Helen Catherine Eufers

F, b. 24 November 1916, d. 21 July 2005
Father*Nicholas Eufers b. c 1867, d. a 1930
Mother*Mathilda Henrich b. c 1871, d. a 1935
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1936As of 1936,her married name was Paskert.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 November 1916Helen Catherine Eufers was born on 24 November 1916 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Nicholas Eufers and Mathilda Henrich.
Marriage1936Helen Catherine Eufers married Mathias Paskert, son of George Paskert and Elizabeth M. Wintz, in 1936.
Death21 July 2005Helen Catherine Eufers died on 21 July 2005 at Iowa at age 88 Helen C. Paskert, 88, of Le Mars, died Thursday July 21, 2005, at Good Samaritan Village, Brentwood Center in Le Mars following a brief illness.

The former Helen Catherine Eufers was born Nov. 24, 1916, on the family farm north of Oyens, the daughter of Nicholas and Mathilda (Henrich) Eufers. She grew up in the Oyens area and graduated from St. Catherine's Parochial School. In 1936, she married Matt Paskert. Following their marriage, the couple farmed for many years, south of Remsen and then moved to Le Mars in the early 1950's. Her husband Matt died in 1966.

For many years Helen was a caregiver and housekeeper for several elderly people in Le Mars. She loved to cook and had helped Cora Crowley with the noon meals for various service clubs in Le Mars for many years. She had also worked as the housekeeper for several priests at St. Joseph's Church Rectory for many years.

Helen was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, and The Christian Mother's Society.

Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, LaVonne and Tom Gaul, and Connie and Rod Eisma, all of Le Mars; four grandchildren, LeAnn Vitito and her husband Don of Omaha, Neb., JoLynn Curbeam and her husband James of Omaha, Neb., and Gretchen and Brandy Eisma, both of Sioux Falls, S.D; four great-grandchildren, Michael and Sara Vitito and Alex and Olivia Curbeam; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Matt in 1966; a son, Don Paskert in 1987; a grandson, Nick Eisma in 1997; three sisters, Josephine Eufers, Anna Ballman, and Geraldine Schiltz; and two brothers, Charles Eufers and Leo Eufers.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars, with the Rev. Kevin Richter as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Catherine's Catholic Cemetery in Oyens. Visitation will be anytime after 3 p.m. today (Friday) at the Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a Christian Mother's rosary at 4 p.m. and the Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday morning for one hour prior to the Mass at the Church.

Pallbearers will be Charlie Eufers, Bedford Robinson, Danny McCarthy, Larry Dreckman, Keith Schiltz, and Marvin Kunkel.

Child of Helen Catherine Eufers and Mathias Paskert

Nicholas Eufers

M, b. circa 1867, d. after 1930
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationNicholas Eufers was also known as Nick.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageNicholas Eufers married Mathilda Henrich.
Birthcirca 1867Nicholas Eufers was born circa 1867 at Luxembourg.
Deathafter 1930He died after 1930.

Children of Nicholas Eufers and Mathilda Henrich

Mathilda Henrich

F, b. circa 1871, d. after 1935
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationMathilda Henrich was also known as Lillie.
Married NameHer married name was Eufers.
Name VariationMathilda Henrich was also known as Matilda.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMathilda Henrich married Nicholas Eufers.
Birthcirca 1871Mathilda Henrich was born circa 1871 at Iowa.
Deathafter 1935She died after 1935.

Children of Mathilda Henrich and Nicholas Eufers

Thomas F. Gaul

M, b. 29 May 1937, d. 20 August 2007
Father*Fred Gaul
Mother*Josephine Kolbeck
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationThomas F. Gaul was also known as Tom.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth29 May 1937Thomas F. Gaul was born on 29 May 1937.
He was the son of Fred Gaul and Josephine Kolbeck.
Death20 August 2007Thomas F. Gaul died on 20 August 2007 at age 70 Thomas F. "Tom" Gaul, 70, of Le Mars, died Monday Aug. 20, 2007 at Good Samaritan Society of Le Mars (Brentwood), after a lengthy illness.
Thomas Frank Gaul was born May 29, 1937, at Granville, the son of Fred and Josephine (Kolbeck) Gaul. He moved with his family as a young boy to a farm near Ashton. He grew up in the Ashton area and graduated from St. Joseph's Parochial School in 1955. Tom entered into the service with the U.S. Navy on Jan. 4, 1956. He served as an Aviation Electronics Technician (Navigation) and was stationed on Midway Island in the Pacific Ocean. He was honorably discharged and transferred to reserves on Nov. 24, 1959.

Thomas Gaul married LaVonne Paskert on Sept. 21, 1963, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars. Following their marriage the couple made their home in Le Mars, where Tom was employed with NIPCO for 25 years. For the last 10 years of his career, he was employed with MidAmerican Energy in Sioux City, retiring at the age of 62.

Tom was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars.

He was a certified Master Gardener and Conservationist. In his younger years, he had his private pilot's license and enjoyed flying single engine aircraft. Tom also enjoyed bicycling and had participated in RAGBRAI for six years.

