OBITUARY: Iva M. Bruesewitz, 1923-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa


[Original version posted on Mitchell County Press online - Sept. 21, 2005]






 
                               Iva M. Bruesewitz 
 
 
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA -- Funeral services for Iva M. Bruesewitz, 82, of
St. Ansgar, were held on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at Immanuel Lutheran
Church, St. Ansgar, Iowa, with Rev. Byron Northwick officiating. Burial
was in the St. Ansgar Cemetery. Iva died on Friday, September 16, 2005 at
Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minnesota.

Iva M. Cowell was born on February 21, 1923, to Vern and Pernnie (Jones)
Cowell, in Rock Township, Mitchell County, Iowa, the oldest of nine
children. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School.

On August 31, 1941 she married Elmer Bruesewitz. They lived in St. Ansgar
and owned various automotive businessess there. In their free time they
spent many hours boating, fishing and bowling. After selling Bree's Motor
Service she went to work at the St. Ansgar Good Samaritan Center for many
years. After retirement she continued to bowl in several leagues and
traveled the country while visiting members of her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Elmer in 1980; four
brothers, Lloyd, Allen, Larry and Russell Cowell.

Those left to cherich her memory are three sons; Robert (Janet) Bruesewitz
of Rochester, Minnesota, Bill (Ann) Bruesewitz of Wadsworth, Illinois;
Lyle (Claudia) Bruesewitz of Bristol, Rhoade Island.; one daughter, Jean
Bruesewitz of Mason City, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren;
two brothers, Lee (Margaret) Cowell of St. Ansgar and Donald (Mickie)
Cowell of Hawaii; two sisters, Betty (Dale) VanHorn of Fort Collins,
Colorado, and Karan (Larry) Crilly of St. Ansgar; and many nieces and
nephews.

Arrangements were made by Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar,
Iowa 641-713-4920.


 


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