Rose M. Boes

F, b. 23 April 1916, d. 1 December 2011
Rose (Boes) Ludwig
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name19 April 1938As of 19 April 1938,her married name was Ludwig.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 April 1916Rose M. Boes was born on 23 April 1916 at Iowa.
Marriage19 April 1938She married Arnold Ludwig, son of Henry J. Ludwig and Mary A. Naberhaus, on 19 April 1938.
Death1 December 2011Rose M. Boes died on 1 December 2011 at Carroll, Iowa, at age 95 Rose Ludwig, 95 of Carroll, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m., Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lidderdale. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Con-Celebrant will be Fr. Marvin Boes. Mass Servers will be Rose’s Great-Grandchildren, August Halverson and Clayton Reis. Organist will be Deanna Daniel. Soloists will be Rose’s Grandchildren: Stephanie Berns, Derrik Bauer, and Trisha Emery. Lector will be Rose’s Granddaughter, Megan Hardy. Gift Bearers will be Rose’s Grandchildren. Eucharistic Ministers will be Rose’s Granddaughter Brenda Reis and her husband Brian Reis. Casket Bearers will be Rose’s Grandchildren: Amanda Holladay, Derrik Bauer, Brent Goins, Christine Hardy, Mike Klocke, Ryan Strunk, and Kevin Ludwig. Burial will be at Holy Family Cemetery in Lidderdale.
Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 4:30 p.m. Monday where there will be a rosary prayed at 5 p.m., followed by a Christian Wake Service by the parish at 7 p.m.

Born on April 23, 1916 at Breda, Iowa, Rose was the daughter of Theodore and Anna (Schulte) Boes. She grew up in Breda and attended school there. On April 19, 1938 she married Arnold Ludwig at St. Bernard’s Church in Breda. Following their marriage the couple farmed near Breda and in 1940 they moved to Lake City. While living on the farm in Lake City, Rose was a member of a gardening club. They farmed near Lake City and in 1971 Arnold and Rose retired to Carroll. Rose volunteered with the St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary for over 25 years. She was a talented seamstress and sewed many dresses for her children. Rose enjoyed playing many different card games and also was active in numerous card clubs. She enjoyed baking, crafts and especially spending time with her family. She was a member of St. Anthony Hospital Auxiliary, St. Lawrence Parish, and a lifelong member of Holy Family Parish in Lidderdale.
Survivors include her children: Dean Ludwig of Lake City, Louann Klocke and her husband James of Seattle, Washington, Eldon Ludwig and his wife Debbie of West Des Moines, Karen Goins and her husband Steve of Yetter, Jim Ludwig and his wife Dee of Carroll, Judy Strunk and her husband Robert of Carroll, Mary Bauer and her husband Mark of Jefferson; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; one brother, Earl (Alice) Boes of Breda; two sisters-in-law: Wilma Boes of Breda, and Margaret Boes of Carroll; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Arnold in July 1979; daughter Doreen; son-in-law, Kenny Kirby; daughter-in-law, Diane Ludwig; two grandsons: Benjamin Ludwig and Shane Ludwig; great-granddaughter, Mackenzie Ford; two sisters: Philomenia Thelen and Matilda Thelen; and five brothers: Tony, Albert, Raymond, Edmund, and Clarence Boes.

Children of Rose M. Boes and Arnold Ludwig

Dorene M. Ludwig

F, b. 1939, d. 1955
Father*Arnold Ludwig b. 6 May 1910, d. 26 Jul 1979
Mother*Rose M. Boes b. 23 Apr 1916, d. 1 Dec 2011
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1939Dorene M. Ludwig was born in 1939.
She was the daughter of Arnold Ludwig and Rose M. Boes.
Death1955Dorene M. Ludwig died in 1955.

