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Audrey R. Merfeld

Audrey MerfeldMarble Rock — A funeral Mass for Audrey R. Merfeld will be 10:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Roseville with Rev. Msgr. Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Roseville.

Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016, at the Retz Funeral Chapel, 423  Bradford St., Marble Rock, with a Rosary Service at 7 p.m.

Audrey was born on Oct. 8, 1921, in Rockwell, Iowa, the daughter of Ernest and Violet (Jones) Campbell and died Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at the I.O.O.F. Home in Mason City, Iowa. She attended Rockwell Public School and graduated in May 1939. Audrey pursued her teacher’s certificate attending Mason City Jr. College from 1939-1941. Following graduation she taught school for 4 1/2 years.

Audrey was united in marriage to Edward P. Merfeld of Marble Rock at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rockwell on Feb. 20, 1946. They were blessed with 4 children:  Judith (Steve) Smith of Ft. Myers, FL, E. Alan (Sunny) Merfeld of Harrisburg, PA, Douglas (Tracy) Merfeld of Marble Rock & Carolyn (Dean) Athey of Columbus, NE.

Music was a big part of her life since she started piano lessons at the age of 8.  She was in the school band and was Miss Rockwell for the 1st North Iowa Band Festival.  At the age of 39, she bought her own organ and began taking it to play at different functions as well as many area horse shows & out-of-state POA shows. She played the organ at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Roseville for approximately 55 years, retiring at the age of 93.  She did substitute teaching & baked & decorated many wedding cakes through the years.

Audrey was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Rosary Society and was an avid bridge player for over 50 years.  She was also involved in the family business of raising and showing horses and POA’s for many years.

Survivors include her four children; five grandchildren: Travis (Monica) Hickey of Mason City, Tracey (Jeff) Fox of Sparta, Michigan, Tiffany (Chad) Tiedemann of Northwood, Brian (Teresa) Merfeld of Schenectady, NY, & Scott Merfeld of Harrisburg, PA; four step grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; eight step great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by husband, parents, grandparents and 1 great grandchild.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Retz Funeral Home, 423 Bradford St. Marble Rock. 641-823-4457  www.retzfh.com

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