OBITUARY: Edwin William Hein, 1915-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa



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[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Jan. 14, 2004 ] 
  
                             Edwin Hein

Edwin Hein, 88, of Osage, died Monday, January 12, 2004, at the
Faith Lutheran Home in Osage. Funeral arrangements are pending at
the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage.







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[ Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Jan. 21, 2004 ] 
  
                           Edwin William Hein

Funeral services for Edwin William Hein, age 88, of Osage, Iowa, were held
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004 at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage with
Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating.  Interment was in the
Osage Cemetery.

Edwin died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004 at Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Edwin was born on a farm near Dunkerton, Iowa, on May 15, 1915, the
son of William and Minnie (Groff) Hein. He was baptized at St. John's
Lutheran Church in Bennington Township near Dunkerton. He moved with
his parents to a farm in Mitchell County, near New Haven, at the age
of one. Edwin received his education at Douglas Township #1 school.

He was confirmed at Osage Lutheran Church (Our Savior's) in Osage.

He was united in marriage to Clarice Paulson of rural Plymouth, Iowa, on
August 18, 1935, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church.  They lived on a farm
near New Haven until 1942, when they purchased and moved to a farm in
Burr Oak Township, Mitchell County.  Four children, (Russell, Bob, Allan
and Carol), were born and grew to adulthood here. They lived there until
1985 when they retired and moved to their new home in Osage at 1003
Sunshine Ave. Edwin was a lifelong member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church.

He served on several boards, including Board of Finances during the
building of the church. He was also active in Lutheran Brotherhood at
that time.

Edwin moved into Faith Lutheran Home in January of 2001 where he remained
until his death.

He was preceded in death by his parents Bill and Minnie; his wife Clarice
in June 2001; grandson Scott Meyer; and one sister Gladys Eagen.

Edwin is survived by four children:  Russell Hein and his wife Gloria of
Little Cedar, Bob Hein and his wife Ann of Winfield, Illinois, Allan Hein
and his wife Janis of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, Carol Dill and her
husband Gordon of Salinas, California; 12 grandchildren and 9 great-
grandchildren.

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


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