Kintzle, Carl B.

Carl B. Kintzle, 97, of Monticello, formerly of Prairieburg, died Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at Mercy Hallmar in Cedar Rapids. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Prairieburg, with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. Wayne Droessler will officiate.

Carl was born May 10, 1912, in Sherrill, Iowa, the son of Frank and Alvina (Ulbrich) Kintzle. He married Mary Colletta Kearney on June 25, 1935, at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Cascade.   Together they farmed for nine years near Cascade and 47 years at Prairieburg. They moved to Monticello in 1987.

Carl was a charter member of Flying Farmers of Iowa, a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 1821 and a 4th Degree member of the Bowens Assembly. He was also a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Manchester, the Farm Bureau, the Prairieburg Fire Department and Telephone Board, the Linn County Beef Producers, the Beef Board Extension Council and the Central City Farmers Coop. Carl's priorities were always his faith, family, cattle and cards with his friends.

He is survived by his wife, Coletta; six children, Joanne Smith of Cedar Rapids, Harold (Gloria) Kintzle of Anamosa, Darrell (Karen) Kintzle of Hiawatha, Jack (Dee) Kintzle of Coggon and Joyce (Kurt) Moser of Bloomington, Ill., and Bob Kintzle of Hiawatha; 18 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; two sisters-in-law, Clara Kintzle of Manchester and Virginia (Cletus) McCabe of Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Greg Smith; four brothers, Harold, Lester (Idabelle), Milt and Irvin (Agnes) Kintzle; two sisters, Stella (Ed) Lindauer and Mildred (Wilfred) Kearney; and eight other brothers- and sisters-in-law.

Memorials may be directed to Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello or Camp Courageous of Iowa.

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