Marlene Gorsch

MARLENE GORSCH

Marengo

Marlene C. Gorsch, 85, of Marengo, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Marengo. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, with the Rev. Matt German officiating. Burial will be in Koszta Cemetery, rural Marengo. Visitation: 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, at the funeral home.

A memorial fund has been established.

She is survived by her sons, Carroll Jr. "Skip" (Harry Soppe) of Marengo, Terry of Hubbard and Denny (Rose) of Chelsea; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Bernice Bauler of Waterloo; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carroll Sr. in 2012; and three brothers,

Elmer Bauler in infancy, Joseph "Doty" Bauler and Wilmer "Mick" Bauler and wife Dorothy.

Marlene Catherine Bauler was born Sept. 17, 1928, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Walter and Anna Weber Bauler. She graduated from St. Mary's of Mount Carmel, Eagle Center, Iowa, with the class of 1946. She married Carroll Gorsch on Jan. 6, 1951, at St. Paul's Catholic Church in Newhall, Iowa. The couple farmed in Iowa County for many years. She also worked at the Koszta Store, now "Boone's.

Marlene was a member of the Happy Homemakers, St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Marengo and the Marengo Bowling League.

She enjoyed baking and cooking, but loved to play bingo, bowl and play pepper with her family and friends. She also worked The Gazette puzzle page on a daily basis.

Online condolences may be extended to the family at www.klosterfuneral

home.com.