Margaret Lucille Schmolke
Margaret Lucille Schmolke, 85, Mason City, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at the Good Shepard Health Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
A Mass of the Resurrection was held, Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Monsignor Joseph Slepicka and the Reverend Patrick Geary officiating. Cremation followed the service and a private inurnment will take place in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, at a later date.
The family asks that memorials be given directly to Newman High School, or mailed to Sue Foy, P.O. Box 734, Mason City, IA 50402.
Margaret was born Dec. 1, 1922, at Varina, Iowa to John and Freda (Wagner) Plonsky. She was raised in Mason City and attended and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1940 and La James School of Cosmetology in 1944.
She married Arnold Aaron Schmolke on April 11, 1941. This marriage produced four children, Sue, Kathie, Jay and Dorie. Arnold predeceased her on March 20, 1967. She married Aloysius Fangman on Sept. 2, 1984. He predeceased her on Nov. 24, 1999.
Margaret's business card read that she is a professional volunteer. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and served as the Neighborhood Girl Scout Chairman. She managed the American Cancer Loan Closet for nine years. For years she was a member of the Women's Guild at Holy Family Catholic Church and at one time served as Guild President. She also served as chairman for her 50th class reunion. She spent countless hours at the Mason City Chamber of Commerce assisting in mass mailings. She was a member of Mason City's Little Theatre group, Catholic Daughter's of America, Mason City Deanery Chairman, Member of the Holy Family Board of Education and served on the Holy Family Parish Council. She also served on the Archdiocese Catholic Charities Board. On May 7, 1988, following three years of education she received a Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of the Lay Ministry Formation Program. She then started the preschool Sunday School at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. In June of 1996 she made a trip to Rome with Archbishop Jerome Hanus when he received his Pallium. Their group was granted a private audience with Pope John Paul II and each had the distinct honor of shaking his hand.
She was on the committee to organize the building of Newman Catholic High School. She and Arnold signed the first pledge for the new school. For four years she managed the pledge office taking and recording all of the pledges. When Newman opened in 1961, she donated her time as the school?s bookkeeper until 1971. She served as "back stage mother" for several of the school's musicals under the direction of Michael Phelan and Ronald Gunnare in the 1960's and 1970's. She began attending the school?s football and basketball games when her granddaughters started at Newman in the 1980's and continued to attend sports and several other activities until her health no longer allowed her to do so. For ten years she organized and cooked the chili suppers held during Catholic School Week.
In 1991 she received the Friend of Newman Award. She proudly wore her Newman jacket proclaiming her as Newman?s #1 fan.
She is also a card carrying member of the Die-Hard Cub Fan Club issued in 1940. If anyone were to ask her if there was anything in her life that she wanted to do but didn't she would say see her beloved Cubs play in Wrigley Field. She did see them play an exhibition game against the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines, and did see Sammy Sosa hit a home run, but it just wasn't the same.
For several years she worked at Production Credit Association assisting farmers with record keeping in preparation of their income tax returns. She then served as manager of the Thrifty Scot Motel, now the Day's Inn, until she retired.
Margaret is survived by her children, Sue Foy, Mason City, Kathie (Ron) Gunnare, Davenport, Iowa, Jay Schmolke, Omaha, Neb., and Dorie Coughenour, Norwalk, Iowa; her grandchildren, Lori (Robert) Godwin, Jacksonville, Fla., Tami Willmann and special friend, Todd Lewerke, Mason City, Kristin (Steve) Graff and Aaron Gunnare, Davenport, HM3 Andre Lewis, U.S. Navy, Naples, Italy, Jayson and Megan Schmolke, Omaha, and Timothy Schmolke, Chicago, Ill.; her great-grandchildren, Katie and Logan Hershey, Spencer Alitz, Morgan Willmann and Bane Sloss all of Mason City, her step-great-grandchildren, Megan and Emily Graff of Davenport.
She is also survived by her brother, Robert Plonsky, Colorado Springs, Colo., her brother-in-law, Victor Groh, Thornton, Iowa; her sister-in-law, Marjorie Schmolke, Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; her sisters, Imogene Berg and Mary Ellen Groh; her brother, John Plonsky; her stepfather, Oliver Ong; her son-in-law, James Foy; her nieces, Vickie Green and Lisa Buseman; and her nephew, Randy Groh.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Lucille Schmolke, 85, Mason City, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at the Good Shepard Health Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
A Mass of the Resurrection was held, Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Monsignor Joseph Slepicka and the Reverend Patrick Geary officiating. Cremation followed the service and a private inurnment will take place in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, at a later date.
