Agnes Haubold

Agnes Evelyn (Plath) Haubold was born December 27, 1919, to Carl and Frieda (Herman) Plath six miles north of Magnolia on the Plath homestead. Agnes attended Windy Ridge Country School through the 8th grade. After her parents died, she lived with Ernest and Margaret Herman. Agnes married William Haubold on June 15, 1940, in Magnolia, Iowa. The couple farmed four miles north of Magnolia until Bill passed away in 1985. Agnes loved working on the farm and milking the cows by hand until they were able to get a milking machine. She also worked at Wilkinson's Manufacturing in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska and in the laundry department at Douglas County Hospital in Omaha. Her favorite job was working with Bill at Arndt's Orchard in the fall where she graded the apples that Bill brought into the shed. Agnes moved off the farm and into Woodbine in January of 1994 to be closer to her grandchildren.

Agnes was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Magnolia and currently was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Logan. She taught Sunday school, Bible school, was secretary for the Ladies Aide, and she sang in the church choir for several years. Agnes enjoyed playing cards, crocheting afghans, table cloths and other items. She also loved to do gardening, cooking, and baking. Agnes also enjoyed following all the sporting events of her grand-children. Agnes and Bill enjoyed going to dances whenever they could.

Agnes died on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, Iowa at the age of 90 years, eight months, and 19 days.

Agnes was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill Haubold on October 13, 1985; son, Wayne Haubold on May 20, 2007; Wayne's dear friend, Joan Griffith; brother, Bernard Plath; and two "sisters" Lucille Perkins and Eileen Schraeder. She is survived by her daughter, Wilma and her husband Ron Truitt of Woodbine, Iowa; five grandchildren, Denise (Kevin) Kuhlman, Dena (Mike) Jensen, Dennis "Newt" (Jennifer) Snyder, Steve Haubold all of Woodbine, Iowa, Christine Dugdale of Missouri Valley, Iowa; 10 great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Viola Plath of Woodbine, Iowa; "brother-in-law" Joe Schraeder of Woodbine, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.