Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1930, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son

Notes:

Ambrose J. Oldenburg: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - December 15, 2001

Deceased Name: Ambrose J. Oldenburg

GALENA, Ill. - Ambrose J. Oldenburg, 82, of 319 Apache Court, Galena, formerly of Cuba City, Wis., died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2001, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque, after a lengthy battle with congestive heart failure.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Galena, with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena, where there will be a scripture wake service at 3 p.m.

Mr. Oldenburg farmed until his retirement in 1995. He also was involved in the Jamestown Mutual Insurance Co. since 1962.

He was born on Oct. 3, 1919, in Galena, son of Albert and Helena (Schnerre) Oldenburg. He married Marie E. Wienen on Sept. 15, 1942, in Galena.

He was a Fourth Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Cuba City. He enjoyed his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife; a daughter, Shirley (Ron) Eike, of Omaha, Neb.; five grandchildren, Renee (Alex) Mitchell, of St. Paul, Minn., Joshua (Yvette) Eike, of Omaha, Kevin Eike, of Portland, Ore., Stephen Eike, of Dayton, Ohio, and Brian Eike, of Omaha; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; two brothers, Francis (Dorothy) Oldenburg, of Galena, and Leo (Rose) Oldenburg, of Galena; four sisters, Antionette (Merle) Hillary, of Lebanon, Ore., Mary (Harold) Wienen, of Galena, Imelda (Martin) Olech, of Chicago, and Doris Virtue, of Hazel Green, Wis.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Albert and Robert; and a sister, Gladys Green.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

Mug - Ambrose J. OldenburgPage: a6

Buried:
St. Mary's Cemetary

Died:
Mercy Health Center

Ambrose married Wienen, Marie E. on 15 Sep 1942 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. Marie (daughter of Wienen, Elmer G. and Franke, Mary Ann) was born on 24 Jan 1920; died on 23 Nov 2016. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Furlong Funeral Home, Galena IL.

Marie E. Oldenburg

Marie E. Oldenburg, 96, of Galena, IL passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 23, 2016, in Galena. Funeral mass will be at 10:30am, Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 4 to 7pm on Monday, November 28, 2016, at the Furlong Funeral Chapel, Galena where a parish rosary will be recited at 4pm. Marie was born January 24, 1920, in Galena and was the daughter of Elmer and Mary (Francke) Wienen. She was united in marriage to Ambrose Oldenburg on September 15, 1942, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Galena and he preceded her in death on December 13, 2001. She was a devoted farm wife until their retirement. Marie was a dedicated church member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, where she was baptized and married. Her Catholic faith was central to her life, a trait she passed on to her entire family. Marie was a member of St. Mary’s Altar and Rosary Society. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who will be deeply missed by her family. She is survived by her daughter, Shirley (Ron) Eike of Omaha, NE; five grandchildren, Renee (Alex) Mitchell of Edina, MN, Joshua Eike of Yale, IA, Kevin (Jennifer) Eike of Portland, OR, Stephen (Emily) Eike of Dayton, OH, and Brian (Meghan) Eike of Seattle, WA; nine great-grandchildren, Hannah, Ben, and Mia Mitchell, Evan, Jack, Kallan, Vincent, Victoria, and James Eike; two brothers, John (Blenda) Wienen and Merlin (Phyllis) Wienen, both of Galena; five sisters in-law, Mary Wienen and Rose Oldenburg, both of Galena, Antoinette (Jim) Staggs of Lebanon, OR, Imelda Olech of Chicago, IL, and Doris Virtue of Galena, IL; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, four brothers, Francis, Harold, Raymond, Dorian, and her brothers and sisters in-law. The family wishes to extend a sincere thank you to the staff of Galena Stauss Assisted Living and Nursing Home, Midwest Medical Center, and Dr. Gregory A. Vandigo. Your care and compassion will never be forgotten. The family would also like to thank Marie’s special friend, Elly Renner, for all the time she spent with her.

Notes:

Married:
St. Mary’s Catholic Church

Other Events:

• Residence: Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess, Ill.; Marital Status: M
• Residence: Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Relative Relation to Head: Wife
• Residence: 1900, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
• Residence: 1910, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
• Residence: 1920, Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1930, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

Notes:

Died from stomach cancer
Albert and Helena farmed on the same farm that Christian and Magdelena
Oldenburg farmed, which was originally Soulard's farm.

Buried:
Age: 55; St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery - West Galena Township, JoDaviess County, Illinois

Albert married Schnerre, Helena Arma on 20 Jan 1909 in Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA. Helena (daughter of Schnerre, Theodore Henry and Longameir, Mary Elizabeth) was born on 19 Nov 1890 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; died on 7 Jul 1982 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1900, Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1900, Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1900, Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA; Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1910, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife
• Residence: 1920, Rawlins Twp., Jo Daviess Co., Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1930, Rawlins, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

Elmer married Franke, Mary Ann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]