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Cyril John Haupert

February 7, 1929 — September 1, 2019

Cyril John Haupert, age 90, of Alton, Iowa, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2019 at Orange City Health System in Orange City, Iowa. 

Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton with the Father Daniel Greving officiating.  Burial will follow in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Alton. Visitation with family present will be from 4-7p.m. at the church on Wednesday, there will be rosary and a vigil prayer service all at 5 p.m. at the church.  Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.  Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen, Iowa.

Cyril was born Feb. 7, 1929, in Granville, Iowa, the son of Nick and Rose (Heidesch) Haupert.  He was raised in the Granville area and received his education at a country school until the 8th grade.

On June 26, 1951, he married Edna Mae Pick at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen, IA.  The couple made their home near Granville where they farmed until retiring in 1992.  They then moved into Alton. 

Cyril worked hard on the farm raising crops and milking cows to provide for his family.  He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and enjoyed having his family over on Sundays for rice crispy chicken.

Cyril was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton and past member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Granville.  He loved to fish, play cards and spend time with his family. 

Survivors include his wife Edna of Alton; his six children, Mary (Bob) Pohlen of Tracy, MN, Tom (Marlene) Haupert of Granville, IA, Ron (Jane) Haupert of Hospers, IA, Lou Ann (Gordon) Pottebaum of Sheldon, IA, Linda (Nick) Plathe of Alton, IA and Joleen (Dale) Konz of Alton, IA; 21 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Mert Pick of Remsen, IA; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Nick & Rose Haupert, a sister Cleo (Jim) Pick, his father & mother-in-law, Tony & Regina Pick, four brothers-in-law, Alfred Pick, Milo (Virginia) Pick, Jim Pick and Darold (Carol) Pick, two sisters-in-law, Addie (Louis) George and Rita (Harold) Wandersheid.

Caasket bearers will be Chris Pohlen, Dan & Matt Haupert, Corey Pottebaum, Jesse Plathe & Justin Konz.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019

4:00 - 4:00 pm (Central time)

St. Mary's Church - Alton, IA

610 E 10th St, Alton, IA 51003

Visitation with family present will be from 4-7p.m. at the church on Wednesday, there will be rosary and a vigil prayer service all at 5 p.m. at the church. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.

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