Anna Geneva Engelhardt, daughter of Melvin Herbert and Ellen (Hegland) Stee, was born August 8, 1907 in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, near Castalia, IA. She passed away Wednesday, August 21, 1996 in the Ossian Senior Hospice at Ossian, IA. Anna attended the country schools until the family moved to Castalia. She completed her schooling through the tenth grade there and then entered the eleventh grade at Postville.
On March 1, 1928 she was married to Edwin Henry Engelhardt at Charles City, IA. They had five children: Marlus, Arlene, JoAnn, Edwin and Roger.
The couple farmed in the Monona area from 1928 until 1932, when they moved to a farm near Castalia for one year and then moved into Castalia in 1935, where they have lived all their lives.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edwin, who died May 2, 1996, a grandson, Scott O'Hara, 5 brothers, Herbert, Clifford, Merle, Harlan and Morton and a sister-in-law, Sarah (Mrs. Merle Stee).
Surviving are her children: Marlus (Robert) Brandt of Ossian, IA, Arlene (Leon) Everman of Castalia, IA, JoAnn O'Hara of Postville, Edwin S. (Nancy) Engelhardt of Luana, Roger (Carol) Engelhardt of Postville; 16 grandchildren: Stan (Linda) Brandt, Brad (Janet) Brandt, Richard (Kristi) Brandt, Bruce Everman, Bryon (Sandy) Everman, Luann (Everman) and husband David Haberichter, Michael (Mary) O'Hara, Lisa (O'Hara) and husband, Kirk Kruse, David O'Hara, Traci O'Hara Tiffin, Lynn O'Hara, Mark (Kim) O'Hara, Doreen (Engelhardt) and husband, Todd Steil, Paul (Nancy) Engelhardt, Tim (Patty) Engelhardt, and Kevin (Candace) Engelhardt; 25 great grandchildren, Shira (Brandt) and Pat Gebel, Brian Brandt, Ben and Andy Brandt, Matthew and Megan Brandt, Brandi, Luther and Amy Haberichter, Wesley, Anthony and Lexie Everman, Jenny and Kristi Metzger, Sullavan O'Hara, Tara Tiffin, Aaron Kruse, Kelsey O'Hara, Sydney and Chelsea Steil, Amber, Erin, Nicholas and Joshua Engelhardt and Elizabeth Engelhardt, and one great great granddaughter, Rebekah Rabe Brandt.
Also surviving is Edwin's half brother, Melvin (Amy) Engelhardt of Mabel, MN, 3 sisters-in-law, Mrs. Hazel (Harlan) Stee of Castalia, Mrs. Mayme (Clifford) Stee of Waukon and Mrs. Maythel (Morton) Stee of Decorah, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Anna was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia. For many years, she taught Sunday School and Bible School. At one time or another, Anna took care of most of the children in the Castalia area and also helped care for her mother for 13 years.
She was a member of the Embroidery Club and the Farm Bureau Women's Group and belonged to a card club. She also loved to work with her flowers and plants.
Casket bearers were Lynn Metzger, Lisa Kruse, Doreen Steil, Mark O'Hara, Traci Tiffin, David O'Hara, Luann Haberichter, Richard Brandt and Tim Engelhardt.
Anna Geneva Engelhardt, daughter of Melvin Herbert and Ellen (Hegland) Stee, was born August 8, 1907 in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, near Castalia, IA. She passed away Wednesday, August 21, 1996 in the Ossian Senior Hospice at Ossian, IA. Anna attended the country schools until the family moved to Castalia. She completed her schooling through the tenth grade there and then entered the eleventh grade at Postville.
On March 1, 1928 she was married to Edwin Henry Engelhardt at Charles City, IA. They had five children: Marlus, Arlene, JoAnn, Edwin and Roger.
The couple farmed in the Monona area from 1928 until 1932, when they moved to a farm near Castalia for one year and then moved into Castalia in 1935, where they have lived all their lives.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Edwin, who died May 2, 1996, a grandson, Scott O'Hara, 5 brothers, Herbert, Clifford, Merle, Harlan and Morton and a sister-in-law, Sarah (Mrs. Merle Stee).
Surviving are her children: Marlus (Robert) Brandt of Ossian, IA, Arlene (Leon) Everman of Castalia, IA, JoAnn O'Hara of Postville, Edwin S. (Nancy) Engelhardt of Luana, Roger (Carol) Engelhardt of Postville; 16 grandchildren: Stan (Linda) Brandt, Brad (Janet) Brandt, Richard (Kristi) Brandt, Bruce Everman, Bryon (Sandy) Everman, Luann (Everman) and husband David Haberichter, Michael (Mary) O'Hara, Lisa (O'Hara) and husband, Kirk Kruse, David O'Hara, Traci O'Hara Tiffin, Lynn O'Hara, Mark (Kim) O'Hara, Doreen (Engelhardt) and husband, Todd Steil, Paul (Nancy) Engelhardt, Tim (Patty) Engelhardt, and Kevin (Candace) Engelhardt; 25 great grandchildren, Shira (Brandt) and Pat Gebel, Brian Brandt, Ben and Andy Brandt, Matthew and Megan Brandt, Brandi, Luther and Amy Haberichter, Wesley, Anthony and Lexie Everman, Jenny and Kristi Metzger, Sullavan O'Hara, Tara Tiffin, Aaron Kruse, Kelsey O'Hara, Sydney and Chelsea Steil, Amber, Erin, Nicholas and Joshua Engelhardt and Elizabeth Engelhardt, and one great great granddaughter, Rebekah Rabe Brandt.
Also surviving is Edwin's half brother, Melvin (Amy) Engelhardt of Mabel, MN, 3 sisters-in-law, Mrs. Hazel (Harlan) Stee of Castalia, Mrs. Mayme (Clifford) Stee of Waukon and Mrs. Maythel (Morton) Stee of Decorah, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Anna was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia. For many years, she taught Sunday School and Bible School. At one time or another, Anna took care of most of the children in the Castalia area and also helped care for her mother for 13 years.
She was a member of the Embroidery Club and the Farm Bureau Women's Group and belonged to a card club. She also loved to work with her flowers and plants.
Casket bearers were Lynn Metzger, Lisa Kruse, Doreen Steil, Mark O'Hara, Traci Tiffin, David O'Hara, Luann Haberichter, Richard Brandt and Tim Engelhardt.
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