This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0k.2ADE/3234 Message Board Post: Services for 63-year-old Mary Ann Lapke of Dunlap will be held 10:30 am, Thursday, November 9th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap. Burial will be at the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. Mary Ann Lapke died Monday, November 6th, in Dunlap. Survivors include her husband Ed; 3 sons, Tim Lapke (Jamie) of Logan, John Lapke (Kari) of Logan and Chuck Lapke (Michelle) of Overland Park, KS; 2 daughters, Susan Walski (Kris) of Logan and Jennifer Puck (Steve) of Dunlap; her mother, Lavina Gross of Earling; 8 brothers and sisters, Joan Erlbacher (Bill) of Earling, Kathleen Leuschen (Tom) of Flower Mound, TX, Duane Gross (Liz) of Omaha, Damian Gross of Logan, Dean Gross of Cedar Rapids, Declan Gross (Gayla) of Earling, David Gross of Des Moines, and Jeanne Filby (Tom) of Omaha. Visitation will be held after 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 8th, at St. Patrick's Parish Center in Dunlap with a scripture service at 7:00 PM. The Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap is in charge of the arra! ngements. = = = = = = = = = = Mary Ann Lapke Visitation: Wednesday, November 8, 2006 2:00 PM until 9:00 PM St. Patrick's Parish Center Dunlap, IA 51529 Scripture Service Wednesday, November 8, 2006 7:00 PM until 7:30 PM Scripture Service St. Patrick's Parish Center Highway 30 Dunlap, IA 51529 Service: Thursday, November 9, 2006 10:30 AM St. Patrick's Catholic Church Highway 30 Dunlap, IA 51529 Mary Ann (Gross) Lapke was born January 30, 1943, to Alban and Lavina (Kaufmann) Gross in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up in Earling, Iowa and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 1961. Mary Ann then attended Mercy Nursing School in Council Bluffs and then Creighton University and received a degree as a Registered Nurse. Mary Ann married Ed Lapke on December 29, 1964, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Mary Ann worked at Little Flower Haven Nursing Home for a short time right after she was married and then as the kids got older she worked part time at the Dunlap Nursing Home before she became the nurse at the Dunlap Public School in 1979, where she was still working. Mary Ann was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, and Altar Society. She taught CCD classes and coordinated this program for many years. Mary Ann also looked after a number of people around the community. Mary Ann’s joys in life were her faith in God, being a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. Mary Ann was a giving person and always wanting to help everyone. Mary Ann died on Monday, November 6, 2006, in Dunlap, Iowa attaining the age of 63 years, nine months, and seven days. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her father, Alban Gross and her nephew, Chad Erlbacher. She is survived by her husband, Ed Lapke of Dunlap, IA; three sons, Chuck (Michelle) Lapke of Overland Park, KS, John (Kari) Lapke and Tim (Jamie) Lapke all of Logan, IA; two daughters, Susan (Kris) Walski of Logan, IA, Jennifer (Steve) Puck of Dunlap, IA; ten grandchildren; her mother Lavina Gross of Earling, IA; eight siblings, Joan (Bill) Erlbacher of Earling, IA, Kathleen (Tom)Leuschen of Flower Mound, TX, Duane (Liz) Gross of Omaha, NE, Damian Gross of Logan, IA, Dean Gross of Cedar Rapids, IA, Declan (Gayla) Gross of Earling, IA, David Gross of Des Moines, IA, Jeanne (Tom) Filby of Omaha, NE; and many other relatives and friends Mass of Christian Burial St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Dunlap, Iowa Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 10:30 am Celebrant Rev. Paul Strittmatter Organist Marilyn Grote Vocalists St. Patrick’s Choir Pall Bearers Duane Gross Damian Gross Dean Gross Declan Gross Dave Gross Bill Erlbacher Final Resting Place Pleasant Hill Cemetery Dunlap, Iowa Memorials may be made to the Mary Ann Lapke Memorial Fund. Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap was in charge of arrangements. = = = = = = = = = = Mary Ann Lapke passes away suddenly at age 63 ©The Dunlap Reporter November 09, 2006 Mary Ann Lapke, nurse at Boyer Valley School for 27 years, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Nov. 6. She was 63 years old. It was a beautiful day outside Monday. Mrs. Lapke went for a walk at Pleasant View Park during her lunch hour when she apparently collapsed. Her body was discovered by another person who was walking at the park not long after she was stricken. The AEA 13 crisis management team lended assistance in preparing announcements and providing grief counseling to Boyer Valley students and staff. When requested by teachers, AEA counselors went into the classrooms Tuesday to read announcements and to answer any questions. School administrators also planned to send a memo home Tuesday advising parents on how to help their children deal with Mrs. Lapke's passing. "She was a vibrant person going out to enjoy a beautiful day," said School Superintendent Debra Johnsen. "It's a terrible loss to all of us." Johnsen said Mary Ann was known for statements like "eat healthy" and "go vote." "That's what she would be telling us today since it's election day," Johnsen added. "We're going to sorely miss her; she touched a lot of lives," Johnsen said. "She was committed to help the kids, not only with their medical needs, but also their emotional needs and social needs." And to the school staff as well. "She was an inspiration to all of us," Johnsen said. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Mary Ann Lapke ©The Dunlap Reporter November 09, 2006 Mary Ann (Gross) Lapke was born January 30, 1943, to Alban and Lavina (Kaufmann) Gross in Harlan, Iowa. She grew up in Earling, Iowa and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic School in 1961. Mary Ann then attended Mercy Nursing School in Council Bluffs and then Creighton University and received a degree as a Registered Nurse. Mary Ann married Ed Lapke on December 29, 1964 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Earling, Iowa. Mary Ann worked at Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling for a short time right after she was married and then as the kids got older she worked part time at the Dunlap Nursing Home before she became the nurse at the Dunlap Public School in 1979, where she was still working. Mary Ann was a member of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters, and Altar Society. She taught CCD classes and coordinated this program for many years. Mary Ann also looked after a number of people around the community. Mary Ann's joys in life were her faith in God, being a wife, a mother, and a grandmother. Mary Ann was a giving person and always wanting to help everyone. Mary Ann died on Monday, November 6, 2006, in Dunlap, Iowa, attaining the age of 63 years, nine months, and seven days. Mary Ann was preceded in death by her father, Alban Gross and her nephew, Chad Erlbacher. She is survived by her husband, Ed Lapke of Dunlap, Iowa; three sons, Chuck (Michelle) Lapke of Overland Park, Kan., John (Kari) Lapke and Tim (Jamie) Lapke all of Logan, Iowa; two daughters, Susan (Kris) Walski of Logan, Iowa, Jennifer (Steve) Puck of Dunlap, Iowa; ten grandchildren; her mother, Lavina Gross of Earling, Iowa; eight siblings, Joan (Bill) Erlbacher of Earling, Iowa, Kathleen (Tom) Leuschen of Flower Mound, Texas, Duane (Liz) Gross of Omaha, Neb., Damian Gross of Logan, Iowa, Dean Gross of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Declan (Gayla) Gross of Earling, Iowa, David Gross of Des Moines, Iowa, Jeanne (Tom) Filby of Omaha, Neb.; and many other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Dunlap Thursday, November 9, 2006, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Paul Strittmatter officiating. Organist was Marilyn Grote and vocalists were St. Patrick's Choir. Interment was made at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dunlap. Pallbearers were Duane Gross, Damian Gross, Dean Gross, Declan Gross, Dave Gross, Bill Erlbacher. Fouts Funeral Home in Dunlap was in charge of arrangements.