Obituary of John Wilgenbusch

Survivors include his wife, Rita "Betty"; two daughters: Carol Driscoll (Mike Strowmatt), Joan Weber (Russ Pettinger); two sons: Tom (Heidi) Wilgenbusch and Dennis (Tammy) Wilgenbusch, all of Dyersville, IA; 15 grandchildren: Melissa Wilgenbusch of Mesa, AZ, Tara Driscoll of San Francisco, CA, Chad (Abby Ostwinkle) Driscoll of Luxemburg, IA, Vanessa and Sara Driscoll of Dyersville, IA, Andrea (Jason) Todd of Ft. Benning, GA, Brooke and Dylan Weber of Dyersville, IA, Whitney and Quincy Wilgenbusch of Dyersville, IA, Amber Wallace of Hiawatha, IA, Emily Wilgenbusch of Dubuque, IA, Casey, Drew and Shea Wilgenbusch of Dyersville, IA; four sisters: Valeria Schwers, Anna Mae Wright and Esther Knutson all of Rockford, IL, and Sr. Grace Marie Wilgenbusch, FSPA of LaCrosse, WI; a sister-in-law, Helen Wilgenbusch, of Manchester and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Carigan Wilgenbusch; three brothers, Emil, Joseph and Albin Wilgenbusch; two sisters, Barbara Graham and Marie Schwers. John was born on May 30, 1925, in New Vienna, Iowa, the son of Frank and Sophia (Vonderhaar) Wilgenbusch. He married Rita E. "Betty" Wolf on November 9, 1957 in Dyersville, Iowa. He was a member of the St. Boniface Parish, the Edward W. Lake V.F.W. Post 7736, the Sherrman-Peterson American Legion Post 656, and New Vienna Mutual Insurance where he served as Vice President and Director for 13 years. He farmed in the New Vienna area until his retirement in 1985. John enjoyed fishing, gardening and watching his grandchildren at sporting events.