Monday, January 31, 2005

Irma Buchheit

Monday, January 31, 2005


Irma Buchheit died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005 at the age of 94, in Oneota Riverview Care Facility 
in Decorah, where she had resided since October 2004.

Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Jan. 28 at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic 
Church, Festina, with Rev. Gary Krapfl officiating.

Organist was Al Sensor and the Our Lady of Seven Dolors Choir sang. Hymn selections included “Be 
Not Afraid,” “Amazing Grace,” “Only A Shadow” and “How Great Thou Art.”

Interment was in Our Lady of Seven Dolors Cemetery, Festina. Fjelstul Funeral Home, Decorah, 
handled arrangements. 

Irma Elenora Buchheit was born March 2, 1910 in Military Township, Winneshiek County, the daughter 
of Anton and Rosa (Bushman) Moellers. 

She was educated at Our Lady of Seven Dolors School in Festina.

She was united in marriage to Hubert W. Buchheit Jan. 25, 1932 at Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic 
Church in Festina. He preceded her in death on October 11, 1991.

Irma and Hubert Buchheit farmed together in the Festina area for over 40 years. They moved to Decorah 
in 1983. 

Irma Buchheit was a longtime member of Our Lady of Seven Dolors Catholic Church, and a lifetime 
member and past president of the Rosary Society. She was also a member of St. Benedict Catholic 
Church in Decorah and the Decorah VFW Auxiliary. She was a volunteer 4-H leader for many years 
and also enjoyed donating her time and talents to the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital, The 
Depot and the Senior Citizen’s Center in Decorah. 

Survivors include a son, Gilbert (Cathy) Buchheit of Rockville, Minn.; a daughter, Rosa Jensen of 
Rochester, Minn.; three grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law: Freida Einck 
of Decorah and Bernice Buchheit of Festina and one brother-in-law, Harold Mueller of St. Louis, Mo.

Irma Buchheit was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Hubert on October 11, 1991; a 
granddaughter; seven brothers: Henry, Joseph, Edmund, Alix, Harry, Buddy, and William Moellers; 
six sisters: Catherine Moellers, Bertha Gardner, Clothilda Taylor, Caroline Shell, Marcella Mueller 
and Adella Hiemmerman. 


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