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Vorwald, Francis 'Frannie' H.
Francis “Frannie” H. Vorwald, 85, of Dyersville, Iowa, died Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, at Shady Rest Care Center, Cascade. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, where a parish Scripture service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, with burial in the church cemetery. Officiating will be the Rev. Robert Gross.
Francis was born on June 3, 1924, in North Buena Vista, Iowa, the son of Gregor and Theresa (Maiers) Vorwald. He was raised near New Vienna. He married Dorothy Dunkel on Nov. 5, 1947, in Dyersville, Iowa. Together they farmed between Dyersville and Worthington until moving to town in 1991.
Francis was a gentle man who loved his wife and children, and he thoroughly enjoyed his grandchildren. Farming was his passion and he spent some free time hunting, playing cards, having coffee with friends and collecting antique Allis Chalmers tractors.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; four children, Ron (Mary) Vorwald of Worthington, Jean (Don) Krapfl of New Vienna, Julie (Roger) Boge of Earlville and Mark (Linda) Vorwald of Worthington; 10 grandchildren, Tim (Melanie) Krapfl, Kathy (Dean) Welter, Traci (Steve) Burlage, Becky (Jim) Mudd, Kristy (Kevin) Russ, Charles Vorwald, Jennifer Vorwald, Samantha Vorwald, Matthew Vorwald and Valerie Vorwald; 12 great-grandchildren; four siblings, Robert (Germaine) Vorwald of Edgewood, Jerry (Marilyn) Vorwald and Shirley Vorwald, both of Colesburg, and Ramona (David) Engelken of New Vienna; brother- and sisters-in-law, Rosie Vorwald of Strawberry Point, Nick (Joan) Dunkel of Manchester, and Lorraine Dunkel, Marie Dunkel and Diane Dunkel, all of Dyersville; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, Anna Mae Vorwald, Kathryn (Louis) Mescher and Mary (Ray) Berg; one brother, Vince Vorwald; and several brothers- and sisters-in-law.
A memorial fund has been established in Frannie's memory.
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