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/zk.2ADI/2121.1 Message Board Post: Dorothy Katzer Denison Bulletin/Review Denison, IA 02/21/2006 Dorothy Marie Assmann Katzer was born January 2, 1935, the daughter of Anton and Catherine Huebert Assmann. She died Monday, February 6, 2006 in Walhalla, South Carolina at the age of seventy-one. She was born in Panama, Iowa and received her education at St. Marys Catholic School, graduating with the class of 1953. On January 20, 1954, Dorothy was united in marriage to Urban Katzer at St. Marys Catholic Church in Panama. The couple settled on the home farm and were blessed with the birth of four children. Dorothy worked at Reynolds Clothing in Denison doing alterations, and in her spare time, enjoyed camping, baking bread, sewing, quilting, and various other crafts. She enjoyed socializing with her friends, especially visiting about sewing and quilting projects. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who looked forward to spending time with her family. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Urban in 1998; her son Duane in 1979; and two sisters: Helen and Mildred. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Jane Belcher and her husband, Lyle of Walhalla, South Carolina; two sons: Eugene and his wife, Ann of Denison; and Lynn and his wife, Lisa of Buck Grove; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers: Leonard Assmann and his wife, Addis of Hessmer, Louisiana; and Michael Assmann and his wife, Mary Ann of Earling; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 11, 2006 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Denison, Iowa. Fr. Edward Murray served as Celebrant of the service. A private inurnment followed the service at St. Joseph Cemetery in Earling, Iowa with prayers offered by Fr. Mike Berner. Jean Cornelius provided the organ accompaniment for the St. Rose of Lima Choir. Altar servers were: Jeremy Baxa, Alec Ruskell and Aubrey Granzen. Serving as Lector was Ann Katzer and gift bearers were Mike and Mary Ann Assmann. A Legion of Mary Rosary was held at 5:30 p.m. at the Huebner Funeral Home in Denison. The Huebner Funeral Home in Denison was in charge of arrangements.