Survivors include his wife LaVonne of Le Mars; two daughters and their husbands: LeAnne and Don Vitito and JoLynn and James Curbeam, both of Omaha, Neb; four grandchildren: Michael and Sara Vitito and Alex and Olivia Curbeam, all of Omaha; five brothers: Merlin "Mick" Gaul and his wife Pat of San Ramon, Calif., Paul Gaul and his wife Pat of Corvallis, Mont., Bob Gaul and his wife Shirley of Sioux City, Richard "Dick" Gaul and his wife Janice of Le Mars and Bill Gaul of Winters, Calif; three sisters: Ardene Hindt and her husband Marion of Prior Lake, Minn., Betty Larson and her husband Ralph of Arnold, Neb., and Patsy Ruppert and her husband Bernard of Madison, Neb; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Josephine Gaul.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Le Mars, with the Rev. Kevin Richter officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery with military honors provided by the American Legion, Wasmer Post #241.

Visitation will be after 3 p.m. Thursday at the Feuerstein Funeral Home in Le Mars, where there will be a rosary at 4 p.m. and a Scriptural wake service at 7 p.m.

Donald L. Paskert

M, d. 29 June 1987
Father*Mathias Paskert b. c Dec 1909, d. 1966
Mother*Helen Catherine Eufers b. 24 Nov 1916, d. 21 Jul 2005
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationDonald L. Paskert was also known as Don.
Life EventDateDescription
Donald L. Paskert was the son of Mathias Paskert and Helen Catherine Eufers.
Death29 June 1987Donald L. Paskert died on 29 June 1987 at Dane, Wisconsin.

Nick Eisma

M, d. 1997
Life EventDateDescription
Death1997Nick Eisma died in 1997.

Josephine Eufers

F, b. 4 April 1905, d. 26 August 1992
Father*Nicholas Eufers b. c 1867, d. a 1930
Mother*Mathilda Henrich b. c 1871, d. a 1935
Life EventDateDescription
Birth4 April 1905Josephine Eufers was born on 4 April 1905 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Nicholas Eufers and Mathilda Henrich.
Death26 August 1992Josephine Eufers died on 26 August 1992 at age 87.

Anna Eufers

F, b. circa 1910, d. before July 2005
Father*Nicholas Eufers b. c 1867, d. a 1930
Mother*Mathilda Henrich b. c 1871, d. a 1935
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Ballman.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1910Anna Eufers was born circa 1910 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Nicholas Eufers and Mathilda Henrich.
Deathbefore July 2005Anna Eufers died before July 2005.

Geraldine F. Eufers

F, b. 1921, d. 1968
Father*Nicholas Eufers b. c 1867, d. a 1930
Mother*Mathilda Henrich b. c 1871, d. a 1935
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationGeraldine F. Eufers was also known as Caroline.
Married NameHer married name was Schiltz.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageGeraldine F. Eufers married Irvin Peter Schiltz.
Birth1921Geraldine F. Eufers was born in 1921 at Iowa.
She was the daughter of Nicholas Eufers and Mathilda Henrich.
Death1968Geraldine F. Eufers died in 1968.

Irvin Peter Schiltz

M, b. 10 March 1915, d. 8 March 2000
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageIrvin Peter Schiltz married Geraldine F. Eufers, daughter of Nicholas Eufers and Mathilda Henrich.
Birth10 March 1915Irvin Peter Schiltz was born on 10 March 1915.
Death8 March 2000He died on 8 March 2000 at age 84.

Charles Eufers

M, b. 21 July 1907, d. January 1973
Father*Nicholas Eufers b. c 1867, d. a 1930
Mother*Mathilda Henrich b. c 1871, d. a 1935
Life EventDateDescription
Birth21 July 1907Charles Eufers was born on 21 July 1907 at Iowa.
He was the son of Nicholas Eufers and Mathilda Henrich.
DeathJanuary 1973Charles Eufers died in January 1973 at age 65.

Agnes Krogman

F, b. 25 July 1912, d. 21 April 2017
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name13 September 1933As of 13 September 1933,her married name was Paskert.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth25 July 1912Agnes Krogman was born on 25 July 1912 at Iowa.
Marriage13 September 1933She married Lorence Anton Paskert, son of George Paskert and Elizabeth M. Wintz, on 13 September 1933.
Death21 April 2017Agnes Krogman died on 21 April 2017 at Iowa at age 104.

Children of Agnes Krogman and Lorence Anton Paskert

Gary Lorence Paskert

M, b. 29 April 1942, d. 3 March 1999
Father*Lorence Anton Paskert b. 22 Apr 1906, d. 13 Sep 1971
Mother*Agnes Krogman b. 25 Jul 1912, d. 21 Apr 2017
Life EventDateDescription
Birth29 April 1942Gary Lorence Paskert was born on 29 April 1942 at Iowa.
He was the son of Lorence Anton Paskert and Agnes Krogman.
Death3 March 1999Gary Lorence Paskert died on 3 March 1999 at Iowa at age 56.

