Kilian Peter Bodensteiner Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Kilian Peter Bodensteiner (Saint Lucas, Iowa), who passed away on February 7, 2017, at the age of 84, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Kilian Peter Bodensteiner to pay them a last tribute.
Though Kilian has departed this earthly realm, their legacy endures — a legacy of love that will continue to illuminate the lives of family and friends in the darkest of hours. May their spirit soar on wings of eternal peace, forever cherished in the tender embrace of memory.
A family service was held on Sunday, February 12th 2017 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Saint Luke Catholic Church, Saint Lucas (, Saint Lucas, Iowa 52166). A Mass of Christian burial was held on Monday, February 13th 2017 from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM at the same location. The inurnment was held on Monday, February 13th 2017 from 5:30 PM to 9:30 PM at the same location.
Kilian P. Bodensteiner, of St.
Lucas, age 84, died peacefully at
northern Minnesota where he made many new friends. Kilian
his home on Feb. 7, 2017, surrounded by his loving family.
especially valued the gift of
A Mass of Christian Burial
friendship over the years with
will be held at 10:30 a.m. on
the countless people he met
Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at St.
throughout his lifetime.
Luke's Catholic Church (307
Kilian and Elaine enjoyed traveling, especially visiting
East Main St.) in St. Lucas with
their
families in
Texas,
Rev. Joseph Hauer and Rev.
Washington,
Minnesota,
Kyle Digmann celebrating the
California
and Wisconsin.
Mass. The pall will be placed by Kilian's wife Elaine and his chil-
Kilian prided himself on attend-
dren. Lectors will be grandchil-
ing as many baptisms, first
dren Cara Howe and Zac Reicks.
communions,
confirmations,
Offertory gifts will be presented
graduations (high school and
by
Elizabeth
Bodensteiner,
college), and weddings of his grandchildren as he possibly
Emily Ungerer, and
Darci
(Jirak) Woods.
Music will be
provided by Bob Huinker and the church congregation.
Interment will be in St.
Luke's Church Cemetery with his 12 grandsons - Ben and Zac Reicks; Clayton and Joey Jirak;
Jesse,
Shane, and
Noah
Eichenberger; Adam and Jacob
Ungerer; Nick, Ryan, and Alex Bodensteiner - serving as pall-bearer. Serving as honorary pallbearers are Kilian's 15 granddaughters - Cara Howe;
Kristi (Howe) Canow; Erin (Howe)
Haugen;
Alison
(Reicks) Thompson;
Abby
(Reicks)
Bucheit;
(Reicks) Fencl; Victoria Jirak;
Darci (Jirak) Woods; Hannah Eichenberger;
Hilary,
Elizabeth,
and Laura Beth
Bodensteiner; Brittney Emily Ungerer; and Emma Arends. Military rites will be conducted by Aloysius Schmitt American Legion Post No. 691 of St. Lucas.
Friends may greet the family from 3 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, at St. Luke's Catholic Church, St. Lucas with a parish scripture service at 7 p.m. Visitation continues an hour prior to the Mass on
condolences
Kilian's family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com.
Kilian Peter Bodensteiner
was born on April 22, 1932, the family farm three miles south of St. Lucas, the son of Henry and Julia (Winter)
He received his education at
Kilian Bodensteiner
the St. Luke's Catholic School in
His hobbies included read-ing, watching sporting events,
St. Lucas, graduating from high playing cards, attending his
school in 1950..
Kilian was an outstandinerandchildren's activities, and
spending time with family and
amateur baseball pitcher. At the friends. age of 20, he was offered a
One of Kilian' greatest suc-
minor league contract with the cesses in life was his 37 years of St. Louis Cardinals but was
sobriety that began on Jan. 30,
forced to turn it down because he was needed on the farm.
1980 and continued until his
Kilian farmed with his dad
death on Feb. 7, 2017. He credited his strong work ethic, his
until he was drafted into the supportive family, and his
U.S. Army. He was inducted unwavering trust in God to help
into service on Feb. 11, 1953,
free him from the burdens of
and was stationed in Japan for addiction.
18 months during the Korean
He was an active member of
Conflict. Kilian received his the St. Lucas Rosary Society,
honorable discharge on Dec. 31,
the American Legion Post # 691, a lifelong member of St.
married
Luke's Catholic Church, and the
Pechota on Feb. 14, 1955, at
Knights of Columbus.
Assumption Church in Little
Kilian's survivors include
Turkey. To this union, nine chil-
Elaine, his wife of 62 years, nine
dren were born.
children, Barb (Tommy) Howe,
Kilian and Elaine took over
Houston, Texas; Lynnie (John)
the family farm after the death
Reicks, Lawler, Mike (Laura),
of Kilian's father in 1961, and
Washington,
they resided on the farm for (Stan) Jirak, Monroe, Wash.,
their entire married life.
Becky (Jeff) Eichenberger, New
While farming, Kilian was also employed by the St. Lucas
Hampton, Randy, Gonvick, Minnesota,
Julie (Marty)
Creamery and operated a
Ungerer, West Salem, Wis.,
canned milk route for many
(Sherri), Nederland,
years. He then drove a bulk
Texas, and Terri Arends, Mason
milk route for AMPI of City; 27 grandchildren;
Fredericksburg until his retirement in August 2000.
great-grandchildren; one sister, Delores Cuvelier, Lawler, sister-
Kilian loved to visit with the in-law Betty Hadacek, and sis-
many farmers on his milk route
brothers-in-law;
and always had an extra bag of
Jeanne and Jim Bohr, Protivin,
candy to share with the children he encountered during the day.
Dietzenbach, New Hampton.
He took great satisfaction in the
Kilian was preceded in death
endless miles he drove without ever experiencing a serious
by his parents, his sister Bernice (Hauer), his brother Henry; one
After his retirement, he spent
Bodensteiner; three brothers-
many contented summers help-
in-law,
Greg Hauer,
ing his son Randy on his farm in
Cuvelier, and Charles Hadacek.
