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Rose Marie Schaffer Wurster
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Birth: Sep. 15, 1895
Adams County
Iowa, USA
Death: May 23, 1981
Corning
Adams County
Iowa, USA
Wurster, Rose Marie Schaffer - Rose Marie Wurster, the daughter of Jacob and Mary Eberle Schaffer, was born on a farm near Prescott, Iowa on September 15, 1895. She died at the Rosary Hospital in Corning, Iowa Saturday, May 23 at the age of eighty-five years, eight months and eight days.
She was united in marriage with Harry Wurster March 8, 1916 at the home of her parents. The couple moved to his farm northeast of Lenox. Following the death of Harry on October 9, 1931, Rose continued to farm with the help of hired men and friends and neighbors until her sons were old enough in do the farming.
Rose was a member of the Prairie Star Church until its closing. She then joined the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox and attended when able.
Preceding her in death were her husband, a son. Howard, who was killed in an airplane accident during World War II on June 27, 1944 at the age of twenty-three, a grandchild in infancy and her daughter, Pearl Goldner Haley on July 26, 1974.
Survivors include a son, Harvey of Lenox, four grandchildren, Marvin Goldner, his wife Kathy and children, Jerry, Dan and Chreal of Chesterfield, Missouri, Homer Goldner, his wife Shirley and their children, Kim and Kyle of Eugene, Missouri, Evelyn, her husband Larry of Fremont, California, and Joe Goldner, of Graham, Missouri, and a sister-in-law, Elsie Schaffer of Creston, Iowa.
Services were held Wednesday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at the United Presbyterian Church in Lenox with Reverend Don Fisher officiating. Music was by Roberta Lockhart, organist and Gwen Maynes, soloist. Selections were "Whispering Hope" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus".
Casket bearers were Haldene Campbell, Jim Hewitt, Marvin Reed, Robert Rhoades, Robert Lockhart, and George Wurster.
Interment was in the West Fairview Cemetery at Lenox, Iowa.
Larkin Bender Funeral Home in Lenox were in charge of arrangements.
Lenox Time Table, Lenox, Iowa Wednesday June 3, 1981
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Parents:
Jacob Schaffer (1850 - 1913)
Mary Katherine Eberle Schaffer (1858 - 1945)
Spouse:
Harry Christian Wurster (1886 - 1931)*
Children:
Harvey Glen Wurster (1919 - 2000)*
Howard Leigh Wurster (1921 - 1944)*
Siblings:
Charles Cleveland Schaffer (1887 - 1965)*
Lula Carolyn Schaffer Wurster (1892 - 1948)*
Rose Marie Schaffer Wurster (1895 - 1981)
Elmer Jacob Schaffer (1898 - 1979)*
*Calculated relationship
Burial:
West Fairview Cemetery
Lenox
Taylor County
Iowa, USA
Created by: Julia Johnson
Record added: Aug 17, 2016
Find A Grave Memorial# 168588954
- [S775] Iowa, Marriage Records, 1923-1937.
Name: Rosa May Schaffer
Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Marriage Age: 21
Marriage Date: 8 Mar 1916
Marriage Place: Adams, Iowa, USA
Father: Jacob Schaffer
Mother: Mary Kate Eberle
Spouse: Harry Christen Wurster
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