Ethel Flack

Ethel Murein Flack, 88, of Postville, Iowa died Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society, Postville, Iowa. Ethel Murein was born, February 24, 1929 to Gottfried and Clara (Knutson) Kurth in Gunder, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, Iowa. Ethel graduated from Postville High School in 1946.

Ethel was united in marriage with Wayne Flack on September 28, 1946 at Marion Lutheran Church, Gunder, Iowa. She was a farm wife and also worked at Iowa Turkey Products. Ethel worked as a clerk for the S & S Foodliner and Moores IGA for twenty-six years, retiring in 1994.  After retirement, Ethel worked part time at the Valley C-Store in Clermont. Ethel was a member of the Community Presbyterian Church and Presbyterian Women, Clermont American Legion Auxiliary and Business Professional Women of Clermont. She enjoyed playing cards and belonged to a few card clubs. She enjoyed embroidery and cooking.  Ethel loved to spend time with her family and friends.

In an interview for the Postville Herald, Ethel related her rewarding career at the grocery store saying, “I worked there for 26 years, retiring in 1994. I loved my years at the store.  Getting to know people and their families was great.  I saw kids grow up, get married and have a family of their own.  I held babies while mothers wrote their checks for groceries.  I always memorized the sale items as they weren’t keyed into the register at that time.  I always knew exactly how many Tootie Rolls to send for the kids in each family. It was a wonderful place to work.  We were family at the store.” 

Ethel is survived by her two children; David (Pauline) Flack of Postville, Iowa and LuAnn (Allen) Friederich of Luana, Iowa; five grandchildren, Travis (Missy) Flack, Casey (Kristi) Flack, Nicole (Drew) Duerling, Heather (Dan) Buhrmann and Derek (Anne) Friederich; eleven great grandchildren, Kelly Buhrmann, Joe Buhrmann, John Buhrmann, Tyler Duerling, Colton Duerling, Spencer Schuchmann, Trenten Matti, Dylan Matti, Jeff Flack, Lucy Flack and Riley Brockway; one sister, Ruby Koehn of Elkader, Iowa; any several nieces and nephews.

Ethel was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Flack; son, Larry Flack; her parents, Gottfried and Clara Kurth; and one brother, Milton Kurth.

Visitation will be 3-6 pm, Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Community Presbyterian Church, Postville, Iowa with a one hour visitation before services at the church on Monday.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 am, Monday, August 14, 2017 at Community Presbyterian Church, Postville, Iowa with Rev. Gary Catterson as the officiant.

Burial will follow at Gods Acres, Clermont, Iowa.

Schutte- Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Postville, Iowa is helping the family with arrangements.