Edgar Vaske

Survivors include his 3 daughters: Joan Milder of Davenport, IA, Betty (Tom) White of Bernard, IA and Karen (Frank) O'Hara of Omaha, NE; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, 1 sister, Inez Schultz of Dubuque, 1 brother, Raymond Vaske of Dyersville, 3 sisters-in-law: Marie Kronlage of Farley, Mildred Foxen of Earlville and Florence Kelchen of Ryan. He was preceded in death by his wife Louise in 2002, 5 brothers: Hugh, Fr. Martin O., Alphonse, Lawrence and Vincent Vaske; 1 sister, Minnie Carrol; and a son-in-law, Maurice Milder. Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Basilica. Condolences accepted and information at www.kramerfuneral.com. Edgar was born on February 27, 1903 in New Vienna, Iowa, the son of Clemens and Rosa (Koopman) Vaske. He married Louise Kelchen on February 4, 1934 in St. Paul Catholic Church, Worthington, Iowa. They farmed near Winthrop until 1946 and then in Dyersville until their retirement. Together they celebrated 67 years of marriage. In his past time, Edgar enjoyed hunting and fishing and old farm machinery.