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Clarence Leo “Shorty” Breitbach

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Birth	:	29 Jul 1922 Washington Mills, Dubuque County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Feb 2001 Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Martins Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2990000, -91.0226800
Description	:	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Friday, March 2, 2001 MONTICELLO, Iowa - Clarence L. "Shorty" Breitbach, 78, of 613 W. Fifth Street, Monticello, formerly of Cascade, died at 12:46 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Cascade, with Rev. Daniel Krapfl officiating. Burial will be in St. Martin's Cemetery, Cascade, where military rites will be accorded by the Cascade American Legion Post 528. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Cascade, where there will be a wake service at 5 p.m. and a... Read More	Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Friday, March 2, 2001 MONTICELLO, Iowa - Clarence L. "Shorty" Breitbach, 78, of 613 W. Fifth Street, Monticello, formerly of Cascade, died at 12:46 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Martin's Catholic Church, Cascade, with Rev. Daniel Krapfl officiating. Burial will be in St. Martin's Cemetery, Cascade, where military rites will be accorded by the Cascade American Legion Post 528. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today at Reiff Funeral Home, Cascade, where there will be a wake service at 5 p.m. and a Knights of Columbus rosary at 7 p.m. Mr. Breitbach worked in construction with John Lasche for years, then drove truck for Falstaff beer for 13 years, and later owned and operated the former Shorty's Tap in Cascade for several years. He was born July 29, 1922, in Washington Mills, son of Leo and Matilda (Takes) Breitbach. He married Hazel Behrends on May 29, 1945, in Cascade; she died on April 13, 1976. He later married Helen (Husmann) Meier on December 29, 1976, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Monticello. He received his education at the former St. Martin's school, Cascade. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Cascade Knights of Columbus-Council 930, a member of the Cascade American Legion-Post 528, and a member of the Eagle's Club of Guttenberg. He was an avid fisherman, he loved to play cards and go camping. Surviving are his wife, Helen Breitbach, of Monticello; five children, Jerry (Connie) Breitbach, of Cascade, Sharon (Dean) Meyer, of East Dubuque, Ill., Lois (Rick) Scott, of Epworth, Shirley (Tom) Keating, of Center Junction, and Vickie (Les) Holub, of Cascade; three stepchildren, Larry (Nancy) Meier, Lon (Nancy) Meier, and Karen (Ron) Steiner, all of Monticello; 14 grandchildren; four step- grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Leona (Joe) Menster, of Cascade, Marguerite Burkart, and Viola (Arthur) Hackbarth, both of Manchester. He also was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, a sister and two brothers-in-law. A Clarence L. "Shorty" Breitbach Memorial Fund has been established.

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Clarence Leo “Shorty” Breitbach's memorial is located at: Saint Martins Cemetery, Cascade, Dubuque County, USA.
When did Clarence Leo “Shorty” Breitbach death?
Clarence Leo “Shorty” Breitbach death on 28 Feb 2001 in Monticello, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2990000
Longitude: -91.0226800

Family Members:

Parent

Leo Remachle Breitbach

(1890 - 1952)

Matilda A Takes Breitbach

(1898 - 1975)

Spouse

Hazel Angeline Behrends Breitbach

(1926 - 1976)

Siblings

Leona A Breitbach Menster

(1916 - 2008)

Eldon Bernard Breitbach

(1918 - 1919)

Eldon Edward Breitbach

(1927 - 1956)

Children

Gerald Leo “Jerry/Fritz” Breitbach

(1945 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Martins Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990000, -91.0226800

2. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2990340, -91.0234540

3. Cascade Community Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2975200, -91.0236200

4. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Cascade, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3465000, -91.0813000

5. Bowens Prairie Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2821999, -91.1153030

6. Hutton Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2294920, -90.9663420

7. Saint Peters Cemetery
Temple Hill, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2245500, -90.9754100

8. Johns Creek Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3819008, -91.0338974

9. East Monticello Cemetery
East Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

10. Sand Springs Cemetery
Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3191986, -91.1706009

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Hopkinton, Delaware County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3618000, -91.1478000

12. Saint Johns Cemetery
Pleasant Grove, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3888926, -90.9268006

13. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Fillmore, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3342000, -90.8715000

14. Saint Paul Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3931007, -91.1260986

15. Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2079200, -91.1420500

16. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Garry Owen, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2882996, -90.8482971

17. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

18. Clay Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1721992, -90.9800034

19. Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2322006, -91.1761017

20. Fairview Cemetery
Farley, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4339981, -91.0139999

21. Scotch Grove Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1657982, -91.0635986

22. Worthington Baptist Cemetery
Worthington, Dubuque County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4119360, -91.1324930

23. Chestnut Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2382940, -91.1924700

24. Grand Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2369690, -91.1922590