OBITUARY: Jeannette Irene (Hartwig) Neumann, 1930-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

Adapted from: Mitchell County Press-News -- 10/13/2004



                         Jeannette Irene Neumann

Jeannette Irene Neumann, 81, died October 5, 2004. Funeral services
were held Saturday, Oct. 9, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar,
with Rev. Byron Northwick officiating. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery,
Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa. 

Jeannette Irene Hartwig was born January 1, 1923 at home in Newburg
Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, the daughter of Leo and Anna (Bethke)
Hartwig.

Jeannette was baptized into Christian faith at St. John's Lutheran
Church, Rock Township, February 25, 1923.  On March 17, 1937 she was
confirmed.  Jeannette grew up southwest of St. Ansgar, Iowa in Newburg
Township and attended Country School 5. In 1941, she graduated from
St. Ansgar High School. She was employed at the Jack Sprat Grocery
Store in St. Ansgar.

On May 20, 1943, she was united in marriage to William F. Neuman at
St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township, by the Rev. Fred Ide. This
union was blessed with four children, two daughters and two sons.
Jeannette became a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.
Jeannette was a housewife and was later employed at the Good Samaritan
Center in St. Ansgar as a nurses aide and med-aide for 26 years. She
was active as a Home Maker Health Aide and an Avon representative.

Jeannette was preceded in death by her parents, husband William,
great-grandsons Samuel and Adam Bruggeman.

Jeannette is survived by two daughters: Charlene Bruggeman of St. Ansgar,
and her children Michael of St. Ansgar and his children Cassie, Ariel,
Colton and Cari; Steven and his wife Kim and their children Travis and
Anna of Rose Creek, Minn.; and LaDonna Cleveland of Shokopee, Minn. and
her son Jeffrey of Forest City; by two sons: Darwin "Butch" and wife
Jeanne of St. Ansgar, and children Angela Retterath and husband Chad,
and their children Skylar and Hunter of St. Ansgar, Joshua and wife
Bobbi Jo and their daughter Madeline of Stacyville; David and wife
Mary and their children Lindsay and Brooke of Gilbert, Ariz.; and by
two sisters: Lucille Scharper of Osage and Lois Dutcher of Manly.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, was in charge of arrangements.



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