OBITUARY: Francis L. Juenger, 1922-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[From: Mitchell County Press News online - Posted June 16, 2004 (edited)]



                           Francis L. Juenger

Mass of Christian Burial for Francis L. Juenger, age 82, of Stacyville,
Iowa, was held Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Visitation Catholic Church in
Stacyville with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment was in the
Visitation Cemetery in Stacyville. Francis died Wednesday, June 9, 2004
at Mitchell County Regional Health Center Hospice Unit in Osage, Iowa.

Francis L. Juenger was born Jan. 19, 1922, on the family farm near
Stacyville, Iowa, the son of Joseph and Ida (Weber) Juenger. He attended
Visitation Catholic Schools in Stacyville.

Francis was united in marriage to Veronica Mullenbach on Oct.8, 1955,
at St. John's Catholic Church in Johnsburg, Minnesota.

He was employed by the Mitchell County Highway Department, retiring
in 1987. He also helped local farmers with field work, haying, and
plowing.

Francis was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, one
sister and a daughter-in-law, Marie Juenger.

He is survived by his wife Veronica Juenger of Stacyville, two sons
Marvin Juenger and his wife Jane of Adams, Minnesota, Maurice Juenger
of St. Ansgar, Iowa, one daughter Jeanette Losee and her husband Duane
of Riceville, Iowa, grandchildren, Chad Juenger, Tim Juenger, Jenna
Juenger, Ellena Rivera, Donnie Juenger and his wife Brady, Toleka
Juenger, Nathan Juenger, Noah Juenger, Kellie Switzer and Korey
Switzer; three great-grandchildren Alex and Jacob Rivera and Keandra
Juenger; three brothers, Virgil Juenger and his wife Louise of
Stacyville, Danny Juenger and wife Bev of Rochester, Minnesota,
Ron Juenger of Carpenter, Iowa, and special friend Elizabeth
Carter; four sisters Gertrude Hommez and her husband Louis of
Osage, Mary Ann Lammers and her husband Frank of Spring Valley,
Minnesota, Elizabeth Spitz of Osage, Barb Collier of St. James,
Minnesota, several nieces and nephews.

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



        Copyright 2004, K.L. Kittleson