OBITUARY: Dorothy B. Zuehl, 1915-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Dec. 31, 2003 ] 
 



                             Dorothy B. Zuehl

Funeral services for Dorothy Zuehl, age 87, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, were
held at 10 am, on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2003, at St. Peter Lutheran Church
in Toeterville, Iowa, with Dr. Elaine Siemsen officiating.  Burial was
in St. Peter Cemetery in Toeterville. Dorothy died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003,
at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Dorothy Zuehl was born Dec. 29, 1915, in Mitchell County, Iowa, to Leo
and Lydia (Kruger) Bublitz. She was baptized Jan. 23, 1916, at Emmanuel
Lutheran Church in Grafton, Iowa, and confirmed Mar. 29, 1931, at the
same church.

Dorothy received her education in the Carpenter Consolidated School in
Carpenter, Iowa.  On Nov. 25, 1934 she married Kenneth W. Zuehl in the
Grafton church. God blessed their marriage with four children, Kenneth
Dean, Roger, Harriet and Verle.

Jan. 1, 1939 they moved to Toeterville, where Kenneth worked for the
Coop Oil Company. Soon after moving to Toeterville they transferred
their church membership to St. Peter Lutheran Church. There Dorothy
was an active member of the ladies aid and also an honorary member of
Ruth Circle.

In November 1995 Kenneth and Dorothy moved to Worth Living Center in
St. Ansgar. Dorothy moved to the Good Samaritan Center in St. Ansgar
in August of 2001.

Preceding Dorothy in death were her husband Kenneth on March 26, 1997
and twin great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her four children Kenneth Dean and his wife Mary of
Osage and their children, Bonnie, Donnie, Jim and Terrie; Roger and
his wife Diane of Racine, Wisconsin, and their children Mark, Karla
and Lois; Harriet Schulz and her husband Gerold of St. Ansgar and
their children Kimberly, Steven, Craig and Kaye and Verle and his
wife Darlene of Northbridge, Massachusetts, and their children Laura
and Barbara.

Dorothy is also survived by 29 great-grandchildren.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706, Osage, is in charge of
arrangements.


    Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson