Obituary of Dolores Norma Deutmeyer

Dolores N. Deutmeyer, 100, of Dyersville, Iowa died Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at Oakcrest Manor in Dyersville. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave SW in Dyersville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 19, 2014, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Dennis Quint will officiate. Dolores was born April 24, 1914, in Dyersville, the daughter of Joseph and Lenore (Wedewer) Schlarmann. She attended St. Francis Xavier School and helped out at home until she married Gregor Tegeler on April 24, 1935. He preceded her in death in 1943. She later married Hubert Geistkemper on February 13, 1954. He preceded her in death in 1975. Dolores then married Edmund Deutmeyer on April 20, 1976. He also preceded her in death in 1986. Dolores had a very outgoing personality. Everyone was her friend and she put others first. She enjoyed playing cards, quilting and crocheting. Dolores made many afghans and quilts for her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed doing this until Macular Degeneration set in. She had a lot of "bumps in the road" in her life and still she didn't complain. Her religion meant a lot to her. She had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin. The biggest honor was to have the "Corpus Christi" procession come to her house and know the Lord was present on her porch. Father Petty started this tradition in 1993 which lasted 20 years, after which time Dolores moved into the Ellen Kennedy Living Center. Survivors include her son, Herb J. Tegeler of Dyersville and daughter, Mary Jean "Toots" (Henry) Westhoff of New Vienna, 12 grandchildren, 24 great grandchildren and another on the way in September, one brother, Joseph (Madeline) Schlarmann and a sister, Anna Mae (Loras) Kieffer both of Dubuque. She is also survived by members of the Tegeler family: Lucille Overmann, Don (Cathy) Tegeler all of Dyersville, Bernice Holub of Prairieburg, Fritz Bries of Epworth, Bev Tegeler of Bellevue, Bob Fishel of Edgewood. Survivors of the Deutmeyer family are: Frank (Joyce) Deutmeyer of Florida, Fred (Bonnie) Deutmeyer, Marilyn (Gerry) Prier, all of Dyersville, Iva Ungs of Monticello, Carol (Fred) Vorwald of New Vienna, Joyce (Bill) Brennan of Cedar Rapids, Ken (Margie) Deutmeyer of Guttenberg and Leon Deutmeyer of Winthrop. And survivors from the Geistkemper family are: Ethel Pins and Daniel (Sandy) Geistkemper, all of Dyersville, Dorothy (Harold) Lake of Manchester, Joan Ament of Gilbertville and Alfred (Verna) Geistkemper of Savanna, Illinois. Dolores was preceded in death by her parents, her three husbands, a daughter-in-law, Doris Tegeler and siblings: Clarence (Malita) Schlarmann, Louis (Mary) Schlarmann, Jerome (Rita) Schlarmann, Cletus and Robert Schlarmann and Eugene (Imelda) Schlarmann. Those preceding her in death from the Tegeler family include: Reynold (Irene) Tegeler, Gilbert (Sedelle) Tegeler, Helen (Bill) Kramer, Patricia Tegeler, Elmer (Edna) Tegeler, Herb Platz and Norma Platz Deppe, Lawrence Deppe, Marcie Bries, Leona (August) Gudenkauf, Earl Holub, Tony Tegeler, Dorothy Tegeler Hoeger and Irvin Overmann. Preceding her in death from the Deutmeyer family are: Phil Deutmeyer, Marvin Ungs and Dick Klostermann. And those preceding her in death from the Geistkemper family are: Elmer (Evelyn) Geistkemper, Herman (Annetta) Geistkemper, Jerome Pins, Eleanore (John) Hoeger, Margie Geistkemper, Marie Geistkemper, Tom Ament and Ray (Millie) Geistkemper.