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Emma Boekelman | Visitation:
Sunday, October 25, 2009
4:00 PM until 7:00 PM
Garry-Roberts-Murphy-Schaaf Funeral Home
58 First Avenue NE
Titonka, IA 50480
Visitation:
Monday, October 26, 2009
9:30 AM until 10:30 AM
Good Hope Lutheran Church
323 Dieckman Street NE
Titonka, IA 50480
Service:
Monday, October 26, 2009
10:30 AM
Good Hope Lutheran Church
323 Dieckman Street NE
Titonka, IA 50480
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| | | Burial: Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery ~ Titonka, Iowa
Emma Marie Louise Fritz was born August 24, 1913 on the family farm near Woden, Iowa. She was the daughter of Albert and Mary (Sprick) Fritz. Growing up, Emma attended Buffalo Township country school.
Emma was united in marriage to Jerry H. Boekelman on February 14, 1934 at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka. They farmed north of Titonka until retiring in 1975. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening, and raising flowers. She collected salt and pepper shakers and embroidered a pillow case for each of her grandchildren. Emma was presently the oldest member of Good Hope Lutheran Church and was active in the Ladies Aid, the Church Circle, and in Bible Study. She was also a member of the German Valley Card Club, the Ladies Auxiliary, the Titonka Senior Citizens, and the Titonka Help Mates. She enjoyed her family coming out to the farm on Sunday afternoons for tea and she always had her candy dish full for the grandchildren. Emma also enjoyed handing out jelly beans to her visitors at the Titonka Care Center.
Emma’s focus in life was dedicated to her family, her church and God. She relished the simple things in life and will be remembered as a hardworking, gentle, and caring lady. She always had a smile on her face and never had a negative thing to say about anyone or anything.
Emma Boekelman died Thursday, October 22, 2009 at the Titonka Care Center at the age of 96. She had been a resident there since October, 2006.
She is survived by six children, Lavonne Pries of Waterloo, Marcella Weaver and her husband Robert of Buffalo Center, David Boekelman and his wife Ilona of Lakota, Diana Kiewiet and her husband James of Buffalo Center, Marilyn Evans and her husband Roger of Burt, and Joyce Schutjer and her husband Reginald of Titonka; 16 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one sister, Esther Villeneuve of Pawtucket, RI; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Jerry on April 7, 1982; a son-in-law, Keith Pries; three grandchildren, Doug and Dale Weaver, and Tara Kiewiet; a great-grandson, Rusty Thompson; and three brothers, William, Reinhart, and Herman Fritz.
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