L. Marie Schoenthal, 78, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, April 9, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 13th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Rev. Marie Paterik officiating. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 - 7:00 PM Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Luella Marie Schoenthal was born on April 30, 1930 in rural Luana, IA, the daughter of Harold and Grace (Hammon) Schlitter. She was confirmed at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon and graduated from Waukon High School in 1948. On May 28, 1948 she married Curtis Schoenthal at Zion United Church of Christ parsonage. Marie was a member of Zion United Church of Christ where she was active in the ladies groups and taught Sunday school. She was also a member of the Hospital Auxiliary and was a 4H leader. Marie enjoyed cooking, baking, reading, crocheting, working on jigsaw and crossword puzzles, watching bird's especially cardinals. She also enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Curtis of Waukon; her children, Cheryl (Glen) Grady of Neillsville, WI, Jerry (Carol) Schoenthal of Waukon, Kaye (Jeff) Engelhardt of Charles City, IA and Todd (Teresa) Schoenthal of Stoughton, WI; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters, Della Leppert of Lansing, IA and Sharyn (Kenny) Schleisman (sister), Lake City, IA; and 2 brothers, Dean Schlitter of Waukon, and Harlan (Patsy) Schlitter of Lansing, IA and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Carol Schlitter; a brother, Keith Schlitter and a brother-in-law, Howard Leppert.
Honorary casketbearers are her granddaughters, Jennifer Schmitt, Julia Schoenthal, Edie Kay Schwarz. Casketbearers are grandsons, Brandon, Blaine, Bryce and Brett Grady, Ed and John Schoenthal, Mitch and Kirk Engelhardt.