Mildred Noethe McCoy

Mildred Mary Noethe McCoy, 92, Fonda, Iowa passed away March 29, 2016 peacefully at the Fonda Specialty Care Center with her family at her side. Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, April 2, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery in Fonda. Visitation will take place Friday, April 1, 2016 from 4-7:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Newell is in charge of the arrangements. Millie was born on January 8, 1924 in Breda, IA to Alphonse “AJ” and Elizabeth (Schulte) Wolterman. Millie received her education from St. Bernard School in Breda, IA and graduated from St. Bernard High School in 1941. She attended Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, IA and received her teaching certificate in 1943. She then taught in rural schools in the Carroll area. Millie and Melvin Noethe were united in marriage on August 26, 1947 at St. Bernard's Church in Breda. The couple moved to Fonda in 1947 and farmed southwest of Fonda until retirement in 1990, when they moved to their new home in Fonda. They had five children and were married 45 years until Melvin's passing on March 14, 1993. Millie and Jesse McCoy were united in marriage on November 15, 1997 at OLGC Church in Fonda and were married for 13 years until Jesse's passing on June 25, 2011. Millie was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America for over 50 years. She was also a member of the OLGC Holy Family Society and OLGC Choir. She loved bowling and golfing in couples league and ladies league. She was especially proud of her bowling score of 231 in ladies league bowling and her golf score of 36. She was a talented seamstress and cook. She always had that “special tin” of chocolate chip cookies in the freezer for the grandchildren. Millie was always a loving and gentle caretaker for others. She was a woman of deep faith and dedicated her life to her family. She especially shared a special bond with her youngest daughter, Lisa. Millie is survived by her children: Sandy (John) Wells of Fonda; Jim (Beth) Noethe of Lake View; Terry (Kerry) Noethe of Fonda; and Lisa Noethe of Carroll; daughter-in-law, Jan Noethe of Portland, Oregon; 11 grandchildren: Jeff (Glory) Noethe of Portland, Oregon; Andy (Teresa) Noethe of Portland, Oregon; Rochelle (Benoy) Kanianthra of Newnan, Geor-gia; Brad (Molly) Wells of Waterloo; Brent (Cara) Wells of Fonda; Travis (Amanda) Wells of San Antonio, Texas; Kirk (Amee) Noethe of Aurora, Illinois; Brandon (friend, Jessi) Noethe of Roeland Park, Kansas; Jeff (Jodi) Cook of Windsor Heights; Dan (Jaci) McCoy of Storm Lake; Joseph Noethe of West Des Moines; 13 great-grandchildren: August Noethe, Daniel Noethe, Caroline Noethe, Elise Kanianthra, Noah Kanianthra, Addison Wells, Ava Wells, Demi Wells, Edmund Wells, Nash Noethe, Raeven Mazion, Zoe McCoy, Kamryn McCoy; step-children: Bill (Jackie) McCoy of Norfolk, Nebraska; Susan (David) Beckman of Burlington; Anne (Jerry) Smith of Storm Lake; (Jim) Schall of Storm Lake; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law: Rita Wolterman of Adams, Minnesota; Lucy Wolterman of Jefferson; Arlene and Dennis Alspach of Carroll; Mary Jane and Richard Collison of Carroll; Bonnie and Ed LaClair of Lapeer, Michigan; Joan Hogan of Fort Dodge; Karon and Allan Ludwig of Elkhart, Indiana; nieces and nephews; extended family and friends. Millie was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Melvin (Dutch) Noethe; her second husband, Jesse McCoy; her son, Daniel Noethe; her seven brothers: Harold, Wilbur, Lester, Richard, Elmer, Joe, Raphael; her four sisters: Marita Neppl, Bernice Steinkamp, Elsie Koster, Darlene Koster; and step-daughter, Deb Schall.

Mildred Noethe McCoy

January 8, 1924 - March 29, 2016