Larry Martin Paskert

M, b. 13 November 1944, d. 9 December 2019
Father*Lorence Anton Paskert b. 22 Apr 1906, d. 13 Sep 1971
Mother*Agnes Krogman b. 25 Jul 1912, d. 21 Apr 2017
Life EventDateDescription
Birth13 November 1944Larry Martin Paskert was born on 13 November 1944 at Iowa.
He was the son of Lorence Anton Paskert and Agnes Krogman.
Death9 December 2019Larry Martin Paskert died on 9 December 2019 at Wisconsin at age 75.

Carol Jean Paskert

F, b. 31 December 1936, d. 26 April 1994
Father*Lorence Anton Paskert b. 22 Apr 1906, d. 13 Sep 1971
Mother*Agnes Krogman b. 25 Jul 1912, d. 21 Apr 2017
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name10 September 1957As of 10 September 1957,her married name was Rolfes.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth31 December 1936Carol Jean Paskert was born on 31 December 1936.
She was the daughter of Lorence Anton Paskert and Agnes Krogman.
Marriage10 September 1957Carol Jean Paskert married Virgil J. Rolfes, son of Frank Rolfes and Ida Dreckman, on 10 September 1957.
Death26 April 1994Carol Jean Paskert died on 26 April 1994 at Iowa at age 57.

Virgil J. Rolfes

M, b. 13 January 1929, d. 25 October 2007
Father*Frank Rolfes
Mother*Ida Dreckman
Life EventDateDescription
Birth13 January 1929Virgil J. Rolfes was born on 13 January 1929.
He was the son of Frank Rolfes and Ida Dreckman.
Marriage10 September 1957Virgil J. Rolfes married Carol Jean Paskert, daughter of Lorence Anton Paskert and Agnes Krogman, on 10 September 1957.
Death25 October 2007Virgil J. Rolfes died on 25 October 2007 at age 78 Virgil J. Rolfes was born to Frank and Ida (Dreckman) Rolfes at LeMars, Iowa on January 13, 1929. He attended St. Joseph School in LeMars for six years and then rural country school for two years.

On September 10, 1957 he married Carol Paskert at Remsen, Iowa. She died in 1994. In 1998 he married Elvera Matthiesen.

Virgil farmed in the LeMars, Merrill and Lake Park area and moved into Lake Park in 1977. He worked for Arnold Grain in Lake Park and later for the Lake Park Post Office for twelve years.

Mr. Rolfes died Thursday, October 25, 2007 at the Lake Park Care Center. He was 78 years of age.

Virgil was very active in community service. He served as President of Lake Park Lions for three terms and was an honorary member of the 4th degree Knights. He was a member of the Horseshoe Pitching Association of America and played in National Horseshoe Tournament. He enjoyed playing pool and cards. Virgil also served on the Park Board.

He is survived by his wife Elvera Rolfes of Lake Park, IA, four sons Jeffrey Rolfes and his special friend Patricia of Lake Park, Doug & Terri Rolfes of Spencer, IA, Joel & Melissa Rolfes of Milford, and Marty & Paula Rolfes of Redfield, Iowa; and eight grandchildren.

(?) Paskert

M, d. before 1971
Father*Lorence Anton Paskert b. 22 Apr 1906, d. 13 Sep 1971
Mother*Agnes Krogman b. 25 Jul 1912, d. 21 Apr 2017
Life EventDateDescription
(?) Paskert was the son of Lorence Anton Paskert and Agnes Krogman.
Deathbefore 1971(?) Paskert died before 1971.

Martin Wintz

M, b. circa 1885
Father*Anton Wintz b. c 1840, d. a 1925
Mother*Mary Smith b. c 1840, d. a 1925
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1885Martin Wintz was born circa 1885 at Iowa.
He was the son of Anton Wintz and Mary Smith.
Census DateLocationDescription
1885West Point, Butler, IowaMartin Wintz appeared on the census of 1885 in the household of Anton Wintz at West Point, Butler, Iowa.

Bernadine Selting

F, b. circa 1905
Father*Barney Selting b. c 1861
Mother*Agnes Wintz b. c 1866, d. b Mar 1958
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1905Bernadine Selting was born circa 1905 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Barney Selting and Agnes Wintz.

Joseph Selting

M, b. circa 1911
Father*Barney Selting b. c 1861
Mother*Agnes Wintz b. c 1866, d. b Mar 1958
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1911Joseph Selting was born circa 1911 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Barney Selting and Agnes Wintz.

Benard Selting

M, b. circa 1913
Father*Barney Selting b. c 1861
Mother*Agnes Wintz b. c 1866, d. b Mar 1958
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1913Benard Selting was born circa 1913 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Barney Selting and Agnes Wintz.

Frank Rolfes

M
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageFrank Rolfes married Ida Dreckman.

Child of Frank Rolfes and Ida Dreckman

Ida Dreckman

F
Name TypeDateDescription
Married NameHer married name was Rolfes.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageIda Dreckman married Frank Rolfes.

Child of Ida Dreckman and Frank Rolfes

Doug Berkenpas

M, d. before August 2007
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore August 2007Doug Berkenpas died before August 2007.