Theodore Mohrfeld Theodore W. "Toby" Mohrfeld, 86, of Fort Madison, died at 610 a.m. Friday, March 20, 1998, at Fort Madison Community Hospital.

Born Jan. 20, 1912, in St. Paul, he was the son of Otto and Johanna Schutte Mohrfeld. On April 2, 1940, he married Gertrude H. Umthum in St. Paul.
Mr. Mohrfeld was a retired farmer in the St. Paul area and was a salesman for Pioneer Seed Corn for 40 years.
He was a member of Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church of Fort Madison, 4th Degree Knights of Columbus, Lee County Board of Review and Lee County Civil Service Board. He was a former 4-H youth leader, served on original committee of St. Paul God's Acre sale and founding committee of Aquinas God's Portion Day sale.
Survivors include his wife; five sons, Jim Mohrfeld of Houston, Texas, Ted Mohrfeld of St. Paul, Rich Mohrfeld and Matt Mohrfeld, both of Fort Madison, and Dan Mohrfeld of West Point; four daughters, Sister Mary Claire Mohrfeld of South Sioux City, Neb., Ann Schulte of Marshalltown, Jean Anderson of Maquoketa and Delli Lampe of Johnston; 15 grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and three sisters.
Visitation will begin after noon Sunday at King-Lynk Funeral Home in Fort Madison, with a Knights of Columbus rosary recited at 3 p.m., a Wake service at 7 p.m., and where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
The funeral for Mr. Mohrfeld will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sts. Mary & Joseph Catholic Church, with the Rev. Robert McAleer officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery in St. Paul.
Memorials have been established for Aquinas and Marquette Catholic School Systems.

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