Grace is my 1st Cousin once removed. Her obituary appeared in the 16 May 2003 edition of the Mason City Globe Gazette as follows:
ROCK FALLS - Grace Dodge (Grandma Farm), 90, of Rock Falls, died Thursday (May 15, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Grace was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Floyd, the daughter of Jess and Bonnie (Miller) Tanner. She was raised in the Orchard area by her mother Bonnie an step-father, Frank Hoel. A special aunt, Luraine Miller, live with them.
Dancing was Grace's favorite entertainment while growing up. She attended Orchard School until she married Maurice Dodge on April 5, 1930, in Charles City.
Maurice and Grace farmed in Chickasaw County, Rudd and Fredercksburg before moving to the farm southwest of Rock Falls in 1947.
Grace was still living on the farm until the day she fell and was taken to the hospital May 9.
Besides helping with the farming and raising eight children, she enjoyed painting and teaching Artex. Starting in 1978, she began making ornaments for Christmas for each family member.
This past year she made over 110 for her large family, most being her own designs. In the summer planting and caring for her flowers and trees and watching her trumpet vine climb to the top of her evergreen trees was her joy.
She always was taking care of everyone else in her family. Her greatest enjoyment was her large family as she was an only child.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, may 20, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Lisa Locoh officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Rudd.
She is survived by four daughters, Marjorie and her husband, Everett Showalter of Osage, and their three children, Tim and his two children, Kris (Liza) Showalter, their daughter, Darian; Heather Showalter, Cheryl (Stan) Webb and their two children; Troy, Tamara (Ken) Poquin; Cherie (Court) Ehrhardt and her two children, Andy Anderson and Neil Anderson and his daughter, Samantha, Kathlene and her husband, Dee Jay Hillman of Rock Falls and her four children, Curt (Mardi) Sauve and their two children, Ashley (Zach) Davis, Matt Sauve, Kent Sauve and his daughter Brigitte, Kendall (Beth Sauve and their daughter Paige, Kaylene (Chris) Ahrens and their two children Mikayla and Tegan; Stepson, James Hillman and friend Roxanne Francis, Kathryn and husband John Deets, of Mason City and her four children, Ranae (Dean) Stadtlander and their two sons, Tyler and Alex, Amy (Daniel (Weitzel and their three sons Zachary, Brandon and Blake, Chad (Holly) Kahler and their two sons Mac and Sam, Tonya (Tony) Spencer and their two children, Tiffany and Taylor; two step-sons, Chris (Julia) Deets and their children, Andrew, Anna and Brad (Amber) Deets, Bonnie Gail and her husband, Larry Corkery, of Neosho, Mo., her son Jason (Tara) Knowler; and three step-children Susan, Andy and Milissa and Meilissa's two children, Stephanie and Tyler; three sons, Dick Dodge and his wife Barb of Marshalltown and three step-children, Douglas Cook and his two children, Shannon and Chris and Bruce (Doris) Cook and their four children Karla, Lindsey, Shelby, and Matthew, Stacy (Scott) Williams and their three children Sckylar, Shantel, Shayla; Bill Dodge and his wife Bonnie of Nora Springs and four children, Cindy (Rick) Bever, Karen (Mark) Achenbach and their two children, Amanda and Andi, Kevin and friend Lori, Billi Ka Dodge and her two children, Jacob and Gage, Jim Dodge and his wife Delores of Mason City and their three children, Brenda (Aaron) Griffiths and their three children, Jordan, Tyler, and Samantha, James Allen (Cathy) Dodge and their three children Justin, Jeremy, and Clarissa, Jeff Dodge and his Fiancee Jennifer and his son, Ezra; Jerry's four children: Vickie (Keith) Benhardt and their four children, Stephanie, Cody, Emma, and Adam, Jerry, Monica and her fiance Chris Bestman and son, Rafe, Lee and his friend Sarah, Grace E. Dodge; sister-in-law, sister-in-law, Vivian Hoel.
