Henry Langreck

Henry B. Langreck age 92 of New Hampton, Iowa, formerly of Waucoma and St. Lucas died Tuesday morning, July 26, 2011, at the New Hampton Care Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2011, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler with Rev. Marvin Salz officiating. The pall will be placed on the casket by his children. Lector for the service will be Deacon Vic DeSloover. Presenting the offertory gifts will be Jackie Sankey, Annette Nisley, Michele Sawyer and Jessica Atamian. Interment will be in the church cemetery with Tate Langreck, Shawn Langreck, Conrad Langreck Jr., Brian Langreck, Patrick Langreck, Mark Leibold, Garrett Atamian, Ryan Hackman, Corey Hackman, Christopher Vasquez, Chase Langreck, Blake Langreck and Cole Langreck as pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 2 - 7 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady Of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler where there will be a 4:00 p.m. Rosary and a 6:00 p.m. Scripture Service. Further visitation will be one hour prior to the service Monday at the church. Hugeback and Chenoweth Funeral Home in Lawler is in charge of arrangements. Henry Bernard Langreck was born January 26, 1919, on the family farm in St. Lucas, Iowa the son of John J. and Lena (Mihm) Langreck. He was the oldest of thirteen children. Henry received his education from St. Lukes Catholic School in St. Lucas. On August 8, 1944, Henry was united in marriage to Verda Marie DeSloover, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Lawler. To this union six children were born. The couple initially farmed near Jackson Junction, New Hampton and Waucoma, before settling in the St. Lucas area. Henry was also a carpenter and TV repairman. Henry loved his family and friends and also enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing. He especially enjoyed time spent outdoors with his son, helping him with his hunting business. He is survived by his son, Henry Jr. (Karla) Langreck of St. Lucas; four daughters, Sandra (Roger) Leibold of Ft. Atkinson, Patricia (Gary) Atamian of Rochester, MN, Pamela (Alfonso) Vasquez of West Union and MaryAnn (Marvin) Hackman of New Hampton; seventeen grandchildren; twenty-one great-grandchildren; one great-great grandson; four brothers, Louis Langreck of West Union, Clem Langreck of Waucoma, Charles (Mildred) Langreck of West Union and Jerry (Eileen) Langreck of San Diego, CA; six sisters, Marie Langreck of New Hampton, Agatha Busta of Little Turkey, Margaret (Martin) Gossling of Ft. Atkinson, Lillian (Paul) Chipera of Ft. Atkinson, Virginia Kuhn of Ft. Atkinson and Edna (Larry) Jirak of Lawler. Henry was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Verda Marie on August 9, 2008; one son, Conrad; one brother, Francis Langreck; one sister, Beata Schmelzer.