Nora Lungwitz

ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Nora A. Lungwitz, 88, of Altenburg died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born June 14, 1916, at New Wells, daughter of Adolph R. and Christiana L. Jahn Thauwald. She and Edgar W. Lungwitz were married Nov. 13, 1938, at New Wells. He died Oct. 7, 1972.

Lungwitz farmed many years with her husband and maintained the farm after his death. She was a lifelong member of Immanuel Lutheran Church at New Wells.

Survivors include a son, Eugene Lungwitz of Oak Ridge; two daughters, Dorothy Aurich of Perryville, Mo., Pauline Lungwitz of Altenburg; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by two sisters.

Friends may call at McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, and Friday after 9 a.m. at Immanuel Church.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the church, with the Rev. Walter Patzwitz officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Cemetery.