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Esther Podewils Obituary

Podewils, Esther Catherine Of Wall Lake, Iowa Age 84 Passed away on January 7, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Frederick and Richard & sister, Norma. Her teaching career, which spanned nearly fifty years, began in one-room rural schools of Iowa. She taught many years in Lutheran Day Schools, including a mission in Omaha, Nebraska and Central Lutheran School in St. Paul. From 1970-1990 she served as Reading Specialist in the Milwaukee area. Funeral service 11 AM Thursday, January 12, 2006 at the Roseville Memorial Chapel, 2245 Hamline Ave. N. 651-631-2727. Visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Graveside committal service 1 PM Friday, January 13, 2006 at the Wall Lake Iowa Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Concordia University for the Esther C. Podewils- Oswald Hoffmann School of Christian Outreach Scholarship Fund.

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Published by Pioneer Press on Jan. 10, 2006.

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Carolyn Sage

January 16, 2006

Esther was a mentor to me during the first years of my teaching at Prospect Hill School. I had a great deal of respect for her. She will be missed.

Margaret Swenson

January 11, 2006

I was a fellow teacher with Esther at Prospect Hill School in New Berlin, WI. She was a highly respected Reading Teacher and I enjoyed working with her.

Jo Ann Nadeau

January 11, 2006

Esther was a great help to my husband and me when we were trying to decide whether our daughter, then four years old, should enter

early kindergarten. Esther gave our daughter an IQ test and was quite amused when Kristen responed by asking if she could next give the test to Esther. We've kept in touch with Esther by sending her pictures of our daughter's now two-year-old who also likes to test the adults around her. Esther, enjoy your heavenly reward. Thank

you to all the wonderful friends in St Paul who attended to Esther during the time she spent

at Lyngblomsten Care Center.

Ann Maggio

January 10, 2006

I will always remember Esther as a very dear friend to my Mother, Verna Schust. My Mother introduced me to Esther years ago. Esther made me the most beautiful kitchen towels to hang in my kitchen. I still have some of those towels to this day. She will be so dearly missed. Rest in peace Esther!

Verna Schust

January 10, 2006

I will always have fond memories of Esther having worked in the office at Prospect Hill School, New Berlin, WI where Esther taught.

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