Dean Lawrence Ludwig

M, b. 8 October 1940, d. 9 May 2022
Father*Arnold Ludwig b. 6 May 1910, d. 26 Jul 1979
Mother*Rose M. Boes b. 23 Apr 1916, d. 1 Dec 2011
Dean Lawrence Ludwig
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 October 1940Dean Lawrence Ludwig was born on 8 October 1940 at Calhoun, Iowa.
He was the son of Arnold Ludwig and Rose M. Boes.
Marriage1973Dean Lawrence Ludwig married Diana M. Kirsch in 1973.
Death9 May 2022Dean Lawrence Ludwig died on 9 May 2022 at Carroll, Iowa, at age 81 Dean Lawrence Ludwig, 81 of rural Lake City, died Monday, May 9, 2022, at Thomas Rest Haven in Coon Rapids.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Holy Spirit Church – St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Kevin Richter. Concelebrant will be Fr. Craig Collison. Mass servers will be Maximus Hardy and Anna Berns. Music will be by Kathy Halbur, Derrik Bauer, and Stephanie Berns. Lector for the Funeral Mass will be Michael Hardy. Gift Bearers will be Emma Reis, Megan Hardy and Mariah Hardy. Honorary Casket Bearers will be Maximus Hardy and Brody Reis. Casket Bearers will be Alex Cornelius, Brandon Cornelius, Nolan Ford, Clayton Reis, Tyler Reis and Matthew Hardy. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at Holy Family Cemetery near Lidderdale with military honors conducted by the Carroll American Legion.
Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll with a rosary at 7 p.m. Additional visitation will be from 9-9:45 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Born on October 8th, 1940, in Lake City, Iowa Dean was the son of Arnold and Rose (Boes) Ludwig. He attended Kuemper High School in Carroll, Iowa and graduated in 1959. Dean served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965 and was stationed at Fort Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska, where he survived the earthquake of 1964. After his honorable discharge from the Army, he returned to the family farm. On March 3, 1973, Dean was married to Diana (Kirsch) Pletchette at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Carroll, Iowa. They lived on a farm six miles south of Lake City, where he farmed the Ludwig Family ground and his own farm. Diane passed away on February 16, 1980, leaving Dean to raise his four daughters on his own.
In his spare time Dean enjoyed buying and selling items at auctions and garage sales with his brothers. He was a collector of antique toys and miscellaneous items. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. He loved watching westerns. He enjoyed playing cards with his siblings and even participated in Euchre tournaments. Dean loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was also a master fisherman with his proudest moment being the time caught his biggest fish, an enormous catfish of 49 pounds on an 8 lb. test line out of a pond. Dean was a former member of Holy Family Catholic Church in Lidderdale, Iowa. In 2017, Dean retired from farming and moved to Swan Place in Carroll and then to Journey Senior Services in Carroll.
Surviving are his four daughters: Susan (Dan) Cornelius of Lake City, Rhonda Ford (Dwane Bolton) of Rockwell City, Christine (Michael) Hardy of Lohrville, Brenda (Brian) Reis of Rolfe; his thirteen grandchildren: Alex (Jessica Peters), Brandon (Megan), Jessica, and Zoe Cornelius, Nolan Ford, Megan (fiancé Colin Corey), Mariah, Matthew and Maximus Hardy, Clayton, Tyler, Emma and Brody Reis; five great-grandchildren; his two brothers: Eldon (Deborah) Ludwig of Carroll, James (Dee) Ludwig of Carroll; his four sisters: LouAnn (James) Klocke of Edgewood, Washington, Karen (Steve) Goins of Yetter, Judy (John) Strunk of Carroll, Mary Jo (Mark) Bauer of Jefferson; his brothers-in-law and sisters in-laws: Andy Kirsch, Duane (Betty) Kirsch, Monica (Norm) Nellesen, Virgil (Peggy) Kirsch, Lucy Kirsch and Lloyd Drees; as well as many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Diane; his parents, Arnold and Rose Ludwig; his in-laws, Andrew and Leona Kirsch; a granddaughter, MacKenzie Ford; a sister, Dorene Ludwig; his sisters-in-laws: Janice Klocke, Mary Ann Kirsch, Shirley Kirsch and Mercedes Drees; his brothers-in-laws Art Kirsch, Jerome Kirsch and LeRoy Klocke, two nephews: Benjamin and Shane Ludwig.