The family asks that memorials be given directly to Newman High School, or mailed to Sue Foy, P.O. Box 734, Mason City, IA 50402.
Margaret was born Dec. 1, 1922, at Varina, Iowa to John and Freda (Wagner) Plonsky. She was raised in Mason City and attended and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1940 and La James School of Cosmetology in 1944.
She married Arnold Aaron Schmolke on April 11, 1941. This marriage produced four children, Sue, Kathie, Jay and Dorie. Arnold predeceased her on March 20, 1967. She married Aloysius Fangman on Sept. 2, 1984. He predeceased her on Nov. 24, 1999.
Margaret's business card read that she is a professional volunteer. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and served as the Neighborhood Girl Scout Chairman. She managed the American Cancer Loan Closet for nine years. For years she was a member of the Women's Guild at Holy Family Catholic Church and at one time served as Guild President. She also served as chairman for her 50th class reunion. She spent countless hours at the Mason City Chamber of Commerce assisting in mass mailings. She was a member of Mason City's Little Theatre group, Catholic Daughter's of America, Mason City Deanery Chairman, Member of the Holy Family Board of Education and served on the Holy Family Parish Council. She also served on the Archdiocese Catholic Charities Board. On May 7, 1988, following three years of education she received a Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of the Lay Ministry Formation Program. She then started the preschool Sunday School at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. In June of 1996 she made a trip to Rome with Archbishop Jerome Hanus when he received his Pallium. Their group was granted a private audience with Pope John Paul II and each had the distinct honor of shaking his hand.
She was on the committee to organize the building of Newman Catholic High School. She and Arnold signed the first pledge for the new school. For four years she managed the pledge office taking and recording all of the pledges. When Newman opened in 1961, she donated her time as the school?s bookkeeper until 1971. She served as "back stage mother" for several of the school's musicals under the direction of Michael Phelan and Ronald Gunnare in the 1960's and 1970's. She began attending the school?s football and basketball games when her granddaughters started at Newman in the 1980's and continued to attend sports and several other activities until her health no longer allowed her to do so. For ten years she organized and cooked the chili suppers held during Catholic School Week.
In 1991 she received the Friend of Newman Award. She proudly wore her Newman jacket proclaiming her as Newman?s #1 fan.
She is also a card carrying member of the Die-Hard Cub Fan Club issued in 1940. If anyone were to ask her if there was anything in her life that she wanted to do but didn't she would say see her beloved Cubs play in Wrigley Field. She did see them play an exhibition game against the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines, and did see Sammy Sosa hit a home run, but it just wasn't the same.
For several years she worked at Production Credit Association assisting farmers with record keeping in preparation of their income tax returns. She then served as manager of the Thrifty Scot Motel, now the Day's Inn, until she retired.
Margaret is survived by her children, Sue Foy, Mason City, Kathie (Ron) Gunnare, Davenport, Iowa, Jay Schmolke, Omaha, Neb., and Dorie Coughenour, Norwalk, Iowa; her grandchildren, Lori (Robert) Godwin, Jacksonville, Fla., Tami Willmann and special friend, Todd Lewerke, Mason City, Kristin (Steve) Graff and Aaron Gunnare, Davenport, HM3 Andre Lewis, U.S. Navy, Naples, Italy, Jayson and Megan Schmolke, Omaha, and Timothy Schmolke, Chicago, Ill.; her great-grandchildren, Katie and Logan Hershey, Spencer Alitz, Morgan Willmann and Bane Sloss all of Mason City, her step-great-grandchildren, Megan and Emily Graff of Davenport.
She is also survived by her brother, Robert Plonsky, Colorado Springs, Colo., her brother-in-law, Victor Groh, Thornton, Iowa; her sister-in-law, Marjorie Schmolke, Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; her sisters, Imogene Berg and Mary Ellen Groh; her brother, John Plonsky; her stepfather, Oliver Ong; her son-in-law, James Foy; her nieces, Vickie Green and Lisa Buseman; and her nephew, Randy Groh.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Lucille Schmolke
Margaret Lucille Schmolke, 85, Mason City, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at the Good Shepard Health Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
A Mass of the Resurrection was held, Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Monsignor Joseph Slepicka and the Reverend Patrick Geary officiating. Cremation followed the service and a private inurnment will take place in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, at a later date.
