Imogene F. Schwandt (Powell)
October 1, 1917 — January 6, 2013
Imogene F. Schwandt, 95, of Monticello, IA, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Cedar Rapids.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Earlville, IA. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, additional visitation will be one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Earlville.
Jean was born October 1, 1917, the daughter of Clarence H. and Amy (Brown) Powell on the family farm south of Earlville. In 1924, the family moved to Manchester, returning to Earlville in 1930. Imogene graduated in 1935 and went to work in the telephone office. On July 20, 1940, she was united in marriage to Emil Schwandt in Earlville. Jean also worked with the Girl Scouts during the 1950’s. She also worked at Hopkinton Creamery in the 1960's.
Imogene was a Sunday School Superintendent and served on the church council for St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hopkinton for many years. On March 9, 2003, she then joined St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Monticello.
Jean is survived by her children, Jean (Richard) Leaf of Cedar Rapids, Ronald (Ellen) Schwandt of Norway, Barbara (Gerald) Moser of Wentzville, MO and Gary (Marcia) Schwandt of Monticello; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Margaret) Powell of Shell Rock.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Emil in 2000; her parents; a sister, Mary Alyce (Carl) Phillips; and a brother, Curtis (Hazel) Powell.
A memorial fund has been established in Jean's memory.
Please sign the online guestbook for Imogene at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 am, Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at the Clifton – Murdoch Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Earlville, IA. Visitation will be 4:00-8:00 pm, Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Clifton-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Earlville, additional visitation will be one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial: Fairview Cemetery, Earlville.
Jean was born October 1, 1917, the daughter of Clarence H. and Amy (Brown) Powell on the family farm south of Earlville. In 1924, the family moved to Manchester, returning to Earlville in 1930. Imogene graduated in 1935 and went to work in the telephone office. On July 20, 1940, she was united in marriage to Emil Schwandt in Earlville. Jean also worked with the Girl Scouts during the 1950’s. She also worked at Hopkinton Creamery in the 1960's.
Imogene was a Sunday School Superintendent and served on the church council for St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hopkinton for many years. On March 9, 2003, she then joined St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Monticello.
Jean is survived by her children, Jean (Richard) Leaf of Cedar Rapids, Ronald (Ellen) Schwandt of Norway, Barbara (Gerald) Moser of Wentzville, MO and Gary (Marcia) Schwandt of Monticello; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Margaret) Powell of Shell Rock.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Emil in 2000; her parents; a sister, Mary Alyce (Carl) Phillips; and a brother, Curtis (Hazel) Powell.
A memorial fund has been established in Jean's memory.
Please sign the online guestbook for Imogene at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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