Shane Michael Ludwig

M, b. 8 April 1976, d. 31 January 2008
Shane Michael Ludwig
Life EventDateDescription
Birth8 April 1976Shane Michael Ludwig was born on 8 April 1976.
Death31 January 2008He died on 31 January 2008 at age 31 Shane Michael Ludwig, age 31, of Ankeny died Thursday, January 31, 2008, at his home in Ankeny.
Born April 8, 1976, at Carroll, he was the son of Eldon and Debbie (Onken) Ludwig. He graduated from Carroll High School in 1995. On August 19, 2000, Shane was united in marriage to Misty Gonzalez at the Church of Christ in Carroll. Shane enjoyed four-wheelers, working on lawn mowers, going to garage sales and going fishing.
Shane is survived by his wife Misty Ludwig of Ankeny; son Kyle Ludwig of Ankeny; mother Debbie Ludwig of West Des Moines; father Eldon Ludwig of Carroll; sister Amanda Holladay and husband Brian of Minburn; his maternal grandmother Beulah Onken of Lidderdale; his paternal grandmother Rose Ludwig of Carroll; a niece Aleah Holladay of Minburn; his mother-in-law Karen Beaird and husband Brian of Slater; his father-in-law Ralph Gonzalez of Seagoville, TX; a brother-in-law Justin Beaird of Slater; a sister-in-law Heather Beaird of Ames; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Shane was preceded in death by a brother Benjamin Ludwig and his grandfathers Lyle Onken and Arnold Ludwig.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at the Church of Christ in Carroll, with Reverend Corey Miller officiating. Friends may call after 5 pm on Monday at the Dahn & Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll, where a prayer service will be held at 7 pm. Casket bearers will be Brian Hackfort, Ben Tronson, Jeff Smith, Tony Hembry, Tony Strunk and Tim Blankenship. Burial will take place at Carroll City Cemetery.

Benjamin Ludwig

M, d. before 2008
Life EventDateDescription
Deathbefore 2008Benjamin Ludwig died before 2008.

Aloysius Sander Jr.

M, b. 1947, d. 1947
Father*Aloysius F. Sander b. 22 Dec 1910, d. 9 Apr 1947
Mother*Amelia Mary Ludwig b. 14 Jan 1913, d. 18 Mar 1994
Life EventDateDescription
Death1947Aloysius Sander Jr. died in 1947 at Carroll, Iowa.
Birth1947He was born in 1947 at Carroll, Iowa.
He was the son of Aloysius F. Sander and Amelia Mary Ludwig.

Mary Sander

F, b. 1953, d. 1953
Father*Leonard Bernard Sander b. 13 Oct 1906, d. 11 Oct 1983
Mother*Amelia Mary Ludwig b. 14 Jan 1913, d. 18 Mar 1994
Life EventDateDescription
Death1953Mary Sander died in 1953 at Carroll, Iowa.
Birth1953She was born in 1953 at Carroll, Iowa.
She was the daughter of Leonard Bernard Sander and Amelia Mary Ludwig.

Melvin Bernard Wuebker

M, b. 6 May 1927, d. 9 February 1993
Father*Bernard Anthony Wuebker b. 26 Apr 1903, d. 21 Mar 1978
Mother*Hildagard Ludwig b. 29 Jul 1905, d. 12 Jun 2004
Life EventDateDescription
Birth6 May 1927Melvin Bernard Wuebker was born on 6 May 1927 at Carroll, Iowa.
He was the son of Bernard Anthony Wuebker and Hildagard Ludwig.
Marriage23 January 1951Melvin Bernard Wuebker married Mary Lou Sabus on 23 January 1951.
Death9 February 1993Melvin Bernard Wuebker died on 9 February 1993 at Yuma, Arizona, at age 65.
DateLocationDescription
1940In 1940 Highest Grade Completed:     Elementary school, 4th grade.

Child of Melvin Bernard Wuebker and Mary Lou Sabus

Mary Lou Sabus

F, b. 26 April 1929, d. 17 February 2017
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name23 January 1951As of 23 January 1951,her married name was Wuebker.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth26 April 1929Mary Lou Sabus was born on 26 April 1929.
Marriage23 January 1951She married Melvin Bernard Wuebker, son of Bernard Anthony Wuebker and Hildagard Ludwig, on 23 January 1951.
Death17 February 2017Mary Lou Sabus died on 17 February 2017 at age 87.

