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Wilma Anderson Obituary

WILMA EMMA ROSEBRAUGH ANDERSON Oelwein Wilma Emma Rosebraugh Anderson, 89, of Oelwein, passed away Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. She was born March 2, 1930, in Charleston, Ill., the daughter of Charles and Etta (Skinner) Rosebraugh. Wilma married Carl O. Anderson on June 25, 1955, in Charleston. She will be remembered by her children, Greg (Diane of Oro Valley, Ariz., Eric of Manchester, Bruce of Onalaska, Wis., Henry (Suzanne) of Baxter and Rosetta (Matt) of Oelwein; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; many loving nieces and nephews; and a sister-in-law, Virginia Goecker of Clarinda. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Geilenfeld-Buehner Funeral Home in Oelwein. Memorials may be directed to Zion Lutheran Church or Oelwein Public Library Foundation.

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Published by The Gazette on Aug. 21, 2019.

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Scott Schable

August 24, 2019

As the family researcher and on the behalf of the Rosebraugh family, we send our heartfelt condolence on your loss. I'm the grandson of the late Earl Rosebraugh and the son of Earlene Schable (Rosebraugh).

M J

August 21, 2019

I am very sorry for the loss of your loved one. May you draw close to God in prayer and always remember he is "close to the brokenhearted". I'd like to give you some comforting words at Matthew 11:28-30

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