Obituary of Gladys Mary Hoeger

Gladys M. Hoeger, 81, of Dyersville, Iowa died Sunday, October 31, 2010 at Ellen Kennedy Living Center, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a Parish Scripture service will be held at 5:30. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, November 4, 2010, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, Iowa with burial in church cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Dennis Quint. Gladys was born on January 25, 1929, in Dyersville, Iowa, the daughter of Emil and Eulalia (Fangmann) Jasper. Eulalia preceded her in death and Emil married Monica Fangmann, who was the mother that raised Gladys. She married Anthony L. Hoeger on September 18, 1947, in Dyersville, Iowa. Together they farmed near Worthington until they moved to Dyersville in 1972. Gladys worked in the nutrition department at Mercy Medical Center, Dyersville. She was also a member of St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary having volunteered over 1000 hours since 1994. Survivors include her 4 children: Nancy (Rick) Heim of Farley, Dan (Rosie) Hoeger of Cedar Rapids, Dean Hoeger of Toddville, Neil (Linda) Hoeger of Dyersville, 15 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; 2 brothers: Ken (Margie) Jasper of Manchester, Lloyd (Carol) Jasper of Dyersville; brothers-and-sisters-in-law: Vera Curtis of Dyersville, Delores Klostermann of Dubuque, Betty Jasper of Farley, Joe (Lois) Hoeger and Clara Mae Hoeger, all of Dyersville. She was preceded in death by her parents, and the mother that raised her, Monica Jasper, her husband, Tony in 1994, son-in-law, Tom Hoefer; brothers-and-sisters-in-law: Bernie (Catherine) Hoeger, Al (Dorothy) Hoeger, Paul Curtis, Vern Klostermann, Roy Jasper and Frank Hoeger.