Mary Reppe

Mary Elizabeth Reppe, 90, of rural Lansing died Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 10, 2014 at St. Mary's-Lycurgus Catholic Church, rural Waukon, with Rev. John Moser as the Celebrant. Burial followed at St. Mary's-Lycurgus Catholic Church Cemetery, rural Waukon.
Mary was born September 7, 1923 to Anthony and Agnes (Waldron) Ferring at the Thornton House in Lansing. Mary attended country school and Immaculate Conception Catholic School in Lansing.
Mary was united in marriage with Gayhard James Reppe April 24, 1946 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing. Ten children were born to this union, Joan, Sandra, Gail, Patty, Gerald, Carol, Julie, Ralph, Dennis and Tammy. They raised their children on the family farm.
Mary's greatest enjoyments were raising her children and her love of signing, yodeling and playing guitar with her sister, Vi. Dancing with Gayhard and other family members was also a loved activity along with playing and winning at the game of euchre. In her later years, Mary lived on the family farm with her sons and spent many happy days shopping with her daughters. She was a devout member of the St. Mary's Lycurgus Catholic Church and then the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Lansing.
Mary is survived by her ten children, Joan (James) Miller of Port Angeles, WA, Sandra (Jerry) Ward) of Waukon, Gail (Wayne) Verthein of Waukon, Patty (Mark) Andreas of Suwanee, GA, Gerald (Becky) Reppe of Waterloo, Carol (Don) Hinrichs of Waterloo, Julie (Danny) Fjelstad of Ferryville, WI, Ralph Reppe of Lansing, Dennis Reppe of Lansing and Tammy (Andy) Leppert of Lansing; 21 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Gayhard, in 1993; her parents; and her siblings, Joe, Tony, Frank, Dutch, May, Dotty, Vi, Lee and Kay.
Thornburg-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Lansing assisted the family with arrangements.