SERVICES SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1995, 10:30 AM ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH MANNING, IOWA
OFFICIATING PASTOR ROBERT RIGGERT
MUSIC "AMAZING GRACE" "MY FAITH LOOKS UP TO THEE" "I'M BUT A STRANGER HERE" CONGREGATION
PAULA WEISS, ORGANIST
INTERMENT MANNING CITY CEMETERY MANNING, IOWA
CASKETBEARERS: DAVID KUHN, SCOTT RIX, TODD RIX, SCOTT ROSENER, TOM EWOLDT, DALE GUENTHER
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JOHN DOBLER, STEVEN SMITH, CLAYTON JOHNSON

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE COMMITTAL SERVICE. IOWA LAW: DRIVERS IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION MUST TURN ON VEHICLE LIGHTS

Elsie D. Rix
Funeral services for Elsie D. Rix were held Saturday, March 18, 1995, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Manning, Iowa. Pastor Robert Riggert officiated the service with Paula Weiss as organist. Interment was held in Manning City Cemetery, Manning, Iowa, with David Kuhn, Scott Rix, Todd Rix, Scott Rosener, Tom Ewoldt, and Dale Guenther as casketbearers. Honorary casketbearers were John Dobler, Steven Smith and Clayton Johnson.

Elsie, daughter of Peter D. and Bertha C. (Ronnfelt) Schroeder, was born August 10, 1903, five and one-half miles north of Manning, Iowa. She attended the rural school near her home.

On February 20, 1924, Elsie was united in marriage with Alfred Rix. Four children, Delores, Donald, Allen, and Larry, were born to this union. The family farmed near Manning until moving into town in 1948. Alfred died in 1966.

Elsie had been in failing health for three years and was hospitalized on February 4 of this year. A month later she moved to the Manning Plaza Nursing Home where she died on Wednesday afternoon, March 15, 1995 at the age of 91 years, 7 months, and 5 days.

Besides her husband, Elsie was preceded in death by her parents; five sisters: Lillie Joens, Amanda Frahm, Laura Joens, Lena Joens, and Edna Schroeder; two brothers, Herman Schroeder and Elmer Schroeder; and a great-grandson, Shane Johnson.

Survivors include her children: Delores and her husband, Arthur Kuhn, of Manning; Donald Rix and his wife, Donna, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Allen Rix and his wife, Bev, of Manning; and Larry Rix and his wife, Dorothy, of Des Moines; nine grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two step-great-grandchildren; the following in-laws: Art Rix and his wife, Ila, of Manning and Florence Rix, of Portland, Oregon; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Elsie was a member of Zion Lutheran congregation in Manning. She enjoyed cooking, crocheting, and word search puzzles. A special joy to her was when friends would stop by her house for coffee. Above all, Elsie treasured being with her family.