OBITUARY: Marie M. Kobernusz, Mitchell County, Iowa [Mitchell County Press-News, www.mcpress.com, Posted Aug. 14, 2001] Marie M. Kobernusz [1916-2001] Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 16, 2001, 10:30 am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Osage, for Marie M. Kobernusz, age 85, of Osage. Rev. Philip Recker will officiate and interment will be in the Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 3 to 8 pm with a 3:30 pm Rosary and a 7 pm Scripture Service at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 702 State Street, Osage. Marie died Monday, August 13, 2001 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. She was born July 16, 1916 in Osage the daughter of Charles and Christina (Braun) Mandler. She attended Osage schools. Marie was united in marriage to Loyal 'Shadow' Kobernusz on August 13, 1936 in Manly. They lived in Osage most of their married life. Shadow died Dec. 16, 1990. Marie passed away on what would have been their 64th wedding anniversary. She was a member of the Osage American Legion Auxiliary. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Loyal 'Shadow' in 1990; one brother, Frank Mandler; two sisters, Rose Spurgeon and Estelle Neuerburg; and a great-grandchild. Those that survive her include her three daughters: Carol Smalley and husband Terry of Osage and their three sons, Dennis and wife Shari, Michael and Randy; Maxine Bollman and husband Robert of Osage and their two sons, Cass and wife Josie, Trent and wife Missy; Connie Roth and husband Steven of Osage and their two children, Stacy and her husband Kevin, and Ian; nine great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Bonnie Marie, Leah, Bonnie Lynn, William and Jessah Smalley, Jacob Bollman, Jenna Marie and Jayden Hanson; two sisters, Leona Rogers of Osage and Lucille Hultman and her husband Lawrence of Osage; one brother-in-law Norbert Neuerburg of Osage; nieces and nephews. Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) ************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. **************************************************************