She was preceded in death by her mother and her step-father Frank Hoel; her husband, Maurice, a son Jerry Lee Dodge; a special Aunt, Luraine Miller; a step-brother, Louis Hoel; a son-in-law, Sam Sauve; two grandsons, Kim and Andy Showalter.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
ROCK FALLS - Grace Dodge (Grandma Farm), 90, of Rock Falls, died Thursday (May 15, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Grace was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Floyd, the daughter of Jess and Bonnie (Miller) Tanner. She was raised in the Orchard area by her mother Bonnie an step-father, Frank Hoel. A special aunt, Luraine Miller, live with them.
Dancing was Grace's favorite entertainment while growing up. She attended Orchard School until she married Maurice Dodge on April 5, 1930, in Charles City.
Maurice and Grace farmed in Chickasaw County, Rudd and Fredercksburg before moving to the farm southwest of Rock Falls in 1947.
Grace was still living on the farm until the day she fell and was taken to the hospital May 9.
Besides helping with the farming and raising eight children, she enjoyed painting and teaching Artex. Starting in 1978, she began making ornaments for Christmas for each family member.
This past year she made over 110 for her large family, most being her own designs. In the summer planting and caring for her flowers and trees and watching her trumpet vine climb to the top of her evergreen trees was her joy.
She always was taking care of everyone else in her family. Her greatest enjoyment was her large family as she was an only child.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, may 20, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Lisa Locoh officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Rudd.
She is survived by four daughters, Marjorie and her husband, Everett Showalter of Osage, and their three children, Tim and his two children, Kris (Liza) Showalter, their daughter, Darian; Heather Showalter, Cheryl (Stan) Webb and their two children; Troy, Tamara (Ken) Poquin; Cherie (Court) Ehrhardt and her two children, Andy Anderson and Neil Anderson and his daughter, Samantha, Kathlene and her husband, Dee Jay Hillman of Rock Falls and her four children, Curt (Mardi) Sauve and their two children, Ashley (Zach) Davis, Matt Sauve, Kent Sauve and his daughter Brigitte, Kendall (Beth Sauve and their daughter Paige, Kaylene (Chris) Ahrens and their two children Mikayla and Tegan; Stepson, James Hillman and friend Roxanne Francis, Kathryn and husband John Deets, of Mason City and her four children, Ranae (Dean) Stadtlander and their two sons, Tyler and Alex, Amy (Daniel (Weitzel and their three sons Zachary, Brandon and Blake, Chad (Holly) Kahler and their two sons Mac and Sam, Tonya (Tony) Spencer and their two children, Tiffany and Taylor; two step-sons, Chris (Julia) Deets and their children, Andrew, Anna and Brad (Amber) Deets, Bonnie Gail and her husband, Larry Corkery, of Neosho, Mo., her son Jason (Tara) Knowler; and three step-children Susan, Andy and Milissa and Meilissa's two children, Stephanie and Tyler; three sons, Dick Dodge and his wife Barb of Marshalltown and three step-children, Douglas Cook and his two children, Shannon and Chris and Bruce (Doris) Cook and their four children Karla, Lindsey, Shelby, and Matthew, Stacy (Scott) Williams and their three children Sckylar, Shantel, Shayla; Bill Dodge and his wife Bonnie of Nora Springs and four children, Cindy (Rick) Bever, Karen (Mark) Achenbach and their two children, Amanda and Andi, Kevin and friend Lori, Billi Ka Dodge and her two children, Jacob and Gage, Jim Dodge and his wife Delores of Mason City and their three children, Brenda (Aaron) Griffiths and their three children, Jordan, Tyler, and Samantha, James Allen (Cathy) Dodge and their three children Justin, Jeremy, and Clarissa, Jeff Dodge and his Fiancee Jennifer and his son, Ezra; Jerry's four children: Vickie (Keith) Benhardt and their four children, Stephanie, Cody, Emma, and Adam, Jerry, Monica and her fiance Chris Bestman and son, Rafe, Lee and his friend Sarah, Grace E. Dodge; sister-in-law, sister-in-law, Vivian Hoel.
