Shirley E. Kass, 75, of Oyens passed away suddenly Monday, April 7, 2008 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.
Shirley Elizabeth Schroeder was born January 21, 1933 on the family farm near Kingsley, Iowa to Herman and Bernadine (Rolfes) Schroeder. She attended school at Kingsley and graduated from Kingsley High School in 1951. Shirley went to work for Aalfs Manufacturing in Le Mars in the early 1950's. She was united in marriage to Gregor Kass on January 13, 1955 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kingsley. Shirley and Gregor farmed in Plymouth County for many years mostly around the Oyens area. She retired from Aalf's Manufacturing in 1995.
Shirley had worked for Timmy's Catering in Le Mars for 18 years and was the school custodian for St. Catherine's School in Oyens for the last 10 years. She had also served as the assistant Postmaster for Oyens for the last 10 years and was a longtime supporter of the Floyd Valley Hospital Auxiliary of which she was currently serving as President. She was recently award a pin for volunteering 5000 hours with the hospital. Shirley was a longtime member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Oyens having volunteered with the St. Catherine's Alter Guild, Choir and Christian Mothers Group.
Survivors include her 7 children: Kenneth and Tami Kass of Le Mars and their family Greg, Christina and Kevin; Beth and Reed McPhail of Ames, Iowa and their family Rose and Matthew; Dale and Carolyn Kass of Le Mars and their family Kyle and his wife Dona, Becki, Aimie, and Andy; Suzanne and John Evans of Remsen; Tom and Buppah "Thoy" Kass of Pensecola, FL and their family Alex, Michael, Travis, and Stephen; Jerome and Lorna Kass of Remsen; David and Cindy Kass of Le Mars and their family Cheryl and Matt; 2 great grandchildren, MaKenna Kass and Desa Ellison; 5 brothers and sisters: Art and Judy Schroeder of Kingsley, Helen and Bob Hagan of Kingsley, JoAnn Doering of Parkers Prairie, MN, Marge and Pat Bennett of Twin Peaks, CA, and Dick and Marilyn Schroeder of Golden, CO; in-laws, Imelda Roethler of Marcus, Georgia Kass of Le Mars, Joe and Pat Kass of Cherokee, Ray and Florence Kass of Marcus, and Charlie and Donna Kass of Sioux City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gregor on September 11, 1980; 2 sisters, Rita (Walt) Idlewine and Bernice Schroeder in infancy; in-laws: Dolores and Carl Letsche, Rita and Ralph Schuetz, Leo and Gwen Kass, and Kathleen Kass.
Shirley Elizabeth Schroeder was born January 21, 1933 on the family farm near Kingsley, Iowa to Herman and Bernadine (Rolfes) Schroeder. She attended school at Kingsley and graduated from Kingsley High School in 1951. Shirley went to work for Aalfs Manufacturing in Le Mars in the early 1950's. She was united in marriage to Gregor Kass on January 13, 1955 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kingsley. Shirley and Gregor farmed in Plymouth County for many years mostly around the Oyens area. She retired from Aalf's Manufacturing in 1995.
Shirley had worked for Timmy's Catering in Le Mars for 18 years and was the school custodian for St. Catherine's School in Oyens for the last 10 years. She had also served as the assistant Postmaster for Oyens for the last 10 years and was a longtime supporter of the Floyd Valley Hospital Auxiliary of which she was currently serving as President. She was recently award a pin for volunteering 5000 hours with the hospital. Shirley was a longtime member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Oyens having volunteered with the St. Catherine's Alter Guild, Choir and Christian Mothers Group.
Survivors include her 7 children: Kenneth and Tami Kass of Le Mars and their family Greg, Christina and Kevin; Beth and Reed McPhail of Ames, Iowa and their family Rose and Matthew; Dale and Carolyn Kass of Le Mars and their family Kyle and his wife Dona, Becki, Aimie, and Andy; Suzanne and John Evans of Remsen; Tom and Buppah "Thoy" Kass of Pensecola, FL and their family Alex, Michael, Travis, and Stephen; Jerome and Lorna Kass of Remsen; David and Cindy Kass of Le Mars and their family Cheryl and Matt; 2 great grandchildren, MaKenna Kass and Desa Ellison; 5 brothers and sisters: Art and Judy Schroeder of Kingsley, Helen and Bob Hagan of Kingsley, JoAnn Doering of Parkers Prairie, MN, Marge and Pat Bennett of Twin Peaks, CA, and Dick and Marilyn Schroeder of Golden, CO; in-laws, Imelda Roethler of Marcus, Georgia Kass of Le Mars, Joe and Pat Kass of Cherokee, Ray and Florence Kass of Marcus, and Charlie and Donna Kass of Sioux City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gregor on September 11, 1980; 2 sisters, Rita (Walt) Idlewine and Bernice Schroeder in infancy; in-laws: Dolores and Carl Letsche, Rita and Ralph Schuetz, Leo and Gwen Kass, and Kathleen Kass.
