Mildred Rombach

Obituaries

February 20, 2012 - 12:00 AM

Mildred D. Rombach, 93, of Iola died Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Tara Gardens in Iola.
Mildred was born Oct. 5, 1918, at Piqua, the daughter of Joseph E. and Frances (Bux) Kress. She grew up on the family farm west of Piqua.
On Nov. 15, 1939, Mildred married George C. Rombach at Piqua. They made their home in Humboldt a short time before moving to Iola. She worked for the honey factory and dress factory in Iola during her younger years. George preceded her in death on Feb. 23, 1999.
Mildred was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church and Altar Society in Iola. She enjoyed word searches.
She is survived by her daughter, Mary A. Smith, Kansas City, Mo.; two grandchildren, Scott Smith and wife Maggie of Andover, Kan., and Stasia Ohmie and husband Brian, Fort Worth, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Nora and Brady Smith.
She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, David Eugene Smith, and three sisters, Loretta Burke, Janice Heckman and Georgiana Hallam.
Visitation will be this evening from 6 to 7 o’clock at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. The parish rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. John’s Catholic Church in Iola, followed by celebration of Mass at 10:30 a.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Iola.
Memorials gifts are suggested to Allen County Hospice, Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) or St. John’s Catholic Church and may be left at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences for the family may be left at www.iolafuneral.com.

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