Ethel Trei Augsburger

Sibley, IA      

      Ethel Trei Augsburger age 91 of Sibley, Iowa died Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Country View Manor in Sibley.

     A private family service will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

     The family requests no flowers be sent.  Memorials may be directed to the family for later designation.

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     Ethel Frances (Trei) Augsburger was born on April 20, 1928 in Sibley, Iowa, the daughter of William and Anna (Buss) Hassebroek.  She grew up on a farm near Sibley and graduated from Sibley High School.  After attending summer school in Cedar Falls, she earned a certificate which allowed her to teach in a rural country school.

     On April 25, 1945 she was united in marriage to Harvey Trei.  The couple lived and farmed near Little Rock, Iowa where they raised a family of four daughters.

     Ethel returned to college to get her teaching degree and taught for the next 20 years at the George Elementary School. 

     Harvey passed away on November 3, 1989.  She continued living on the farm for a time before moving to Sibley, Iowa. Quilting became a lifelong hobby and she presented a devotional program “Quilt Blocks and the Bible” many times.  Thru the years each family member was presented a quilt made especially for them.

     On March 20, 1998 she married Rev. Victor Augsburger.  They enjoyed living in Arizona and Iowa, creating valuable memories during their 15 year marriage.  Victor passed away in 2012.

     Ethel was a lifelong member of the Zoar Presbyterian Church of George, Iowa.  As a teenager she began serving her church as pianist and organist, and later as a church officer, along with many other capacities.  She enjoyed providing and arranging fresh floral bouquets for Sunday worship and special events of the church.

     In April of 2019 she entered Country View Manor where she passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at the age of 91.

     Ethel is survived by her four daughters, Dianne (Lloyd) Gruis of Sibley, IA, Barbara (Tom) Galles of LeMars, IA, Pat (Bob) Johnson of George, IA, and Cindy (Al) Scandrett of Greensboro, NC; 9 grandchildren; 19 great grandchildren; and a sister, Donna (John) Rypkema, of George, IA.

  She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Anna Hassebroek; husbands, Harvey Trei and Victor Augsburger; 2 brothers, Oran Hassebroek and Donald Hassebroek; and one sister Beatrice Monkemeier.