Shirley E. Kass, 75, of Oyens passed away suddenly Monday, April 7, 2008 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars.
Shirley Elizabeth Schroeder was born January 21, 1933 on the family farm near Kingsley, Iowa to Herman and Bernadine (Rolfes) Schroeder. She attended school at Kingsley and graduated from Kingsley High School in 1951. Shirley went to work for Aalfs Manufacturing in Le Mars in the early 1950's. She was united in marriage to Gregor Kass on January 13, 1955 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kingsley. Shirley and Gregor farmed in Plymouth County for many years mostly around the Oyens area. She retired from Aalf's Manufacturing in 1995.
Shirley had worked for Timmy's Catering in Le Mars for 18 years and was the school custodian for St. Catherine's School in Oyens for the last 10 years. She had also served as the assistant Postmaster for Oyens for the last 10 years and was a longtime supporter of the Floyd Valley Hospital Auxiliary of which she was currently serving as President. She was recently award a pin for volunteering 5000 hours with the hospital. Shirley was a longtime member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Oyens having volunteered with the St. Catherine's Alter Guild, Choir and Christian Mothers Group.
Survivors include her 7 children: Kenneth and Tami Kass of Le Mars and their family Greg, Christina and Kevin; Beth and Reed McPhail of Ames, Iowa and their family Rose and Matthew; Dale and Carolyn Kass of Le Mars and their family Kyle and his wife Dona, Becki, Aimie, and Andy; Suzanne and John Evans of Remsen; Tom and Buppah "Thoy" Kass of Pensecola, FL and their family Alex, Michael, Travis, and Stephen; Jerome and Lorna Kass of Remsen; David and Cindy Kass of Le Mars and their family Cheryl and Matt; 2 great grandchildren, MaKenna Kass and Desa Ellison; 5 brothers and sisters: Art and Judy Schroeder of Kingsley, Helen and Bob Hagan of Kingsley, JoAnn Doering of Parkers Prairie, MN, Marge and Pat Bennett of Twin Peaks, CA, and Dick and Marilyn Schroeder of Golden, CO; in-laws, Imelda Roethler of Marcus, Georgia Kass of Le Mars, Joe and Pat Kass of Cherokee, Ray and Florence Kass of Marcus, and Charlie and Donna Kass of Sioux City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gregor on September 11, 1980; 2 sisters, Rita (Walt) Idlewine and Bernice Schroeder in infancy; in-laws: Dolores and Carl Letsche, Rita and Ralph Schuetz, Leo and Gwen Kass, and Kathleen Kass.
Shirley Elizabeth Schroeder was born January 21, 1933 on the family farm near Kingsley, Iowa to Herman and Bernadine (Rolfes) Schroeder. She attended school at Kingsley and graduated from Kingsley High School in 1951. Shirley went to work for Aalfs Manufacturing in Le Mars in the early 1950's. She was united in marriage to Gregor Kass on January 13, 1955 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kingsley. Shirley and Gregor farmed in Plymouth County for many years mostly around the Oyens area. She retired from Aalf's Manufacturing in 1995.
Shirley had worked for Timmy's Catering in Le Mars for 18 years and was the school custodian for St. Catherine's School in Oyens for the last 10 years. She had also served as the assistant Postmaster for Oyens for the last 10 years and was a longtime supporter of the Floyd Valley Hospital Auxiliary of which she was currently serving as President. She was recently award a pin for volunteering 5000 hours with the hospital. Shirley was a longtime member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Oyens having volunteered with the St. Catherine's Alter Guild, Choir and Christian Mothers Group.
Survivors include her 7 children: Kenneth and Tami Kass of Le Mars and their family Greg, Christina and Kevin; Beth and Reed McPhail of Ames, Iowa and their family Rose and Matthew; Dale and Carolyn Kass of Le Mars and their family Kyle and his wife Dona, Becki, Aimie, and Andy; Suzanne and John Evans of Remsen; Tom and Buppah "Thoy" Kass of Pensecola, FL and their family Alex, Michael, Travis, and Stephen; Jerome and Lorna Kass of Remsen; David and Cindy Kass of Le Mars and their family Cheryl and Matt; 2 great grandchildren, MaKenna Kass and Desa Ellison; 5 brothers and sisters: Art and Judy Schroeder of Kingsley, Helen and Bob Hagan of Kingsley, JoAnn Doering of Parkers Prairie, MN, Marge and Pat Bennett of Twin Peaks, CA, and Dick and Marilyn Schroeder of Golden, CO; in-laws, Imelda Roethler of Marcus, Georgia Kass of Le Mars, Joe and Pat Kass of Cherokee, Ray and Florence Kass of Marcus, and Charlie and Donna Kass of Sioux City; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Gregor on September 11, 1980; 2 sisters, Rita (Walt) Idlewine and Bernice Schroeder in infancy; in-laws: Dolores and Carl Letsche, Rita and Ralph Schuetz, Leo and Gwen Kass, and Kathleen Kass.
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