OBITUARY: George R. Kirchgatter, 1912-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[ Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Sept. 17, 2003 ] 
 


                         George R. Kirchgatter
                         
Funeral services for George R. Kirchgatter, age 91, of Riceville were
held Saturday, September 13, 2003 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in
Riceville, Iowa. The Reverend Michael Parris officiated. Burial was in
St. John's Rock Township Cemetery in rural St. Ansgar, Iowa. George died
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003 at the Riceville Community Rest Home.

George was born on January 19, 1912 in Worth County, Iowa, the son of
Gustav and Emma (Walk) Kirchgatter. He was baptized on February 18, 1912
and confirmed April 10, 1927 at the Grafton Lutheran Chuch. He received
his education in rural schools in Worth County. On November 28, 1935 he
was united in marriage to Elsie Bublitz at St. John's Lutheran Church
Rock Township east of Grafton.

They farmed for five years in the Grafton area. In 1940 they moved to
a farm near Riceville where George and Elsie lived until September of
1997, when he moved to the Riceville Community Rest Home.

George loved to run the tractor, tilling the soil and visiting with his
grandchildren.

Preceding George in death were his parents, two brothers and four sisters.

George is survived by his wife Elsie of Riceville, two sons Claude and
his wife Janet, and Clyde Kirchgatter all of Riceville, three grandchildren
Jenny Kirchgatter of Madison, Wisconsin, Renee and her husband Brian Kimmich
of Waterloo, Iowa, Lori Kirchgatter of Cedar Falls, Iowa, a sister Iva Lang
of Baraboo, Wisconsin and several nieces and nephews.

Lindstrom Funeral Home, of Riceville had charge of arrangements.



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