OBITUARY: Anita Anna Sophia (Schwartz) Glaser, 1919-2004, Worth Co., Iowa

  [Adapted from: Northwood Anchor online, Feb. 4, 2004]



                       Anita Anna Sophia Glaser
 
Anita Anna Sophia Glaser, 84, Northwood, Iowa, died Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004
at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa. Funeral services were held Saturday
at First Lutheran Church, Northwood, with Rev. Paul Holmer officiating.

Burial was at Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood. Schroeder & Sites Funeral
Home, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were Scott
Perkins, Chris Perkins, Jonathan Perkins, Michael Reyerson, Michael
Zrostlik, Paul Balhorn and Matt Davies. Honorary pallbearers were
Julie Zrostlik, Omar Wingate, Jakob Bolton, Vanessa Balhorn, Stacey
Davies, Alicia Glaser, Penny Perkins, Jackie Perkins, Deanna Perkins,
Kendra Reyerson and Wendy Anderson.

Anita was born Aug. 17, 1919, at Star Prairie, Wisconsin, the daughter
of Albert and Lena Schwartz. She received her education in New Ulm Schools.

On July 2, 1937 she married Roland Glaser in New Ulm, Minnesota. She
was baptized and confirmed in New Ulm, Minnesota, and a long-time
member of First Lutheran Church, Northwood. Anita was active in church
quilting, Lydia Circle and First Lutheran Church Women.

She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary and treasurer for many years.
She had various employment in Mankato, Minnesota. In 1952, Roland and
Anita moved to Northwood after purchasing the Northwood Cleaners,
operating the dry cleaners until their retirement.

Anita was preceded in death by her husband, Roland in 2000; parents,
Albert and Lena Schwartz; brothers Helmut, Gilbert and John; and son-in-law
Jesse Bolton.

Survivors include one son, Jerome Glaser and his wife Dian of Bloomington,
Minnesota; three daughters Joan Perkins and her husband Stan of
New Hampton, Iowa, Mary Bolton of Springfield, Oregon, and Anita "Sue"
Reyerson and Erbin Anderson of Northwood; one sister Irma Schwantes of
Fulda, Minnesota; one brother Ray Schwartz and his wife Dorothy of Frost,
Texas; two sisters-in-law Gloria Steinke of New Ulm, Minnesota, Muggs
Harding and her husband Charlie of Kosota, Minnesota; two brothers-in-law
James Glaser and his wife Carol of Bettendorf, Iowa, Orville Strom ofNew Ulm, Minnesota; grandchildren Scott, Christopher and Jonathan Perkins,
Vanessa Balhorn, Stacey Davies, Alicia Glaser, Omar Wingate, Jakob Bolton,
Michael Reyerson and Julie Zrostlik; 21 great-grandchildren and many friends.
                                                                       
 
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