Ursula Quanrude

Ursula B. Quanrude, 96, of Waukon died Friday, July 27, 2018 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon. Funeral services were held Tuesday, July 31 at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon, with Fr. Mark Osterhaus officiating. Burial was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Waukon.

Ursula Bertha Quanrude was born December 9, 1921 in rural Lansing, the daughter of John and Mary (Hammel) Becker. She attended country schools in rural Lansing.

May 20, 1942 she married Harold Quanrude at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Rectory in Lansing. They farmed together in Hanover Township before moving into Waukon in the early 1960s. Ursula worked at the Waukon Bakery for several years before she went to work for Quandahl’s Bakery. She volunteered at the Allamakee County Museum for several years.

Ursula was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. She enjoyed playing cards - especially euchre, working in her garden, playing and calling bingo at Northgate Care Center, listening to country music, and following the Toe Tappers. Ursula also enjoyed going to the boat in Marquette and traveling to Branson, MO. She loved spending time with her family, especially family gatherings.

Survivors include her children, Ron Quanrude and Terry Quanrude, both of Waukon, Merle Jane (Ken) Olsen of Maple Grove, MN, Eileen (Bob) Madison of Goldfield and Dianne (Dave) Estes of Waukon; nine grandchildren, Charlotte, Laurie, Chris, Fanshawn, Shawn, Jenny, Luke, John and Keith; 13 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Bernadette Becker of Lansing.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold, who died in 1989; a son, LaVern; five sisters, Lucy and Rose Becker, Ann Zoll, Elizabeth Burroughs and Theresa McCabe; three brothers, Aloysius “Allie”, Joseph and George Becker; and an infant brother.

Honorary casketbearers were Terry and Ron Quanrude, Bob Madison and Ken Olsen. Casketbearers were Chris Belz, Luke and Shawn O’Neill, Mike Cruse, Ray Burroughs and Kenny Becker.

Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.