Olga Caroline Gentz, died Monday, Oct. 31, 2005, at her daughter’s home in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church, 1406 Central Ave., Northwood, with the Rev. Karl Hermanson officiating. Burial will be in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Thursday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time, Friday at the church.

Caroline Gentz was born June 2, 1915, on a farm near Meltonville, Iowa, the daughter of John and Clara (Stromley) Thompson.

Caroline was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism through confirmation at the First Shell Rock Lutheran Church in Northwood. She attended school in the Mona and Carpenter area. After completing her schooling, Caroline cleaned homes for various families in the north Iowa area. She was united in marriage to Roy Wilmer Gentz on Oct. 4, 1936, in Northwood. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1998.

After their marriage, they farmed for 20 years east of Northwood before moving back to the Meltonville area where they farmed on the Beulah Saltou farm for 23 years before moving to Northwood.

After moving to Northwood, Caroline cleaned homes and beauty shops until May 1997 when Caroline and Roy moved to the Maple Court Apartments.

She enjoyed crocheting, embroidering, reading, cooking, baking, canning fruits and vegetables, gardening, and flowers. But her great love and enjoyment was her family, grandchildren, and her church.

She was a member of First Shell Rock Lutheran Church in Northwood, where she taught Sunday school and was actively involved in the Ladies Aid.

Left to cherish her memory are her children; Junette Burrier and husband Richard of Mason City, Viola Samuelson and husband Fred of Nevada, Iowa, Violet Baldwin and husband Roger of Albert Lea, and Roger Gentz and his wife Eloise of Northwood; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren; a sister-in-law; Dorothy Low of Northwood, and a brother-in-law; William Gentz of Northwood; as well as other relatives and many friends.

Besides her husband Roy, Caroline was also preceded in death by her parents, a great-grandson, Joshua Baldwin, a great-great granddaughter, Madyson Hall, and three brothers, Olaf, Gerhard, and Francis Thompson.