Mabel Witte Obituary

The passing of Mabel Witte in Hawkeye, Iowa occurred on July 30, 2026. Mabel, born on August 17, 1942, is remembered by those who knew her. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Raymond Fiedler and Mary Fiedler; her husband Robert "Bob" Witte; her daughter Debbie; her siblings, Ray Fiedler and Dorothy Fiedler; her brother-in-law Glenn Ries; and her sisters, Edna Hedrick (Walt) and Frieda Suverkrup (Henry).

She is survived by: her daughters, Beth Keith (Tom) of Dubuque, Lori Reuter (Wayde) of Dubuque and Kathy Vaassen (David) of Dubuque; her son-in-law Steve Walsh of Panama City, FL; her grandchildren, Carl, Tammy, Laura Keith, Julie, Joseph Walsh (Jessie), Ashley Burns (Thomas), Katie Droullard (Jon), Austin Merfeld (Ariel), Mark (Nakila), Mitch, Nick, Rachel Reuter (Chase), Marcus Vaassen (Kari), Susan Vaassen Rossman (Luke), Jessica (Trent) and Matthew Vaassen (Ari); her siblings, Rosie Ries of Dubuque and Ernie Fiedler (Dee Anna) of Clinton, IA; and her sisters-in-law, Joan Fiedler of Clinton and Charlotte Vanderbilt of Dubuque. She is also survived by many great- grandchildren.

A Mabel Witte Memorial Fund has been established.