OBITUARY: Veronica (Roethler) Katcher, 1933-2004, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Adapted from: Mitchell County Press-News online - 10/27/2004]



                        Veronica Katcher

Funeral services for Veronica M. Katcher, 71, of Melancthon Creek
area, rural Cazenovia, (formerly of Mitchell County, Iowa) were
held Monday, September 27, 2004 at the Picha Funeral Home in
Hillsboro, Wisconsin. Father Wayne Kidd officiated.

Burial was in the St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Melancthon Creek.
Veronica died Thursday, Sept. 23, 2004 at the St. Joseph's Memorial
Hospital in Hillsboro, Wisconsin.

Veronica was born Jan. 29, 1933 to Edmund and Sophia (Stricherz)
Roethler in Osage, Iowa. Veronica and her husband Ivan moved to
their farm in Herietta Township, Richland County in 1960. She
operated Vicky's House of Flowers in Richland Center. At their
farm she also worked and enjoyed gardening and raising sheep.

Preceding Veronica in death were her parents; husbands Stanley
Krumrey and Ivan Katcher; a son, Tim Katcher and a grandson,
John Teach.

Her survivors include daughters Patricia (Kevin) Machovec, Yuba,
Diane Teach, Muscoda and Terri (Ralph) Brennum, Muscoda; nine
grandchildren, Tammy Burns, Jimmy Self, Jackie Noyes, Mitchel
Bohn, Michael Bohn, Jennifer VandeHay, Tim Katcher, Jr., Lance
Katcher and Nicholas Katcher; several great-grandchildren and a
sister, Virginia Martin, Charles City.

Expressions of sympathy or memorials may be sent to Patricia
Machovec, 10592 Lebansky Drive, Hillsboro, Wisconsin, 54634

Picha Funeral Home in Hillsboro had charge of arrangements.


    Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson