OBITUARY: Florence E. (Burlage) Schwarz, 1920-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[ Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Sept. 17, 2003 ] 



                          Florence E. Schwarz
                          
Funeral services for Florence E. Schwarz, 83, of Osage, and formerly of
Granville, were held Friday, Sept. 12, 2003 at the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment was on
Saturday, Sept. 13 at the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Granville
with the Msgr. Kenneth Seifried officiating. Florence passed away
Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Florence was born March 22, 1920 in Granville, the daughter of Nic
and Antonella (Neuhaus) Burlage. She attended school in Granville and
worked several years in Denver, Colorado, before returning to Granville.

Florence was united in marriage to Joseph Schwarz on Nov. 28, 1946 in
Granville, where they made their home. She worked for the school lunch
program at St. Joseph's and Spalding High School in Granville for many
years and then she worked for Harkers in Orange City, for several years,
from which she retired.

In 1984 Florence left Granville and moved to Osage. In April of 2002,
she entered the Faith Lutheran Home. Florence enjoyed her many friends,
bus tours and playing cards.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joe in 1980, her parents, her
brothers, Clarence, Len, Gerald, Alver and Ken, and a sister Helen.

She is survived by her brother Ed Burlage and his wife Elnora of Nixa,
Missouri, her sister-in-law, Edie Burlage of Hyattsville, Maryland and
many nieces and nephews.

Pall bearers were her nephews.  The family asks that in lieu of flowers
please send memorials in Florence's name to Hospice of North Iowa, 1003
Gilbert St., Charles City, Iowa 50616, or Northwest Iowa Home Health and
Hospice, 118 N. 7th Ave., Sheldon, Iowa 51201.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, was in charge of arrangements.


     Copyright 2003, K. L. Kittleson