Obituary for Genevieve Ann Schrunk (Raasch)
Genevieve Ann Schrunk, 80, of Le Mars, Iowa, formerly of Mapleton and Danbury, Iowa, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Accura Healthcare in Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. Joseph Church in Le Mars. Masks and social distancing will be required. Father Bruce Lawler will celebrate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the church.
Genevieve Ann Schrunk was born on August 31, 1940, in Odebolt, Iowa, the daughter of Willard and Hazel (Brucker) Raasch. She graduated from Odebolt High School as Valedictorian and moved to Sioux City, Iowa. On June 1, 1960, Genevieve and Charlie Otto Schrunk were united in marriage in Sioux City. They made their home on a farm near Danbury, Iowa.
Genevieve and Charlie farmed and raised their family together until retiring in the fall of 1995. Genevieve took a position in the kitchen at Maple Heights Nursing Home prior to them moving to Mapleton, Iowa. She was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles and crafting. They moved to Le Mars, Iowa in 2008 and became members of All Saints Catholic Parish.
Grateful to have shared her life is her husband of 60 years, Charlie Schrunk of Le Mars, IA; her children and their spouses, James and Leyla Schrunk, Don and Karri Schrunk, Nancy and Jerry Giese and Marsha and Don Luksan all of Le Mars, IA and Laura and James Drogosz of Addison, IL; grandchildren, Sara (Tony) Chinn, Ben (Heather) Bogenrief, Joe (Laura) Bogenrief, Elizabeth Sheldon, Wendy Schrunk, Jessica (Travis) Simmons, Bret Giese, Rebecca (Josh) Rolling, Aimee Luksan, Sabrina Van Horn, Molly Drogosz and Andrew Drogosz; great-grandchildren, Abbie Chinn, Steven Chinn, Allision Chinn, Serena Bogenrief, Jordan Bogenrief, Jet Bogenrief, Andy Prescott, Noah Prescott, Grant Prescott, Ava Prescott, Elliott Bogenrief, John Sheldon, Dustin Rolling and Dominic Hendrickson; and a sister, Thelma (Floyd) Nelson of Sioux City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
Genevieve Ann Schrunk was born on August 31, 1940, in Odebolt, Iowa, the daughter of Willard and Hazel (Brucker) Raasch. She graduated from Odebolt High School as Valedictorian and moved to Sioux City, Iowa. On June 1, 1960, Genevieve and Charlie Otto Schrunk were united in marriage in Sioux City. They made their home on a farm near Danbury, Iowa.
Genevieve and Charlie farmed and raised their family together until retiring in the fall of 1995. Genevieve took a position in the kitchen at Maple Heights Nursing Home prior to them moving to Mapleton, Iowa. She was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles and crafting. They moved to Le Mars, Iowa in 2008 and became members of All Saints Catholic Parish.
Grateful to have shared her life is her husband of 60 years, Charlie Schrunk of Le Mars, IA; her children and their spouses, James and Leyla Schrunk, Don and Karri Schrunk, Nancy and Jerry Giese and Marsha and Don Luksan all of Le Mars, IA and Laura and James Drogosz of Addison, IL; grandchildren, Sara (Tony) Chinn, Ben (Heather) Bogenrief, Joe (Laura) Bogenrief, Elizabeth Sheldon, Wendy Schrunk, Jessica (Travis) Simmons, Bret Giese, Rebecca (Josh) Rolling, Aimee Luksan, Sabrina Van Horn, Molly Drogosz and Andrew Drogosz; great-grandchildren, Abbie Chinn, Steven Chinn, Allision Chinn, Serena Bogenrief, Jordan Bogenrief, Jet Bogenrief, Andy Prescott, Noah Prescott, Grant Prescott, Ava Prescott, Elliott Bogenrief, John Sheldon, Dustin Rolling and Dominic Hendrickson; and a sister, Thelma (Floyd) Nelson of Sioux City, Iowa.
She was preceded in death by her parents.