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Eileen Lincke Obituary
She was born Dec. 1, 1926, at home in Stacyville, the daughter of Hubert and Laura (Kramer) Puettmann. She attended school in Stacyville.
Eileen married Norman Lincke on Oct. 9, 1946, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage and had celebrated 60 years of marriage together. She was employed in her earlier years in child care and housekeeping for Margaret Leonard. She later went on to work as an egg candler until she left to care full-time for her family. Eileen was a long-time member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and VFW Auxiliary.
She enjoyed cooking, baking, canning, dancing, playing cards, gardening, coffee parties, chatting on the phone with friends and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with the Rev. John Moser officiating. Burial will in the Osage Cemetery.
Visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage, where there will be a rosary at 4:30 p.m.
Eileen is survived by two daughters, Donna Rae Adams (and life partner Rex Ratliff) of Hampton, and Claudia Ann (Larry) Lacour of Osage; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alfred Puettmann of Austin, Minn., and Wilbur (Mary) Puettmann of Little Cedar; two sisters, Bernice Valley of Altoona, and Ramona Sauer of Northville, Mich.
She was preceded in death by her parents and by husband, Norman Lincke, in 2006.
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, 641-732-3706.
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Jill Hatfield
November 28, 2008
Grandma, your passion for caring for everyone around you will never be forgotten. You were always there when I needed you. I will greatly miss our phone conversations and you always calling me by my nickname. I have learned many lessons from you. I will greatly miss you. I love you.
Love, Jill
Elaine Thome
November 28, 2008
To my wonderful Grandmother, your words of wisdom will continue to be heard in my memories, and passed on to my children. Your lovely smile and caring personality will be with me always. You will be greatly missed. All of my love..
Your Grandaughter Elaine
Phillip & Christal Levan
November 28, 2008
Thinking of you. God Bless.
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