OBITUARY: Rose (Hrubes) Zrostlik Johanns, 1912-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

Adapted from: Mitchell County Press-News online -- Oct. 6, 2004 



                             Rose Johanns

A Mass of Christian Burial for Rose Johanns, age 91, of Osage, Iowa, was
held on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in
Osage, with Rev. Mark Reasoner officiating.

Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Osage.

Rose died Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at the Faith Home in Osage. 

She was born Oct. 19, 1912, on the family farm near Duncan, Iowa, the
daughter of Jilji and Rose (Hejlik) Hrubes.

Rose married Jim Zrostlik in 1933. Jim died in 1935.  Rose married
Marvin Johanns on February 25, 1941, in Duncan. They farmed east of
Osage for 49 years, moving to Osage in the fall of 1989. Marvin died
December 26, 1989. Rose was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Osage, and a member of the Sacred Heart Ladies Guild.

She was a member of the Mitchell County Hospital Auxiliary, serving
as a volunteer in the hospital. Rose also volunteered at Sacred Heart
School.

Rose was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband Jim
Zrostlik in 1935; her second husband Marvin Johanns in 1989; three
brothers, Frank, John and Ray Hrubes; two sisters, Agnes Nedved
and Emily Trca; and a daughter-in-law Lois Johanns.

Rose is survived by her daughter Janice (Edward) Kodet of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and their son Daniel Kodet of Minneapolis;
her son Clarence "Joe" Johanns of Ames and his children; Denise
(Rodger) Lovig of Story City and their children, Alex (Bobbi) Balfanz
and their daughter Parker Rose; Kimberly (Joe) Chelsvig and their
children Benjamin and Dawson; Karen (David) Burgus of Osceola and
their children Chris and Adrienne; Alan (Kristine) Johanns of
San Diego, Calif. and their daughter Kamryn; Sharon (Joe) Schwabe
of Denver, Colo. and their children Sarah, Jennifer, Joseph and
Megan; Nancy (Mark) Shaw of Ames and their children Rachael, Phillip
and Kristine; Joel Johanns of Ames; three sisters, Elsie Vavrik of
Garner, Helen Malek of Garner, and Mary Trca of Britt; two brothers,
Joe (Leona) Hrubes of Britt, Clarence (Joan) Hrubes of Garner; two
sisters-in-law, Margaret Hrubes of Garner  and Alyce Hrubes of
Garner; and one brother-in-law Vince Nedved of Garner.

Arrangements by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home 641-732-3706.                         


    Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson, Coord. Mitchell County (IaGenWeb)