Church, West St. Paul, MN for Mercedes M.
(Chisholm) Bredehoft, 78, of West St. Paul, MN and formerly of Osage.
Burial was at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. She died Saturday, November
30, 2002 at her home.
Mercedes was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gustav in 1981,
two brothers Bob Chisholm in 1992 and Jim Chisholm in 1997 and one
sister Kay (Chisholm) Sloan 2002.
Her survivors include two daughters Pat (Roy) Abrego of St. Paul, MN,
Pam Kiley of Minneapols, one son Paul Bredehoft of West St. Paul, MN,
three grandsons, Alex and Nick Abrego and Dan Kiley, three brothers,
Leo (Elsie) Chisholm of Osage, Larry (Sherrie) Chisholm of White Bear
Lake, MN, Daniel (Cathy) Chisholm of Mason City, one sister Joan Cole
of Coon Rapids, MN, one brother-in-law Del Sloan, Coon Rapids, MN,
two sisters-in-law, Inga Chisholm of Glen Burnie, MD and Barbara
Chisholm of Osage.
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OBITUARY: Wilma Brewer Dieterichs DeBerg, 1911-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa
[Adapted from: Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted Jan. 28, 2004]
Wilma 'Dieterichs' DeBerg
Memorial services for Wilma "Dieterichs" DeBerg will be held at 1:30 pm
Saturday, Jan. 31, 2004 at St. John's Lutheran Church south of Osage.
Reverend Christian F. Gugel will officiate. Inurnment will be in Calvary
Cemetery. Her body was cremated. A gathering of family and friends will
be held from 5 to 7 pm on Friday, Jan. 30, 2004 at the Champion-Bucheit
Funeral Home in Osage. Wilma died Sunday, Jan. 25, 2004 at Faith Lutheran
Home in Osage.
Wilma was born June 13, 1911 near Alburnette, Iowa, the daughter of Thomas
and May (Boyer) Brewer, the family moved to Floyd County in 1919.
She graduated from Orchard High School and received her teacher
certification from Iowa State Teachers College in Cedar Falls, now
known as UNI.
Wilma was united in marriage to Theodore "Ted" Dieterichs on June 6, 1930.
They farmed in the Osage, Iowa, area. Theodore died on Jan. 20, 1960.
Following Theodore's death Wilma served as a house mother for Alpha Kappa
Lambda Fraternity at ISU in Ames, for 10 years, after which she retired
to Osage.
On May 8, 1976 Wilma married Chris DeBerg at St. John's Lutheran Church
south of Osage. They lived in his home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Chris died in
August 1983. Following his death Wilma returned to Osage. She has been
a resident of the Faith Lutheran Home the last 14 years. Wilma was an
active member of St. John's Lutheran Church.
Wilma was preceded in death by her parents, husband Theodore "Ted"
Dieterichs, 2nd husband Chris DeBerg, a brother Merlin Brewer, nephew
Rick Brewer and great-grandson Daniel Counsell.
Her survivors include two daughters Kathryn Shoger and her husband Dale
of Osage and their children Linda Brandau and her husband Ken of Rudd
and their children Nicole, Kimberly and Lucas; Donna Counsell and her
husband Bob of Osage and their children Dustin and Darin, Marcia Rosendahl
and her husband Jim of Osage and their children Megan, Lars and Haakon.
Janet Hince of Scottsdale, Arizona, and her children Eric Hince, Deborah
Hince and her daughter Elyse Hince, Karl Hince, Lori Hiorns and her children
Kenneth and Daniel, Heidi Holt and her son Richie.
One son William "Bill" Dieterichs and his wife Janette "Jan" of
Chesterfield, Missouri, and their children Angela Hull and her husband
Bob, Joel Dieterichs and his wife Debbie and their son Timothy.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706, Osage, was in charge of
arrangements.
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OBITUARY: Mary Ann Briggs, 1844-1938, Mitchell Co., Iowa
Mary Ann Briggs
Mary Ann Briggs, eldest child of Thomas and Susan Briggs was born in
Lincolnshire, England, March 1, 1844, and passed away at her home in
Riceville, Feburary 15, 1938, at the age of 93 years, 11 months, and
15 days.
She came to America with her parents when six years of age and settled
in Blue Island, Illinois, coming to Mitchell County a few years later.
On May 12, 1870, she was united in marriage to James B. Johnson who
preceeded her in death Februrary 18, 1917. To this union 5 children
were born: Clarence of Frederic, Wisconsin; Mrs. Susie Geithman,
Parkers Prairie, Minnesota; Franklin, who died at the age of 3 years;
Mrs. Cora Dano of Pequot, Minnesota, and Randy of Riceville. Besides
her children she leaves to mourn her loss 14 grandchildren, 23 great-
grandchildren, also three brothers, William of Cresco; Hadley of
Los Angeles, Calfornia; and Henry of Austin, Minnesota, besides a
host of neighbors and friends. Funeral services were held at the
M.E. church last Thursday. The Reverends F.M. Garrett and E. Bodenham
officiated.
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OBITUARY: Roy Frederick Brockney, 1913-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa
[ Posted Nov. 16, 2005 - www.mcpress.com - Mitchell County Press-News ]
Roy Frederick Brockney
Funeral services for Roy Frederick Brockney, age 92, of Riceville, Iowa,
were held Monday, Nov. 7, 2005 at the Riceville United Methodist Church
in Riceville, Iowa with Pastor Thelma Colorado Subramanian officiating.
Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Riceville. Roy passed away Thursday,
Nov, 3, 2005 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.
Roy, son of Charles and Amanda Volbreicht Brockney, was born March 1, 1913
in Mitchell County, Iowa. He was a graduate of Riceville High School. Roy
was united in marriage to Annette Van De Weerd on Jan. 9, 1941 at the
Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. He was a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife Genevieve Cary,
two brothers Alvin and Leslie and one sister Laura Ferguson.
Roy is survived by his wife Annette of Riceville; two sons: Duane and his
wife Judy Brockney of Osage, and Dale and his wife Margaret Brockney of
Charles City; one daughter Karen Heskett of Minneapolis, Minn., seven
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren
Arrangments were by Lindstrom Funeral Home, Riceville, Iowa.
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OBITUARY: Clara Tidemanson Brogmus, 1882-1981, Mitchell County, Iowa
[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 12 FEB 1981]
Clara Brogmus Funeral Held Here Saturday, February 7
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Brogmus, 98, who died at the St. Ansgar
Good Samaritan Center February 4, were held February 7 at the First
Lutheran church with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad officiating.
Clara Tidemanson Brogmus was born [February ?] 14, 1882 on a farm south
of St. Ansgar, the daughter of Ole and Annie (Nelson) Tidemanson. Here she
grew up with her four brothers, spending much time in the wooded areas
along the Cedar River that adjoined the farm.
She attended the rural elementary schools and St. Ansgar Seminary. As a
young person, Mrs. Brogmus worked part time in a general store in Mitchell,
and it was at this time that she started doing the fancy embroidery and
hand work for which she is remembered.
February 14, 1907 she married Christian H. Brogmus at the First Lutheran
church where she had been baptized and confirmed. They made their home in
St. Ansgar. Widowed in 1933, Mrs. Brogmus continued to lead a busy life in
the community. Her church and its activities were always foremost in her
life, but she was also active in community work, being a charter member of
the American Legion Auxiliary, the Woman’s Club and the Wa-Tan-Ye Club.
After January 1, 1944 Mrs. Brogmus became actively employed with the
Allied Service Corporation here and continued in that capacity until she
retired in the early 1960’s. These daily contacts with the people of the
community were a source of much satisfaction and real enjoyment to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, her husband and
two infants.
Mrs. Brogmus is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Orval (Maurine) Ause of
Hinsdale, Ill; four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Burial was in the First Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Engelstad in charge
of committal services.
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