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Source - Year: 1940; Census Place: Auburn, Fayette, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01160; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 33-2

Making their home in West Union are Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Guenther.

Colleen Baumler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baumler, St. Lucas, and Mr. Guenther, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Guenther, were married Aug. 9. The Rev. F. L. Schuh officiated at the 9:30 a.m. service at St. Luke's church.

Maid of honor was Norma Baumler, sister of the bride, with Mrs. Lyle Guenther, sister-in-law of the bridegroom, as bridesmaid. Irenus Baumler, brother of the bride was best man and Lyle Guenther, brother of the bridegroom, attendant.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Guenther are employed by the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company at West Union. Mrs. Guenther was graduated from the St. Lucas high school, and Mr. Guenther, West Union high.

Source - Oelwein Daily Register - Aug 20, 1958

Colleen Guenther, 83 gracefully passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Maple Crest Memory Lane in Fayette Iowa, near her home of West Union Iowa, after battling with dementia and memory loss for the past few years.

Colleen Ann Baumler was born October 3, 1938 at her home farm, east of Saint Lucas, Iowa. She was one of ten children born to parents, Carl Andrew Baumler and Mathilda Elizabeth Scholbrock. She graduated from high school at Saint Luke’s Catholic School in Saint Lucas. Colleen met her husband Gerald while working at Northwestern Bell Telephone. They were married on August 9, 1958. The couple moved to Waukon for a few years and Colleen worked at the local bank. In 1966 they adopted their first child, Jeffery, and in 1972 they adopted their second child, Jennifer. Colleen and Jerry moved back to West Union where Colleen owned and operated a Montgomery Ward catalog distribution. She ended her career and assisted Jerry with the bookkeeping for his pest control business.

Colleen spent free time volunteering at church and the hospital. Over the years she donated a total of twelve gallons of blood and she enjoyed weekly bridge night with her fellow cardplaying ladies. She loved traveling with her sisters and spending time with her granddaughters.

Colleen is survived by her son, Jeffery; two granddaughters, Cori and Alannah; four great grandchildren; two sisters, Lou Anne Throndson and Norma Wurzer and many nieces and nephews.

She is proceeded by husband, Gerald; daughter, Jennifer; grandchild; parent; and brothers Reynold, Donald, Melvin, Cyril, Cornelius, Gerald, and Irenus.

Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm with 4:00 Rosary on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa. There will also be a one hour visitation before mass at the church on Thursday.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 am on Thursday, December 9, 2021 at Holy Name Catholic Church in West Union, Iowa with Rev. Don Komboh as the celebrant.

Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in West Union, Iowa.

Burnham-Wood-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service in West Union, Iowa is assisting the family with arrangements.

Source - https://graufuneralhomes.com/2021/12/colleen-ann-guenther-west-union-iowa-december-6-2021/