OBITUARY: John Ohden, 1923-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa

Original version posted on www.mcpress.com - July 6, 2005



                               John Ohden
   
John Ohden, age 82, of rural Floyd, died Saturday, July 2, 2005, at Mercy
Medical Center North Iowa in Mason City. John was born March 9, 1923 on
the family farm near Riceville, the son of Herman and Trena (Abels) Ohden.
He attended country school near McIntire and graduated from McIntire High
School in 1941.

John was united in marriage to Alice Brandau on June 21, 1946, at Eden
Presbyterian Church, with the ceremony being officiated by Rev. Henry
Sinning. They made their home near McIntire, and then moved to a farm
east of Rudd. In 1950 they moved to their current farm near Floyd. He
was a member of Eden Presbyterian Church and enjoyed farming, woodworking
and his family (especially his grand and great-grandchildren.)

Funeral services will be on Thursday, July 7, 2005, at the Eden Presbyterian
Church, 3105 Glass Ave., Rudd, with Rev. Galen Smith officiating. Burial
will be in the Eden Presbyterian Cemetery, Cedar Township, Mitchell County,
Iowa.  The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage is in charge of
arrangements.
                                                                           
He is survived by his six children: Donald (Cheryl "Buffie") Ohden, Nora
Springs and their children Brandy (Aaron) Wilson and Paul Ohden; Edward
(Jane) Ohden of Grafton and their children Renee (Darren) Petersen and
their children Nicole, Ryan and Jenna; Krista (Jerry) Prazak and Amy
Ohden; Ann (Arnold) Knoll of New Hampton and their children Sarah (Chad)
Buchholz and Benjamin Knoll; James (Barb) Ohden of Floyd and their children
Jamie (Chad) Schriever and Juli Ohden; Robert Ohden of Floyd; and Keith
Ohden of Forest City; by three sisters Erma Ahrens on Renville, Minnesota;
Joyce (Harold) Davenport of Seattle, Washington, and Marion Opitz of Seattle,
Washington; by five sisters-in-law; Pauline Ohden of Tuscon, Arizona;
Lucille (Neil) Bisbee of Stacyville, Eunice (Homer) Stockdale of Aplington,
Elinor Sinning of Rudd and Madge Brandau of Osage; and by numerous nieces
and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Alice in 2004, brother
Richard, a grandson, J. Ohden, three brothers-in-law Chester Ahrens, Reuben
Brandau, Norval Sinning.



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