In Loving Memory MARIE C. DREES

The Rite of Christian Burial TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2002, 10:30 AM SACRED HEART CHURCH, TEMPLETON, IOWA
Concelebrants FR. JAMES MCALPIN, FR. ROBERT GRALAPP, FR. DALE REIFF
Lector NICK DREES
Mass Servers MELISSA PFANNKUCH, KARI PFANNKUCH
Gift Bearers MARIE’S GRANDCHILDREN
Music “ON EAGLE’S WINGS” “AMAZING GRACE” “ONLY A SHADOW” “BE NOT AFRAID” SACRED HEART MEN’S CHOIR
LEONETTE IRLBECK, ORGANIST
Interment SACRED HEART CEMETERY, TEMPLETON, IOWA
Casketbearers: JAY DREES, NICK DREES, MARCUS DREES, MIKE BAUER, KIRK DREES, MARK BAUER, ERIC DREES
Prayers Rosary 4:00 PM Prayer Service 7:00 PM Monday, December 30, 2002 Ohde Funeral Home, Manning, Iowa

Marie Catherine, daughter of Barney and Mary Catherine (Wegman) Sextro was born May 8, 1900, near Templeton, Iowa. She spent her younger years in the Templeton community and attended Sacred Heart School there.

On May 2, 1927, Msgr. F.H. Huesmann at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton united Marie in marriage with Henry A. Drees. They farmed west and north of Templeton until Henry’s death in 1954. Marie remained on the farm for a number of years and then moved to Manning.

Marie was a member of Sacred Heart Parish and Altar Society in Manning and a member of Catholic Daughters of the Americas in Templeton for over 50 years.

In 1999, Marie moved to Denison to live with her granddaughter Mary Underwood. She suffered a heart attack and entered Crawford County Memorial Hospital on Friday, December 27, 2002. She died there early Sunday, December 29, 2002, at the age of 102 years, 7 months and 21 days.

Preceding her in death are her parents; husband; daughter Mary Lou Drees in 1954; three brothers John, Ben and Frank (Shorty) Sextro; and sister Pauline Kerkhoff.

Marie is survived by four children: Herb Drees and wife Carol of State Center; James Drees and wife Pat of Manning; Dean Drees and wife Ruth of Manning; and Joan and husband Don Bauer of Manilla; 21 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren; 7 great-great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law Lorrine Sextro of Lake View and Viola Drees of Exira; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.