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Ambrose Schlarmann
AMBROSE SCHLARMANN
Monticello
Ambrose "Biff" Schlarmann, 98, of Mon-ticello, died Monday, March 24, 2014, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 10:30 Friday morning, March 28, at St.
Matthew's Lutheran Church, Monticello, with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello. The Rev. Darryl Larson will officiate at the services.
Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettsch online.com.
A memorial fund has been established.
Surviving are three children, Philip (JoEllen) Schlarmann and Steven Schlarmann, both of Monticello, Julie (Marlyn) Lehrman of Wyoming; seven grandchildren, Mark (Brenda) Lehrman, Linda (Bill) Thomas, Nathan (Pam) Lehrman, Jennifer Schlarmann, David (Sue) Schlarmann, John (Jami) Schlarmann and Nora (Kerry) Scharff; 14 great-grandchildren, Nicholas, Elijah, Bailey, Alex, Carter, Ellen, Emily, Annie, Mariah, Kinzi, Haili, Nick, Eva and Reece; his sister, Bernice Beringer of Dyersville; and a sister-in-law, Juanita Schlarmann of La Motte.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Hattie; an infant daughter, Jane; four sisters, Rita Schlarmann, Vera Elsner, Dell Cameron and Marcella Bodine; and three brothers, Raymond, Leonard and Clifford.
Ambrose Schlarmann was born July 14, 1915, in North Fork Township, Delaware County, Iowa, the son of Bernard and Margaret Kramer Schlarmann. Ambrose attended school at Earlville. He started farming with his mother at an early age following the death of his father. He also worked as a hired farm hand.
Ambrose Schlarmann and Henrietta Prull were married Oct. 4, 1939, at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Monticello. The couple farmed for five years on the Jones-Delaware county line north of Monticello. In 1944, the couple moved to their home and farm in Castle Grove Township. Following Hattie's death in 2004, Biff moved to Monticello. In 2009, his health forced him to move to the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Biff played the piano-accordion in a band in his younger years, playing at many barn dances and events. The last song of the night was always "Home Sweet Home."
Biff had been a 4-H leader for the Castle Grove Royal Rangers and served on the Jones County Extension Council. He had also served on the church board at S.S. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church.
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