Dateline: Dyersville
Martha A. Etscheidt, 87, of Dyersville, Iowa, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, Iowa.
Friends and relatives of Martha may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at the Reiff Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may also after 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Watkins, Iowa.
Services for Martha will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at the St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Watkins, Iowa with Rev. Craig E. Steimel presiding. Burial will be held in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Watkins, Iowa.
She was born August 10, 1929 in Luzerne, Iowa, daughter of John and Blanche (Dvorak) Lagos. She is a graduate of Wilson High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. On June 10, 1947 she was united in marriage to Lloyd G. Etscheidt at St. Patrick's Church in Watkins, Iowa. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2011.
She was employed as a bookkeeper for J.C. Penney's in Dyersville, Iowa..
She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Parish in Dyersville, Iowa, a former member of the Dyersville American Legion Auxiliary, and a volunteer driver for RTA.
She is survived by five children, Steven Etscheidt of Dyersville, IA, Randolph (Susan) Etscheidt and Elizabeth (Tom) Przybylski both of Cedar Falls, IA, Dr. Mark (Susan) Etscheidt of Lexington, KY, and Patricia (Robert) Holmes of Millington, IL; 15 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; and 5 great-great grandchildren.
She is also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Dennis John Etscheidt in 1948; two daughters-in-law, Monika M. Etscheidt and Sherry Etscheidt.
A Martha A. Etscheidt memorial fund has been established for Hospice of Dubuque.
Online condolences may be sent to www.reifffuneralhomeinc.com