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Lillian Catherine Paulsen Wodtke

Birth	:	24 May 1916 Schleswig, Crawford County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Jun 2020 Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1571999, -95.7814026
Description	:	Lillian C. Wodtke May 24, 1916 ~ June 7, 2020 Lillian Catherine Wodtke, age 104, of Spirit Lake, Iowa (former longtime resident of Mapleton, Iowa), passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake, Iowa. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., at the Mount Hope Cemetery of Mapleton, Iowa, with Pastor Chris LaBoube officiating. Due to COVID-19 regulations, social distancing guidelines will be enforced. The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Lillian Catherine... Read More	Lillian C. Wodtke May 24, 1916 ~ June 7, 2020 Lillian Catherine Wodtke, age 104, of Spirit Lake, Iowa (former longtime resident of Mapleton, Iowa), passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020, at the Accura Healthcare of Spirit Lake, Iowa. A Graveside Service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m., at the Mount Hope Cemetery of Mapleton, Iowa, with Pastor Chris LaBoube officiating. Due to COVID-19 regulations, social distancing guidelines will be enforced. The Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home of Mapleton, Iowa, is in charge of the funeral arrangements. Lillian Catherine (Paulsen) Wodtke was born on May 24, 1916, to Henry and Dora (Hanneman) Paulsen and baptized in the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Soldier Township. She attended the local country schools through the 6th grade and then moved in with her grandparents during the school year while attending and graduating from junior high school in Denison, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Martin J. Wodtke on March 6, 1938, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Soldier Township. The couple moved to a farm in Crawford County, Iowa and farmed together there until 1955 when they downsized and moved to a smaller farm just outside of Mapleton, Iowa. Upon moving to Mapleton, Lillian not only worked side by side with Martin but also started her own egg business. It grew to the point that she supplied all three grocery stores in town, three cafes, the bakery, and the school as well as direct marketing to numerous residents in the community. Lillian was a longtime member of the St. Mathew Lutheran Church in Mapleton and member of the Ladies Aide. She was a very jovial lady who loved cooking, baking, visiting with her friends, and playing cards with children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Friends of her children were always welcome, whether it was for riding Shetland ponies in the early years or cooking pizza after ball games. She was also a very independent woman who lived on that same farm for the next 57 years, during which time she survived getting caught in a power-take-off and a fall down her steep basement steps carrying two baskets of eggs. Lillian was eventually convinced to move to an apartment in Danbury at the age of 96 where she resided for the next two years prior to relocating to her new residence at Welcove Assisted Living in Spirit Lake, Iowa. Lillian is survived by her children: Myron (Jane) Wodtke of Spirit Lake, IA and Linda (Dave) Colbert of Danbury, IA; grandchildren: Tim (Leslie) Wodtke of San Antonio, TX, Mike (Vicki) Wodtke of Estherville, IA, Nate Colbert of Danbury, IA, Alyssa (Brian) Bloomhardt of Overland Park, KS, Jason (Krystal) Colbert of Altoona, IA; 11 great-grandchildren; sister Wardene Overhue; brother-in-law Jim Wodtke; and numerous nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Martin; an infant son, Frederick; a sister who died in infancy; brother Pete Paulsen; four brothers-in-law; and five sisters-in-law. [Source: Armstrong - Van Houten Funeral Home in Mapleton, Iowa]

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Lillian Catherine Paulsen Wodtke's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Mapleton, Monona County, USA.
When did Lillian Catherine Paulsen Wodtke death?
Lillian Catherine Paulsen Wodtke death on 7 Jun 2020 in Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1571999
Longitude: -95.7814026

Family Members:

Parent

Henry Peter Paulsen

(1893 - 1968)

Dora Amelia Hanneman Paulsen

(1892 - 1987)

Spouse

Martin J. Wodtke

(1913 - 1991)

Siblings

Infant Daughter Paulsen

(1918 - 1918)

Wardene Henrietta Paulsen Overhue

(1922 - 2020)

Peter Henry Paulsen

(1926 - 2009)

Children

Frederick H. Wodtke

(1943 - 1943)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Hope Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1571999, -95.7814026

2. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1556015, -95.7814026

3. Heisler Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.7683029

4. Reynolds Cemetery
Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1695949, -95.8921463

5. Hartliben Cemetery
Mapleton, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1967010, -95.6707993

6. Center Cemetery
Castana, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0928001, -95.8696976

7. Liston Township Cemetery
Danbury, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2468987, -95.7182999

8. Saint Mary's Cemetery
Danbury, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2498660, -95.7189930

9. Saint Patrick's Cemetery
Danbury, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2498660, -95.7189930

10. Grant Township Cemetery
Rodney, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1767006, -95.9218979

11. Hollister Cemetery
Smithland, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2219009, -95.8989029

12. Wellington Cemetery
Smithland, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2220000, -95.8993000

13. Saint Clair Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0592003, -95.7089005

14. Saint Marys Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583000, -95.7093964

15. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1385000, -95.6133000

16. Little Sioux Township Cemetery
Smithland, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2233009, -95.9313965

17. Putman Cemetery
Ute, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0233002, -95.7506027

18. Kennebec Cemetery
Castana, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0710983, -95.9291992

19. Oto Cemetery
Oto, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2764015, -95.9032974

20. Saint Marys Cemetery
Oto, Woodbury County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2955458, -95.8758426

21. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0833015, -95.5942001

22. Jordan Township Cemetery
Moorhead, Monona County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0078011, -95.8486023

23. Saint Boniface Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0825005, -95.5943985

24. Charter Oak Cemetery
Charter Oak, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0814018, -95.5942001