Obituaries 14 June 2019

William "Willie" C. Ludweg, 86

William “Willie” C. Ludwig, age 86, of Elma, passed away on June 12, 2019, at his home in Elma.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 17, 2019, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Lourdes, with Father Jerry Kopacek celebrating mass.  Burial will be in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Lourdes.
Visitaion will be on held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Sunday June 16, 2019 at Conway-Markham Funeral Home in Elma, IA with a Rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a Scriptural Wake Service at 7:00 p.m. and will continue at the church on Monday from 1:00-2:00 p.m..
Online condolences for William’s family may be left at www.conway-markhamfh.com.  Memorials may be directed to the family.
William “Willie” Charles Ludwig was born on July 14, 1932, to Joseph and Mary (Chihak) Ludwig on the family farm in rural Howard County, Iowa.  Willie attended country schools and Our Lady of Lourdes School in Lourdes and graduating from Immaculate Conception Academy in Elma in 1950.  He worked on the family farm until he entered the US Army in 1953.  Willie served his country in the Korean Conflict receiving his honorable discharge in 1955.  He worked at Link-Belt Speeder in Cedar Rapids, for two years.  He then returned to the family farm and he farmed until his retirement in 1996.  He was united in marriage to Rita Witter on April 20, 1974, at St. Francis Church in Rochester, Minnesota.
Willie enjoyed tinkering in his shop, golfing, watching basketball and baseball especially his niece’ and nephews’ games.  He also enjoyed traveling, especially visiting Pocepice Czech Republic home of his Chihak ancestors.  He enjoyed helping on the farm and kept an eye on the hogs.  He was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and was very active in the church community and was a member of the Knights of Columbus.  He served on the Howard County Pork Producers board and the Howard County FSA Committee.

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