The family asks that memorials be given directly to Newman High School, or mailed to Sue Foy, P.O. Box 734, Mason City, IA 50402.
Margaret was born Dec. 1, 1922, at Varina, Iowa to John and Freda (Wagner) Plonsky. She was raised in Mason City and attended and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1940 and La James School of Cosmetology in 1944.
She married Arnold Aaron Schmolke on April 11, 1941. This marriage produced four children, Sue, Kathie, Jay and Dorie. Arnold predeceased her on March 20, 1967. She married Aloysius Fangman on Sept. 2, 1984. He predeceased her on Nov. 24, 1999.
Margaret's business card read that she is a professional volunteer. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and served as the Neighborhood Girl Scout Chairman. She managed the American Cancer Loan Closet for nine years. For years she was a member of the Women's Guild at Holy Family Catholic Church and at one time served as Guild President. She also served as chairman for her 50th class reunion. She spent countless hours at the Mason City Chamber of Commerce assisting in mass mailings. She was a member of Mason City's Little Theatre group, Catholic Daughter's of America, Mason City Deanery Chairman, Member of the Holy Family Board of Education and served on the Holy Family Parish Council. She also served on the Archdiocese Catholic Charities Board. On May 7, 1988, following three years of education she received a Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of the Lay Ministry Formation Program. She then started the preschool Sunday School at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. In June of 1996 she made a trip to Rome with Archbishop Jerome Hanus when he received his Pallium. Their group was granted a private audience with Pope John Paul II and each had the distinct honor of shaking his hand.
She was on the committee to organize the building of Newman Catholic High School. She and Arnold signed the first pledge for the new school. For four years she managed the pledge office taking and recording all of the pledges. When Newman opened in 1961, she donated her time as the school?s bookkeeper until 1971. She served as "back stage mother" for several of the school's musicals under the direction of Michael Phelan and Ronald Gunnare in the 1960's and 1970's. She began attending the school?s football and basketball games when her granddaughters started at Newman in the 1980's and continued to attend sports and several other activities until her health no longer allowed her to do so. For ten years she organized and cooked the chili suppers held during Catholic School Week.
In 1991 she received the Friend of Newman Award. She proudly wore her Newman jacket proclaiming her as Newman?s #1 fan.
She is also a card carrying member of the Die-Hard Cub Fan Club issued in 1940. If anyone were to ask her if there was anything in her life that she wanted to do but didn't she would say see her beloved Cubs play in Wrigley Field. She did see them play an exhibition game against the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines, and did see Sammy Sosa hit a home run, but it just wasn't the same.
For several years she worked at Production Credit Association assisting farmers with record keeping in preparation of their income tax returns. She then served as manager of the Thrifty Scot Motel, now the Day's Inn, until she retired.
Margaret is survived by her children, Sue Foy, Mason City, Kathie (Ron) Gunnare, Davenport, Iowa, Jay Schmolke, Omaha, Neb., and Dorie Coughenour, Norwalk, Iowa; her grandchildren, Lori (Robert) Godwin, Jacksonville, Fla., Tami Willmann and special friend, Todd Lewerke, Mason City, Kristin (Steve) Graff and Aaron Gunnare, Davenport, HM3 Andre Lewis, U.S. Navy, Naples, Italy, Jayson and Megan Schmolke, Omaha, and Timothy Schmolke, Chicago, Ill.; her great-grandchildren, Katie and Logan Hershey, Spencer Alitz, Morgan Willmann and Bane Sloss all of Mason City, her step-great-grandchildren, Megan and Emily Graff of Davenport.
She is also survived by her brother, Robert Plonsky, Colorado Springs, Colo., her brother-in-law, Victor Groh, Thornton, Iowa; her sister-in-law, Marjorie Schmolke, Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; her sisters, Imogene Berg and Mary Ellen Groh; her brother, John Plonsky; her stepfather, Oliver Ong; her son-in-law, James Foy; her nieces, Vickie Green and Lisa Buseman; and her nephew, Randy Groh.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
Margaret Lucille Schmolke, 85, Mason City, died Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008, at the Good Shepard Health Care Center, Mason City, Iowa.
