OBITUARY: Laura M. Schmidt Buechele, Mitchell County, Iowa Laura M. Schmidt Buechele [ Mitchell Co. Press-News online -- Posted Aug. 28, 2002 ] Funeral services were held for Laura M. Buechele, age 92, of Grafton on Tuesday, August 27, 2002 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton. Rev. Wayne Ellingson officiated. Interment was in the Grafton Cemetery. She died Friday, August 23, 2002 at the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar, IA. Laura Buechele was born on April 11, 1910 in Grafton, IA to Edmund and Emilie (Erdman) Schmidt. Rev. John Landdeck baptized her on May 6, 1920 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton. Rev. Carl Landdeck confirmed her in faith on April 13, 1924 at Emmanuel Lutheran. She graduated from Osage High School in 1928 and worked for one year at the Christian Brothers Store in Graton. She taught school for four years in a country school. On October 15, 1933 Laura married Alvin Buechele and they were blessed with two daughters Ruth Anderson and Marie Blom. Laura was an active member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Grafton all her life. She was preceded in death by her husband Alvin on January 18, 1970. Survivors include her daughters and their spouses Harvey and Ruth Anderson of Plano, TX and Paul and Marie Blom of Spring, TX, five grandchildren including Joel Anderson, Matthew Anderson, Nicole Anderson, Sara (Blom) Slaughter and Nathan Blom as well as six great-grandchildren. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************************