She was preceded in death by her mother and her step-father Frank Hoel; her husband, Maurice, a son Jerry Lee Dodge; a special Aunt, Luraine Miller; a step-brother, Louis Hoel; a son-in-law, Sam Sauve; two grandsons, Kim and Andy Showalter.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
Grace is my 1st Cousin once removed. Her obituary appeared in the 16 May 2003 edition of the Mason City Globe Gazette as follows:
ROCK FALLS - Grace Dodge (Grandma Farm), 90, of Rock Falls, died Thursday (May 15, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Grace was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Floyd, the daughter of Jess and Bonnie (Miller) Tanner. She was raised in the Orchard area by her mother Bonnie an step-father, Frank Hoel. A special aunt, Luraine Miller, live with them.
Dancing was Grace's favorite entertainment while growing up. She attended Orchard School until she married Maurice Dodge on April 5, 1930, in Charles City.
Maurice and Grace farmed in Chickasaw County, Rudd and Fredercksburg before moving to the farm southwest of Rock Falls in 1947.
Grace was still living on the farm until the day she fell and was taken to the hospital May 9.
Besides helping with the farming and raising eight children, she enjoyed painting and teaching Artex. Starting in 1978, she began making ornaments for Christmas for each family member.
This past year she made over 110 for her large family, most being her own designs. In the summer planting and caring for her flowers and trees and watching her trumpet vine climb to the top of her evergreen trees was her joy.
She always was taking care of everyone else in her family. Her greatest enjoyment was her large family as she was an only child.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, may 20, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Lisa Locoh officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Rudd.
She is survived by four daughters, Marjorie and her husband, Everett Showalter of Osage, and their three children, Tim and his two children, Kris (Liza) Showalter, their daughter, Darian; Heather Showalter, Cheryl (Stan) Webb and their two children; Troy, Tamara (Ken) Poquin; Cherie (Court) Ehrhardt and her two children, Andy Anderson and Neil Anderson and his daughter, Samantha, Kathlene and her husband, Dee Jay Hillman of Rock Falls and her four children, Curt (Mardi) Sauve and their two children, Ashley (Zach) Davis, Matt Sauve, Kent Sauve and his daughter Brigitte, Kendall (Beth Sauve and their daughter Paige, Kaylene (Chris) Ahrens and their two children Mikayla and Tegan; Stepson, James Hillman and friend Roxanne Francis, Kathryn and husband John Deets, of Mason City and her four children, Ranae (Dean) Stadtlander and their two sons, Tyler and Alex, Amy (Daniel (Weitzel and their three sons Zachary, Brandon and Blake, Chad (Holly) Kahler and their two sons Mac and Sam, Tonya (Tony) Spencer and their two children, Tiffany and Taylor; two step-sons, Chris (Julia) Deets and their children, Andrew, Anna and Brad (Amber) Deets, Bonnie Gail and her husband, Larry Corkery, of Neosho, Mo., her son Jason (Tara) Knowler; and three step-children Susan, Andy and Milissa and Meilissa's two children, Stephanie and Tyler; three sons, Dick Dodge and his wife Barb of Marshalltown and three step-children, Douglas Cook and his two children, Shannon and Chris and Bruce (Doris) Cook and their four children Karla, Lindsey, Shelby, and Matthew, Stacy (Scott) Williams and their three children Sckylar, Shantel, Shayla; Bill Dodge and his wife Bonnie of Nora Springs and four children, Cindy (Rick) Bever, Karen (Mark) Achenbach and their two children, Amanda and Andi, Kevin and friend Lori, Billi Ka Dodge and her two children, Jacob and Gage, Jim Dodge and his wife Delores of Mason City and their three children, Brenda (Aaron) Griffiths and their three children, Jordan, Tyler, and Samantha, James Allen (Cathy) Dodge and their three children Justin, Jeremy, and Clarissa, Jeff Dodge and his Fiancee Jennifer and his son, Ezra; Jerry's four children: Vickie (Keith) Benhardt and their four children, Stephanie, Cody, Emma, and Adam, Jerry, Monica and her fiance Chris Bestman and son, Rafe, Lee and his friend Sarah, Grace E. Dodge; sister-in-law, sister-in-law, Vivian Hoel.
She was preceded in death by her mother and her step-father Frank Hoel; her husband, Maurice, a son Jerry Lee Dodge; a special Aunt, Luraine Miller; a step-brother, Louis Hoel; a son-in-law, Sam Sauve; two grandsons, Kim and Andy Showalter.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
ROCK FALLS - Grace Dodge (Grandma Farm), 90, of Rock Falls, died Thursday (May 15, 2003) at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.
