CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF Madeline Guenther

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Madeline Guenther 

CROFTON - Madeline Guenther, 78, died Jan. 3, 2000, at Yankton Care 
Center, Yankton, S.D.

Visitation was Jan. 5 at the Wintz Funeral Home, Crofton.

Mass of Christian Burial was Jan. 6 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic 
Church, Crofton, with Rev. Bob English and Rev. Dan Guenther 
officiating.

Burial was in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Crofton.

Pallbearers were David Boecker, Allen Boecker, Doug Arens, Troy 
Guenther, Tim Guenther, Jeremy Eskins, Ryan Kuehler, Jeff Guenther, 
Cameron Eskins, Taylor Guenther and Tanner Bates.

Madeline was born Jan. 6, 1921, to Conrad and Marie (Jansen) Luft in 
Fordyce. She married Fred Guenther Sept. 1, 1941, in Constance. He 
died Nov. 18, 1990. She grew up in the Fordyce and Constance areas. 
After her marriage they farmed in the Crofton, Fordyce and Menominee 
areas. In 1978, they retired and moved to Crofton. She worked at 
Gurney's Seed and Nursery in Yankton from 1970 to 1993.

She was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Christian 
Mothers, and Crofton American Legion Auxiliary Post # 128.

Madeline enjoyed her flowers and attending the Senior Citizens Center.

Survivors include eight children and spouses, Bonnie and Norbert 
Goeken, Norfolk; Almeda and LeRoy Arens, Fordyce; Gene and Cindy 
Guenther, Yankton, S.D.; Ken and Carol Guenther, Yankton, S.D.; Lila 
and Lorin Kuehler, Yankton, S.D.; Cynthia and Scott Mello, Yankton, 
S.D.; Don and Beth Guenther, Waverly; Carolyn and Rod Bates, Bronson, 
Iowa; 24 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Ed 
(Rita) Kesseler, Randolph; Mrs. Frank (Odelia) Langferman, Crofton.

She was preceeded in death by her parents; husband; two grandchildren; 
Francis Boecker and Travis Bates; a great-grandson, Craig Schulte; and 
a brother, Leon Luft.


Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000 Cedar County News