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Elsa Johanna <I>Adler</I> Puetz

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Elsa Johanna Adler Puetz

Birth
Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death
23 Oct 2011 (aged 97)
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.7935234, Longitude: -96.1513785
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Elsa Puetz, 97, of Le Mars, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars, following a lengthy illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday October 28, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars, with Reverends Kevin Richter and Monsignor Mark Duchaine concelebrating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitations will be anytime after 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a combined rosary by the Christian Mothers and the Catholic Daughters at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday morning at the Church for one hour before the Mass.

Pallbearers will be Ross Janes, Matt Hoffman, Bob Puetz, Mike Langel, David Adler and Kristofer Janes.

The former Elsa Johanna Puetz was born June 23, 1914 on a farm in Sioux County near Hawarden, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Pauline (Schmidt) Adler. She attended rural school in Sioux County until her parents moved to a farm near Le Mars, where she attended rural school in Stanton Township. Elsa married Vincent Puetz on February 23, 1938 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars. Following their marriage the couple farmed just east of Le Mars their entire married lives. Her husband Vincent died in July of 1977.

Elsa was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars, the Christian Mothers Society, and the Catholic Daughters of America. Elsa was a very talented cake decorator and over the years had made many special occasion and wedding cakes for people. She was very creative and enjoyed doing various crafting projects and playing cards.

Survivors include five children: Judy Puetz of Le Mars, Carl Puetz and his special friend Diane Pike of rural Le Mars, Carol Janes of Le Mars, Paula Hoffman and her husband Keith of Boulder City, NV, and Gayle Puetz of Le Mars; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Marge Adler of Le Mars, and Mary Adler of Fremont, NE; a brother-in-law Bobb Beehler of Bozeman, MT; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents: Fred and Pauline Adler; her husband Vincent; three brothers: Fred Adler and his wife Lucille, Rudy Adler, and Richard Adler; and a sister: Helen Beehler.
Elsa Puetz, 97, of Le Mars, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars, following a lengthy illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday October 28, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars, with Reverends Kevin Richter and Monsignor Mark Duchaine concelebrating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitations will be anytime after 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Carlsen-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a combined rosary by the Christian Mothers and the Catholic Daughters at 4:00 p.m. and a Vigil Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Friday morning at the Church for one hour before the Mass.

Pallbearers will be Ross Janes, Matt Hoffman, Bob Puetz, Mike Langel, David Adler and Kristofer Janes.

The former Elsa Johanna Puetz was born June 23, 1914 on a farm in Sioux County near Hawarden, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Pauline (Schmidt) Adler. She attended rural school in Sioux County until her parents moved to a farm near Le Mars, where she attended rural school in Stanton Township. Elsa married Vincent Puetz on February 23, 1938 at St. James Catholic Church in Le Mars. Following their marriage the couple farmed just east of Le Mars their entire married lives. Her husband Vincent died in July of 1977.

Elsa was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars, the Christian Mothers Society, and the Catholic Daughters of America. Elsa was a very talented cake decorator and over the years had made many special occasion and wedding cakes for people. She was very creative and enjoyed doing various crafting projects and playing cards.

Survivors include five children: Judy Puetz of Le Mars, Carl Puetz and his special friend Diane Pike of rural Le Mars, Carol Janes of Le Mars, Paula Hoffman and her husband Keith of Boulder City, NV, and Gayle Puetz of Le Mars; six grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Marge Adler of Le Mars, and Mary Adler of Fremont, NE; a brother-in-law Bobb Beehler of Bozeman, MT; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents: Fred and Pauline Adler; her husband Vincent; three brothers: Fred Adler and his wife Lucille, Rudy Adler, and Richard Adler; and a sister: Helen Beehler.


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