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Floyd M. Roethler

Floyd M. Roethler, 92, of Alta Vista, passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Immaculate Conception Church in Elma, with Father Steve Garner celebrating. Burial will be held at St. Patrick’s at St. Cecelia Cemetery in Elma.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma with a 4:30 p.m.

Scriptural Wake Service and a 7:30 p.m.

Rosary. Visitation will continue at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral mass on Wednesday. Online condolences for Floyd’s family may be left at www.conway-markhamfh.com.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Floyd Merle Roethler was born on March 21, 1929 to Elmer and Harriet (Muetz) Roethler on the family farm near Alta Vista. He attended country school and graduated from in Alta Vista. Floyd worked at Rath Packing Plant and John Deere in Waterloo. He was united in marriage to Betty (Lenora) Klink on Nov. 26, 1951 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo. The couple purchased their present farm and moved to Alta Vista in 1953. Floyd farmed and was a construction forman for Great Plains Lumber. He then formed his own construction company until he semi-retired.

Floyd enjoyed playing cards, bingo, Western Movies and watching sports on TV. He especially enjoyed teaching his children and grandchildren the many lessons of life. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Elma, the Catholic Order of Foresters and served on the St. Patrick’s Cemetery Board.

Floyd is survived by his children, Joe Roethler of Alta Vista and Kathy (Tim) Murphy of Waterloo; his grandchildren, Dara (Ethan) Mahlstedt of Charles City, Pat (Kim) Murphy of Ankeny, and Kelly Murphy of Davenport; and his great-grandchildren, Ava, Milly and Rohan Murphy, and Kamdyn Mahlstedt.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty in 2009; his daughter, Terri in 1979; and his brother, Orville.

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