Child of Mary Lou Sabus and Melvin Bernard Wuebker

Christy Lynn Wuebker

F, b. 1952, d. 1970
Father*Melvin Bernard Wuebker b. 6 May 1927, d. 9 Feb 1993
Mother*Mary Lou Sabus b. 26 Apr 1929, d. 17 Feb 2017
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1952Christy Lynn Wuebker was born in 1952.
She was the daughter of Melvin Bernard Wuebker and Mary Lou Sabus.
Death1970Christy Lynn Wuebker died in 1970 at auto accident.

Evelyn Elinor Pankau

F, b. 16 November 1932, d. 1 July 2003
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationEvelyn Elinor Pankau was also known as Evelyn Eleanor.
Married Name22 February 1954As of 22 February 1954,her married name was Hannasch.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth16 November 1932Evelyn Elinor Pankau was born on 16 November 1932.
Marriage22 February 1954She married Lavern William Hannasch, son of Anton G. Hannasch and Leone Rose Ludwig, on 22 February 1954.
Death1 July 2003Evelyn Elinor Pankau died on 1 July 2003 at age 70.

Letta Rose Hofstad

F, b. 7 February 1916, d. 3 January 1992
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name22 August 1938As of 22 August 1938,her married name was Ludwig.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth7 February 1916Letta Rose Hofstad was born on 7 February 1916.
Marriage22 August 1938She married Alvin Alois Ludwig, son of Martin Frank Ludwig and Catherine Victoria Neppl, on 22 August 1938.
Death3 January 1992Letta Rose Hofstad died on 3 January 1992 at age 75.

Children of Letta Rose Hofstad and Alvin Alois Ludwig

Clyde DeLoy Ludwig

M, b. 23 January 1938, d. 7 August 1975
Father*Alvin Alois Ludwig b. 30 Aug 1914, d. 5 Jul 2005
Mother*Letta Rose Hofstad b. 7 Feb 1916, d. 3 Jan 1992
Life EventDateDescription
Birth23 January 1938Clyde DeLoy Ludwig was born on 23 January 1938 at Iowa.
He was the son of Alvin Alois Ludwig and Letta Rose Hofstad.
Marriage1956Clyde DeLoy Ludwig married Stella Katheryn Case in 1956.
Death7 August 1975Clyde DeLoy Ludwig died on 7 August 1975 at Iowa at age 37.

Child of Clyde DeLoy Ludwig and Stella Katheryn Case

Stella Katheryn Case

F, b. 28 January 1937, d. 18 June 2003
Name TypeDateDescription
Married Name1956As of 1956,her married name was Ludwig.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth28 January 1937Stella Katheryn Case was born on 28 January 1937 at Nebraska.
Marriage1956She married Clyde DeLoy Ludwig, son of Alvin Alois Ludwig and Letta Rose Hofstad, in 1956.
Death18 June 2003Stella Katheryn Case died on 18 June 2003 at age 66.

Child of Stella Katheryn Case and Clyde DeLoy Ludwig

Mary M. Ludwig

F, b. 6 December 1964, d. 6 December 1964
Father*Clyde DeLoy Ludwig b. 23 Jan 1938, d. 7 Aug 1975
Mother*Stella Katheryn Case b. 28 Jan 1937, d. 18 Jun 2003
Life EventDateDescription
Death6 December 1964Mary M. Ludwig died on 6 December 1964.
Birth6 December 1964She was born on 6 December 1964.
She was the daughter of Clyde DeLoy Ludwig and Stella Katheryn Case.

Danny Ludwig

M, d. before 2005
Father*Alvin Alois Ludwig b. 30 Aug 1914, d. 5 Jul 2005
Mother*Letta Rose Hofstad b. 7 Feb 1916, d. 3 Jan 1992
Life EventDateDescription
Danny Ludwig was the son of Alvin Alois Ludwig and Letta Rose Hofstad.
Deathbefore 2005Danny Ludwig died before 2005.