IN LOVING MEMORY OF
LAURA M. POSS
BORN
October 6, 1918
Hospers, Iowa
PASSED AWAY
June 10, 2010
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
FUNERAL SERVICE
10:30 A.m. Monday, June 14, 2010
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church; Sheldon, Iowa
Father Robert J. Schimmer ~ Officiating
Visitation will be from 2 to 4 P. M. Sunday with the family present from 2 to 4 P.M. Sunday and a St. Patrick’s Guild Rosary at 4 P.M. Sunday all at the Vander Ploeg Funeral Home in Sheldon.
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“Prayer Of St. Francis”
“Come To Me”
“Song of Farewell”
“Precious Lord Take my Hand”
Cantor: Mary Donohue
Organist: Laura Wagner
CASKET BEARERS
Jason Poss Jeremy Poss
Greg Sangwin Dan Gibson
Pat Timm Randy Martens
FINAL RESTING PLACE
St. Patrick’s Catholic Cemetery
Sheldon, Iowa
After the graveside service, relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.
Arrangements under the care of the
Vander Ploeg Funeral Home, Sheldon, Iowa
LAURA M. POSS
Laura Margaret Poss, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Jungers) McGrath was born October 6, 1918 in Hospers, Iowa. She received her education at St. Anthony’s Catholic School in Hospers. On February 1, 1949, she was united in marriage to Donald Poss at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon. After their marriage the couple settled on a farm near Ashton where they farmed for many years together. The couple retired from farming in 1987 and moved to Sheldon. They remained in Sheldon until June of 2005, when they moved to the Waterford Assisted Living in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She passed away on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the Waterford in Sioux Falls, reaching the age of 91 years, 8 months and 4 days.
She was a member of the St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Sheldon. Laura also enjoyed reading and sewing.
Laura is survived by her husband, Donald of Sioux Falls; three children, Daniel and his wife, Irene Poss of Sioux Falls; Marilyn Hansen of Laurens, Iowa and Dianne and her husband, Randy Martens of Sioux Falls; seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two sisters, Marian Honkomp of Sheldon and Luella and her husband, Lenny Streit of Sibley; also other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Richard in infancy and Michael; a grandson, Douglas Sangwin; a son-in-law, Mark Hansen and her parents.