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Fern Pfafflin Rathe

Birth	:	8 Jan 1930
Death	:	27 Sep 2013
Burial	:	Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7691994, -91.1035995
Description	:	Fern Pfafflin Rathe was born Jan. 8, 1930, in La Crosse, Wis., the only child of Edward and Bessie (Chalsma) Pfafflin. She was raised on the family farm near New Amsterdam, Wis., attending the local one-room schoolhouse and graduating from Holmen High School in 1948 as valedictorian. In 1952, Fern earned a B.A. in chemistry/zoology from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., where she met John Rathe. The two were married Aug. 29, 1953, in La Crosse. After college she worked as a biochemist at Merck & Co. in New Jersey. Novobiacin, a new antibiotic, was crystallized at her lab bench in... Read More	Fern Pfafflin Rathe was born Jan. 8, 1930, in La Crosse, Wis., the only child of Edward and Bessie (Chalsma) Pfafflin. She was raised on the family farm near New Amsterdam, Wis., attending the local one-room schoolhouse and graduating from Holmen High School in 1948 as valedictorian. In 1952, Fern earned a B.A. in chemistry/zoology from Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., where she met John Rathe. The two were married Aug. 29, 1953, in La Crosse. After college she worked as a biochemist at Merck & Co. in New Jersey. Novobiacin, a new antibiotic, was crystallized at her lab bench in Merck's research laboratory. Fern and John settled in Moline in 1961 and raised their four children. She was active in a number of community organizations, serving as officer and board member for many of them including the Quad-City Symphony, King’s Daughters, PEO, and the Medical Society Auxiliary. Fern obtained her private pilot’s license with a twin-engine rating. She was a regular swimmer, golfer, tennis player and skier. Fern had a strong appreciation for art and music, and loved to entertain. Her innate sense of style and taste was enhanced by her travels with John to all of the inhabited continents. Closer to home, many wonderful summers were spent along the Mississippi in Guttenberg, where Fern and John eventually moved in 2010. Never an idle person, her strong spirit and presence influenced all who knew her. Fern is survived by her husband of 60 years, John; her children, Richard (Cathy), Gainesville, Fla., Mark (Simone), Sacramento, Calif., Diana (Doug) Pray of Los Angeles, and Bruce (Suzanne), Stevens Point, Wis.; and grandchildren, Kaitlin, Lauren, Austin, Theron, Sophia, Ellen and Anna. Quad City Times Contributed by Sue

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Fern Pfafflin Rathe's memorial is located at: Guttenberg Cemetery, Guttenberg, Clayton County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.7691994
Longitude: -91.1035995

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1. Guttenberg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7691994, -91.1035995

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Coordinate: 42.8325540, -91.0725940

15. Saint Paula Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7635994, -91.1992035

16. Gockel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8224983, -91.0385971

17. Ramsey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7817001, -90.9972000

18. Bethel Cemetery
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19. Pioneer Rock Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8230591, -91.1863937

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Coordinate: 42.6833172, -91.1195685

23. Tangeman Family Cemetery
Garnavillo, Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8580000, -91.1420000

24. McClelland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8249879, -91.2084641