Pauline Hofmeister, 102, of Osage, Iowa, passed away Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, at the Faith Lutheran Home in Osage.

Pauline was born Feb. 19, 1917, in Leonore, Illinois, to Frank and Elizabeth (Fleuch) Kemmerick. The family moved to Williams, Iowa, and then to a small farm in Stacyville, Iowa, where she attended Visitation Catholic school. She worked at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus-Rochester until she married Vincent Hofmeister on Oct. 7, 1940. They lived on a farm near Stacyville, where they raised seven children. She also worked several years at Sacred Heart Nursing Home in Austin, Minnesota. After 41 years on the farm, the couple retired and moved to Stacyville. Vincent passed away shortly after on Sept. 3, 1982. Pauline eventually moved to Evergreen Senior Living in Osage. She enjoyed spending time with family, playing cards, and going out to dine. Pauline was known for her baking skills – especially pies.

She is survived by six children, Joanne (Hackenmiller) Popp of Osage, Maryann (John) Pfiefer of Hayfield, Minnesota, Jane Blake of Bullhead City, Arizona, Donna (Russell) Welsh of Rochester, Michael (Kristine) Hofmeister of Rochester and Rita (Lee) Johnson of Bullhead City; sisters, Florence Gerk of Charles City, Iowa, and Dorothy Chizek of Mason City, Iowa; sister-in-law, Dorothy Kemmerick of Austin; and many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent; her parents; daughter, Colleen; and siblings, Marcella, Leona, Lucille, Odelia, Joseph and Bernard.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage with Father Raymond Burkle officiating. Visitation will be from 4:30-7 p.m., with a Rosary at 4:30 p.m., on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019,  at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Burial will be at Visitation Catholic Cemetery in Stacyville.