Rev. Peter Bodensteiner

Rev. Peter C. Bodensteiner

 

 

The Rev. Peter C. Bodensteiner, age 97, of New Hampton, IA, died Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Kensington Place Assisted Living in New Hampton. 

A Mass of Christian Burial was held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2016 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Lawler with Archbishop Jackels officiating the Mass.  

Interment was at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery in Ossian, IA with Sam Fanning, Micheal Bodensteiner, John Eichenburger, Joseph Scally, Danny Bodensteiner and Ron Ward serving as pallbearers.

Friends greeted the family from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2016 at the church. Where there was a 5:00 p.m. rosary and a 7:00 p.m. parish scripture service. Visitation continued an hour prior to the Mass on Saturday at church. 

Online condolences for Father Pete's family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com.

Peter Clifford Bodensteiner was born January 15, 1920 in Ossian, IA, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Drilling) Bodensteiner.

When Pete was younger he enjoyed playing baseball and going to dances in Spillville.  

Father Pete graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in Ossian and then went to Loras College. He completed his theological studies at St. Mary’s Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.

Father Pete was ordained on July 28, 1945. was an associate pastor from 1945-1947 at Holy Ghost Church in Dubuque, IA; 1947-1949 in St. Petersburg, IA; 1949-1954 at Immaculate Conception in Elma; 1954-1957 at St. Joseph Church in Mason City; 1957-1959 First Resident Pastor in St. Ansgar, IA; 1959-1967 at Sacred Heart in Grundy Center, IA; 1967-1973 at Our Lady of Lourdes, Lourdes, IA; 1973-1979 at St. Mary’s Church in Cascade, IA and 1979-1989 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Lawler, IA.

Father Pete is survived by his brother Dr. Cletus Bodensteiner of Long Beach, CA; many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Leonard Bodensteiner, Marcellus Bodensteiner, Hugo Bodensteiner, Christopher Bodensteiner and Leo Bodensteiner; four sisters, Agnes Winter, Evelyn Hawkins, Lucille Fanning and Olivia Ward-Everret.    4u4

 

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