Obituary:
Rachel Marcella Ruckdaschel, 78, of Waukon died Monday, July 17, 1995 at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
A lifetime northeast Iowa resident, she was born Sept. 15, 1917 in Waukon to Joseph and Julia (Colsch) Henry. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1935.
In August 1940 she married Merle Dean "Rucky" Ruckdaschel at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Surviving are four daughters, Julaine and husband George Hartley of Platteville, WI, Carol Price of Waukon, Ruth and husband Reed Isom of St. George, UT, Mary Lou and husband Lyle Baer Jr. of Marshalltown; a son Rueben of St. George; a sister, Joan (Mrs. Delmar) Woodley of Milford; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died Jan. 31; an infant son Ronald; a sister Eva, and two brothers, Reuben and one in infancy.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at Martin Funeral Home. The Rev. Lynn Groe officiated. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Casket bearers were George Hartley Jr., Matt Price, Michael Hartley, Melanie Giannetto, Eric Ruckdaschel, Cynthia Steil, Tricia Hartley, Michelle Estaban, Melissa Lana, Heather, Rebecca and Holly Baer, and Devon and Derick Ruckdaschel.
Rachel Marcella Ruckdaschel, 78, of Waukon died Monday, July 17, 1995 at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
A lifetime northeast Iowa resident, she was born Sept. 15, 1917 in Waukon to Joseph and Julia (Colsch) Henry. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1935.
In August 1940 she married Merle Dean "Rucky" Ruckdaschel at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Surviving are four daughters, Julaine and husband George Hartley of Platteville, WI, Carol Price of Waukon, Ruth and husband Reed Isom of St. George, UT, Mary Lou and husband Lyle Baer Jr. of Marshalltown; a son Rueben of St. George; a sister, Joan (Mrs. Delmar) Woodley of Milford; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died Jan. 31; an infant son Ronald; a sister Eva, and two brothers, Reuben and one in infancy.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at Martin Funeral Home. The Rev. Lynn Groe officiated. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Casket bearers were George Hartley Jr., Matt Price, Michael Hartley, Melanie Giannetto, Eric Ruckdaschel, Cynthia Steil, Tricia Hartley, Michelle Estaban, Melissa Lana, Heather, Rebecca and Holly Baer, and Devon and Derick Ruckdaschel.
Obituary:
Rachel Marcella Ruckdaschel, 78, of Waukon died Monday, July 17, 1995 at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
A lifetime northeast Iowa resident, she was born Sept. 15, 1917 in Waukon to Joseph and Julia (Colsch) Henry. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1935.
In August 1940 she married Merle Dean "Rucky" Ruckdaschel at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Surviving are four daughters, Julaine and husband George Hartley of Platteville, WI, Carol Price of Waukon, Ruth and husband Reed Isom of St. George, UT, Mary Lou and husband Lyle Baer Jr. of Marshalltown; a son Rueben of St. George; a sister, Joan (Mrs. Delmar) Woodley of Milford; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died Jan. 31; an infant son Ronald; a sister Eva, and two brothers, Reuben and one in infancy.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at Martin Funeral Home. The Rev. Lynn Groe officiated. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Casket bearers were George Hartley Jr., Matt Price, Michael Hartley, Melanie Giannetto, Eric Ruckdaschel, Cynthia Steil, Tricia Hartley, Michelle Estaban, Melissa Lana, Heather, Rebecca and Holly Baer, and Devon and Derick Ruckdaschel.
Rachel Marcella Ruckdaschel, 78, of Waukon died Monday, July 17, 1995 at Veterans Memorial Hospital.
A lifetime northeast Iowa resident, she was born Sept. 15, 1917 in Waukon to Joseph and Julia (Colsch) Henry. She graduated from Waukon High School in 1935.
In August 1940 she married Merle Dean "Rucky" Ruckdaschel at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.
Surviving are four daughters, Julaine and husband George Hartley of Platteville, WI, Carol Price of Waukon, Ruth and husband Reed Isom of St. George, UT, Mary Lou and husband Lyle Baer Jr. of Marshalltown; a son Rueben of St. George; a sister, Joan (Mrs. Delmar) Woodley of Milford; 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband who died Jan. 31; an infant son Ronald; a sister Eva, and two brothers, Reuben and one in infancy.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22 at Martin Funeral Home. The Rev. Lynn Groe officiated. Burial was in Oakland Cemetery.
Casket bearers were George Hartley Jr., Matt Price, Michael Hartley, Melanie Giannetto, Eric Ruckdaschel, Cynthia Steil, Tricia Hartley, Michelle Estaban, Melissa Lana, Heather, Rebecca and Holly Baer, and Devon and Derick Ruckdaschel.
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RUCKDASCHEL
Rachel M.
1917 - 1995
Merrill Dean [sic]
1914 - 1995
Parents of
Julaine, Carol, Ruth, Ronald, Mary Lou & Reuben
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