Anne Utsler

Anne Utsler, 98, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Winterset Care Center South. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in Winterset. A visitation will be held from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m., Monday, November 8, 2010 at Ochiltree Funeral Service where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Burial will be in the Winterset Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the First United Methodist Church or Middle River Hospice of Winterset. On-line condolences may be directed to the family at www.ochiltree.com. Anne Iola Howard was born in Moundville, Missouri on January 12, 1912 to Thomas and Anne (Howard) Howard. She graduated from East High School in Des Moines and later attended State Teacher’s College (UNI) in Cedar Falls where she earned her teaching certificate. Anne taught country school in Scott Township, Madison County until her marriage to Joe Utsler which took place on January 9, 1933 in Bethany, MO. After her marriage, Anne was a supportive farm wife helping Joe run the family farm as well as keeping house and raising her four children, Donna, Rex, Larry and Russ. Anne was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Winterset, as well as a member of the Pythian Sisters Winterset Temple #105. She was also involved with several church and community clubs over the years and was a member of the Red Hat Ladies. As a farmwife, Anne often made many meals and was an excellent cook as well as a baker. She also was a fine seamstress, loved to embroider and enjoyed drawing but most of all she was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved nothing more than the times she would spend with family. Anne is survived by her children, Donna Deatsch of Iowa City; Larry Utsler and his wife, Micki of Winterset; Russ Utsler and Jeannie of Peru; Rex Utsler and his wife, Karen of Centennial, CO; 14 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; 1 great great grandson and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 67 years, Joe who died on September 10, 2000; a son-in-law, Elmer Deatsch; a grandson, Chuck Deatsch, a grandson-in-law, J. D. Wildin and her five siblings, Orville, Inez, Esther, Virgil and Russ.