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Laura Mae Schurke Cose

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Birth	:	4 Sep 1922 Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Dec 2011 Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0008011, -95.3469009
Description	:	Laura Mae Cose was born September 4, 1922, the daughter of Henry and Katherine Frahm Schurke. She died at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, December 2, 2011, at the age of eighty-nine. She was born on the family farm in Milford Township near Deloit, Iowa, and baptized on October 6, 1922. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 5, 1936, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison by the Rev. William Frese. She received her education at Milford Township No. 3 and the Deloit Public School, graduating with the class of 1940. After completing her education,... Read More	Laura Mae Cose was born September 4, 1922, the daughter of Henry and Katherine Frahm Schurke. She died at the Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, Friday, December 2, 2011, at the age of eighty-nine. She was born on the family farm in Milford Township near Deloit, Iowa, and baptized on October 6, 1922. She was confirmed in the Lutheran faith on April 5, 1936, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison by the Rev. William Frese. She received her education at Milford Township No. 3 and the Deloit Public School, graduating with the class of 1940. After completing her education, she was employed by Armour's Egg processing plant in Denison. On December 17, 1943, she was united in marriage to Curtis Cose at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison. Curtis was in the U.S. Army based at Camp Swift, Texas, where the couple settled until September 1944,when they moved to Fort Dix, New Jersey. Curtis was then stationed overseas and Laura Mae returned home. While Curtis was overseas during World War II, Laura Mae was employed in the accounting Department of the Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant in Omaha, Nebraska. In 1946, after the war ended, the couple was reunited in Deloit where they made their home, and were blessed with the birth of two sons, Larry and Ronald. After the boys were in school, she began working at Montgomery Ward and also as a part time clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Deloit and neighboring post offices. In 1980, she was appointed postmaster at the Deloit Post Office, and retired from there in 1988. She was also the Deloit City Clerk, a part time job for twenty-two years. Laura Mae was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who loved spending time with her family, especially her boy's school sports and music events and in later years, the grandchildren's events. She also enjoyed summer camping, fishing, gardening, ballroom dancing, and a social game of cards. She was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church. After she retired, she served as a financial teller for many years, and was also a member of the Zion Fellowship Club. In 2008, Curtis and Laura Mae were blessed with sixty-five years of marriage. Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband, Curtis in January 2009, one brother, Alven, and one sister, Elenora. She is survived by two sons, Larry and his wife, Doris, and Ronald and his wife, Karla; five grandchildren: Jennifer and her husband, Tony, Jeff, Stacy and her husband, Matthew, Chad and his wife, Brooke; Jill and her husband, Daniel; nine great-grandchildren, Brady, Emma, Mitchell, Katherine, Landon, Kendall, Hadley, McKenna and Devin; one sister-in-law, Yvonne; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at Zion Lutheran Church in Denison, Iowa. Rev. Kurt Kaiser and Rev. David Sewing officiated the service and graveside rites held at Crawford Heights Memory Gardens in Denison. Organist Karen Kahl provided accompaniment for congregational hymns "Safe In The Arms of Jesus," and "I'm But A Stranger Here," and also for soloist Eldon Hardekopf as he sang, "On Eagles' Wings," and "How Great Thou Art." Honorary Pallbearers were Debra Namanny and Sandra Wulf. Serving as Pallbearers were Matthew Gutschenritter, Mitchell Gutschenritter, Anthony Kownacki, Brady Mooers, Mark Schurke, Dan Watkins, Chad Cose, and Jeff Cose. The family invited everyone to return to the church for fellowship and lunch provided by Staley's and the Dorcas Society. The Huebner Funeral Home of Denison was in charge of arrangements.

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Where is Laura Mae Schurke Cose's memorial?
Laura Mae Schurke Cose's memorial is located at: Crawford Heights Memory Gardens, Denison, Crawford County, USA.
When did Laura Mae Schurke Cose death?
Laura Mae Schurke Cose death on 2 Dec 2011 in Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.0008011
Longitude: -95.3469009

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Parent

Spouse

Curtis Clayton Cose

(1920 - 2009)

Siblings

Alven J. Schurke

(1917 - 2000)

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Coordinate: 42.0008011, -95.3469009

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14. King Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8922005, -95.2200012

16. Astor Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8636017, -95.2853012

17. Dow City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9219017, -95.5119019

18. Lehfeldt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972

19. Morgan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1394005, -95.4403000

20. Hayes Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0083199, -95.1216583

21. Bockelmann Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0954020, -95.5357330

22. Union Township Cemetery
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23. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Defiance, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8269005, -95.3450012

24. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1215000, -95.5265000