This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Henge, Hiher, Herbstreith, Gottschalk, Birch, Wallace, Storm, Service Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1524 Message Board Post: Marie E. Henge, age 67, of Guttenberg, Iowa, passed away Sunday, April 27, 1997 at the Guttenberg (Iowa) Municipal Hospital. She was born on Nobember 6, 1929 in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Hale and Anna (Hiher) Herbstreith. Mrs. Henge graduated from Hastings High School in 1947. She married Edward L. Henge on April 29, 1950. Mrs. Henge had formerly worked for the Department of Human Services for many years and later at the Hills and Dales Child Development Center prior to retiring. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church where she was active in the women of the church and represented them at Synod Conventions. She also was a former Sunday school teacher and member of the Altar Guild. She also was a member of the Finley Hospital Auxiliary. Mrs. Henge was preceded in death by her husband, Edward on June 21, 1989; her parents and one son, David Henge in infancy. She is survived by one daughter, Patricia (Steven) Gottschalk of Sherrill, Iowa; one son, Joseph H. ! Henge of Dubuque, Iowa; four grandchildren, Holly Birch, Joseph Cody Edward Henge and Lee Marie Henge; three sisters, Gail (Bob) Wallace, Betty (Bill) Storm and Dorothy (John) Service, all of Hastings; five brothers, Bary (Katherine) Herbstreith of Battle Creek, Leon (Phyllis) Herbstreith of Durango, Iowa, Robert (Shirley) Herbstreith of Lake Odessa, Richard (Nancy) Herbstreith of Delton, and Jack (Jean) Herbstreith of Hastings. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 30, 1997 at the St. John Lutheran Church in Dubuque, Iowa. Burial took place at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Marie E. Henge Memorial Fund that has been established by her family. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, May 6, 1997) Transcriber has no family connection.