Celia  G. Rothschadl

CELEBRANT
Rev. Fr. Gerald Thury
MUSIC
Organist ~ Marcene Kniffen
Soloist ~ Lisa Knoll
“Serenaded by Angels”
St. Leo Choir & Congregation
"Amazing Grace"
"Mother, Dear, O Pray For Me"
"How Great Thou Art"
CASKETBEARERS
Edward Rothschadl
Keith Rothschadl
Gregory Rothschadl
Justin Rothschadl
David Jerke
David Kriz
Celia G. Rothschadl was born on Wednesday, November 16, 1910 to Joseph and Emma (Hamberger) Kriz in Blaha, South Dakota. She attended grade school at Blaha, and graduated from Scotland High School. Celia earned her teaching certificate at Southern Normal College and taught school at Clear Lake Country School near Blaha. She later worked at Gelfand’s Grocery Store in Tyndall. Celia was united in marriage to James F. Rothschadl on August 23, 1934 at Sts. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Vodnany. They farmed north of Tyndall  and Celia was a devoted farm wife, often helping milk the cows. She will be remembered for her baking and the rugs that she made. After James passed away in 1979, she remained on the farm with her oldest son, Leonard. She later moved to Tyndall, where she resided at the Lidi Apartments for 19 years. Celia was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church and St. Leo Altar Society. She was also a member of the Senior Citizens where she served as Secretary for several years. Celia was a resident of the Tyndall Good Samaritan Society for 8½ years, and it is there that she passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the age of 98 years, 8 months and 9 days.
Celia’s memory will be cherished by her two sons: Duane (Joan) Rothschadl and Harvey (Delores) Rothschadl, all of Tyndall; six grandchildren: Keith (Julie) Rothschadl of Scotland, Janet (John) Pesek of Tyndall, Judy (Lawson) Coke of Frisco, Texas, Greg (Lauri) Rothschadl of Tabor, Edward Rothschadl of Fargo, North Dakota and Kathryn (Brent) Schoenrock of Plymouth, Minnesota; nine great-grandchildren, two step-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren; two sisters: Lillian Rehurek and Alice Cole of California; one sister-in-law, Florence Kriz, also of California; and many nieces and nephews.
Preceding Celia in death are her husband, James, her son, Leonard, her parents, Joseph and Emma, and two brothers, Joseph and William.