Grace was born Sept. 20, 1912, in Floyd, the daughter of Jess and Bonnie (Miller) Tanner. She was raised in the Orchard area by her mother Bonnie an step-father, Frank Hoel. A special aunt, Luraine Miller, live with them.
Dancing was Grace's favorite entertainment while growing up. She attended Orchard School until she married Maurice Dodge on April 5, 1930, in Charles City.
Maurice and Grace farmed in Chickasaw County, Rudd and Fredercksburg before moving to the farm southwest of Rock Falls in 1947.
Grace was still living on the farm until the day she fell and was taken to the hospital May 9.
Besides helping with the farming and raising eight children, she enjoyed painting and teaching Artex. Starting in 1978, she began making ornaments for Christmas for each family member.
This past year she made over 110 for her large family, most being her own designs. In the summer planting and caring for her flowers and trees and watching her trumpet vine climb to the top of her evergreen trees was her joy.
She always was taking care of everyone else in her family. Her greatest enjoyment was her large family as she was an only child.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, may 20, at the Old Stone United Methodist Church in Rock Falls, with the Rev. Lisa Locoh officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in Rudd.
She is survived by four daughters, Marjorie and her husband, Everett Showalter of Osage, and their three children, Tim and his two children, Kris (Liza) Showalter, their daughter, Darian; Heather Showalter, Cheryl (Stan) Webb and their two children; Troy, Tamara (Ken) Poquin; Cherie (Court) Ehrhardt and her two children, Andy Anderson and Neil Anderson and his daughter, Samantha, Kathlene and her husband, Dee Jay Hillman of Rock Falls and her four children, Curt (Mardi) Sauve and their two children, Ashley (Zach) Davis, Matt Sauve, Kent Sauve and his daughter Brigitte, Kendall (Beth Sauve and their daughter Paige, Kaylene (Chris) Ahrens and their two children Mikayla and Tegan; Stepson, James Hillman and friend Roxanne Francis, Kathryn and husband John Deets, of Mason City and her four children, Ranae (Dean) Stadtlander and their two sons, Tyler and Alex, Amy (Daniel (Weitzel and their three sons Zachary, Brandon and Blake, Chad (Holly) Kahler and their two sons Mac and Sam, Tonya (Tony) Spencer and their two children, Tiffany and Taylor; two step-sons, Chris (Julia) Deets and their children, Andrew, Anna and Brad (Amber) Deets, Bonnie Gail and her husband, Larry Corkery, of Neosho, Mo., her son Jason (Tara) Knowler; and three step-children Susan, Andy and Milissa and Meilissa's two children, Stephanie and Tyler; three sons, Dick Dodge and his wife Barb of Marshalltown and three step-children, Douglas Cook and his two children, Shannon and Chris and Bruce (Doris) Cook and their four children Karla, Lindsey, Shelby, and Matthew, Stacy (Scott) Williams and their three children Sckylar, Shantel, Shayla; Bill Dodge and his wife Bonnie of Nora Springs and four children, Cindy (Rick) Bever, Karen (Mark) Achenbach and their two children, Amanda and Andi, Kevin and friend Lori, Billi Ka Dodge and her two children, Jacob and Gage, Jim Dodge and his wife Delores of Mason City and their three children, Brenda (Aaron) Griffiths and their three children, Jordan, Tyler, and Samantha, James Allen (Cathy) Dodge and their three children Justin, Jeremy, and Clarissa, Jeff Dodge and his Fiancee Jennifer and his son, Ezra; Jerry's four children: Vickie (Keith) Benhardt and their four children, Stephanie, Cody, Emma, and Adam, Jerry, Monica and her fiance Chris Bestman and son, Rafe, Lee and his friend Sarah, Grace E. Dodge; sister-in-law, sister-in-law, Vivian Hoel.
She was preceded in death by her mother and her step-father Frank Hoel; her husband, Maurice, a son Jerry Lee Dodge; a special Aunt, Luraine Miller; a step-brother, Louis Hoel; a son-in-law, Sam Sauve; two grandsons, Kim and Andy Showalter.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of arrangements.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641) 732-3706.
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