OBITUARY: Rose A. Meyerhofer, 1923-2003, Mitchell, Iowa



                          Rose A. Meyerhofer

[Mitchell County Press-news online - Posted June 25, 2003]

Funeral services for Rose A. Meyerhofer, age 80, of Osage, were held
Saturday, June 21, 2003, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with
Rev. Philip Recker officiating. After services cremation will take place
and inurnment will be in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Osage.  She
died Tuesday, June 17, 2003, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center
Emergency Room in Osage.     

Rose was born on January 21, 1923, in Walters, MN, the daughter of Joseph
and Katherine (Fischer) Schmidt.

She was united in marriage to Clemence "Clem" Meyerhofer on April 9, 1947
at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Rose Creek, MN. They farmed in the
Stacyville area until their retirement in 1981 when they moved to Osage.
Clem died on August 15, 1998. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church and active in the church choir and various church activities. Rose
was an avid card player (Bridge & Canasta). She was also an avid baker who
enjoyed sharing her baked goods.

Her greatest joys were her family, faith and friends. She will be missed
by all those who she blessed with her love and joy for life.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Clemence "Clem"
Meyerhofer in 1998, four brothers, Carl, George, Joe and Tony Schmidt,
a sister Marie Theissen and a son-in-law, James Young.

She is survived by four daughters, Sister Nancy Meyerhofer, of San Diego,
CA; Arlene Erickson (Lowell) of Kenyon, MN; Bea Young of Altadena, CA;
Peggy Meyerhofer of Kenyon, MN; four sons, Nick Meyerhofer (Cheri) of
Flagstaff, AZ; Roger Meyerhofer (Wanda) of Owatonna, MN; Ben Meyerhofer
of Britt; Andy Meyerhofer (Liz) of Osage; 13 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren; four sisters, Theresa Heimerman (John) of Blooming
Prairie, MN; Catherine Jenkins of Grapeview, Washington; Alice Bulson
of Faribault, MN; Dorothy Swehla (Ron) of Prescott, AZ; and one brother,
Ben Schmidt (Mary) of Owatonna, MN.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, (641)732-3706 was in charge of
arrangements.