Harriette J. Guenther Fort Madison, Iowa Obituary

Harriette J. Guenther

Harriette Jean Guenther, 82, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at her home. She was born on November 20, 1939 in Fort Madison, IA to Allen H. & Josephine W. Hayes Guenther. She retired from U.S. West Telephone Company with 27 years of service and was a member of Holy Family Parish and the U.S. West Pioneer’s Club. She enjoyed golf, gardening, animals and going to the city swimming pool in the summers. Harriette is survived by: her friends: Valerie Natoli of Fort Madison, IA & Mary Mercury of Marshalltown, IA; 1-sister: Alice Otte of Fort Madison, IA and her cat, Alley. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3-brothers & 3-sisters. A visitation will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. A rosary will be recited by Valerie at 4:00 p.m. immediately following the visitation at King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory. She will be cremated following the rosary and burial will be held at a later date at Gethsemane Cemetery. A memorial has been established for the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Online condolences to Harriette’s family may be left at the King-Lynk Funeral Home & Crematory website: www.kinglynk.com.
November 20, 1939 - May 5, 202211/20/193905/05/2022
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Lin-Da Stougard
September 2, 2022
Harriette, I have thought of you so very many times and remember all our laughs our meals, our fun being neighbors. I always told who ever moved in that they would know when to mow: when Harriette mowed. Such a role model she was for all of us with her kind heart and w... Continue Reading
Lin-Da Stougard
September 1, 2022
Yin Yang was posted for Harriette J. Guenther.
Yin Yang was posted for Harriette J. Guenther.
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May 8, 2022
Harriette got you got your hole-in-one on the "Fairway to Heaven "... Eternal peace, joy and love is yours'. Dreams do come true when you believe. God, the Holy Family and Saints have blessed you. 🙏
Jennifer Smith
May 6, 2022
RIP my sweet friend. I’m gonna miss you terrible 😭
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Jennifer
May 6, 2022
Oh my sweet friend… I will miss you so much. You became like my second grandma. I will miss your witt, advice, caring nature and most importantly your laugh. I always knew I could call you about anything. I’ll try my best to behave.. but you know I won’t 😘 RIP ❤️
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Betty Witte
May 6, 2022
Harriette was such a great friend! I enjoyed golfing with her and just visiting sharing laughs and her wonderful sense of humor. She truly cared about her friends. She will be missed!
Niki Ruschill Waterman
May 6, 2022
I’m so sad to see this, I loved talking with her , such a nice woman 💔 She will be missed
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Marcia Keran
May 6, 2022
Harriette was one of my best friends, we met in our younger school years at St.Mary’s. Later years we met again after college I worked at Sacred Heart Hospital & pleasure time we washed cars at her Mothers house, played Badminton in the yard. Her Mother (Jo) would laugh... Continue Reading
Donna Jo Jones Helmick
May 6, 2022
So sorry for your loss.