A Mass of the Resurrection was held, Saturday, Oct. 25, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Clear Lake, with the Reverend Monsignor Joseph Slepicka and the Reverend Patrick Geary officiating. Cremation followed the service and a private inurnment will take place in Elmwood St. Joseph Cemetery, Mason City, at a later date.
The family asks that memorials be given directly to Newman High School, or mailed to Sue Foy, P.O. Box 734, Mason City, IA 50402.
Margaret was born Dec. 1, 1922, at Varina, Iowa to John and Freda (Wagner) Plonsky. She was raised in Mason City and attended and graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1940 and La James School of Cosmetology in 1944.
She married Arnold Aaron Schmolke on April 11, 1941. This marriage produced four children, Sue, Kathie, Jay and Dorie. Arnold predeceased her on March 20, 1967. She married Aloysius Fangman on Sept. 2, 1984. He predeceased her on Nov. 24, 1999.
Margaret's business card read that she is a professional volunteer. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and served as the Neighborhood Girl Scout Chairman. She managed the American Cancer Loan Closet for nine years. For years she was a member of the Women's Guild at Holy Family Catholic Church and at one time served as Guild President. She also served as chairman for her 50th class reunion. She spent countless hours at the Mason City Chamber of Commerce assisting in mass mailings. She was a member of Mason City's Little Theatre group, Catholic Daughter's of America, Mason City Deanery Chairman, Member of the Holy Family Board of Education and served on the Holy Family Parish Council. She also served on the Archdiocese Catholic Charities Board. On May 7, 1988, following three years of education she received a Certificate of Achievement in Recognition of the Lay Ministry Formation Program. She then started the preschool Sunday School at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Clear Lake. In June of 1996 she made a trip to Rome with Archbishop Jerome Hanus when he received his Pallium. Their group was granted a private audience with Pope John Paul II and each had the distinct honor of shaking his hand.
She was on the committee to organize the building of Newman Catholic High School. She and Arnold signed the first pledge for the new school. For four years she managed the pledge office taking and recording all of the pledges. When Newman opened in 1961, she donated her time as the school?s bookkeeper until 1971. She served as "back stage mother" for several of the school's musicals under the direction of Michael Phelan and Ronald Gunnare in the 1960's and 1970's. She began attending the school?s football and basketball games when her granddaughters started at Newman in the 1980's and continued to attend sports and several other activities until her health no longer allowed her to do so. For ten years she organized and cooked the chili suppers held during Catholic School Week.
In 1991 she received the Friend of Newman Award. She proudly wore her Newman jacket proclaiming her as Newman?s #1 fan.
She is also a card carrying member of the Die-Hard Cub Fan Club issued in 1940. If anyone were to ask her if there was anything in her life that she wanted to do but didn't she would say see her beloved Cubs play in Wrigley Field. She did see them play an exhibition game against the Iowa Cubs in Des Moines, and did see Sammy Sosa hit a home run, but it just wasn't the same.
For several years she worked at Production Credit Association assisting farmers with record keeping in preparation of their income tax returns. She then served as manager of the Thrifty Scot Motel, now the Day's Inn, until she retired.
Margaret is survived by her children, Sue Foy, Mason City, Kathie (Ron) Gunnare, Davenport, Iowa, Jay Schmolke, Omaha, Neb., and Dorie Coughenour, Norwalk, Iowa; her grandchildren, Lori (Robert) Godwin, Jacksonville, Fla., Tami Willmann and special friend, Todd Lewerke, Mason City, Kristin (Steve) Graff and Aaron Gunnare, Davenport, HM3 Andre Lewis, U.S. Navy, Naples, Italy, Jayson and Megan Schmolke, Omaha, and Timothy Schmolke, Chicago, Ill.; her great-grandchildren, Katie and Logan Hershey, Spencer Alitz, Morgan Willmann and Bane Sloss all of Mason City, her step-great-grandchildren, Megan and Emily Graff of Davenport.
She is also survived by her brother, Robert Plonsky, Colorado Springs, Colo., her brother-in-law, Victor Groh, Thornton, Iowa; her sister-in-law, Marjorie Schmolke, Clear Lake; and many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands; her sisters, Imogene Berg and Mary Ellen Groh; her brother, John Plonsky; her stepfather, Oliver Ong; her son-in-law, James Foy; her nieces, Vickie Green and Lisa Buseman; and her nephew, Randy Groh.
Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.
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