July 31, 1924 - March 31, 2022
Regina Barbara (Laubenthal) Kaiser passed away peacefully surrounded by her family under the care of Hospice of the Heartland on March 31, 2022. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 7, at Divine Mercy Catholic Parish - St. Cecelia. Services will be livestreamed on the Divine Mercy Catholic Parish YouTube page https://youtu.be/S90uMt_quTY. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Algona. Visitation was from 4 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Lentz Funeral Home in Algona with scripture service starting at 4 p.m.
Regina, daughter of Andrew and Helen (Kollasch) Laubenthal was born July 31, 1924, on her parent’s farm near West Bend. Growing up she attended country schools and graduated from Lu Verne High School in 1942. Following high school Regina attended Hamilton Business School, taking a junior secretarial course, she began her employment at First National Bank in Mason City.
While living in Mason City she attended a dance where she met the love of her life Herbert Kaiser, they were united in marriage Sept. 24, 1951, in St. Joe. To this union they were blessed with five children: Helen, Mary Ann, Joe, Sharon and Wayne. Herb and Regina celebrated 63 years of marriage. Regina enjoyed working on the farm with Dad, gardening, canning, baking, sewing and making doll clothes and quilts for all her granddaughters. Regina also enjoyed working on family genealogy and updating the family history books using only paper/carbon paper and a typewriter. Regina was the volunteer bookkeeper for the Algona Senior Center for 15 years. She enjoyed attending the activities the senior center offered including cards, holiday parties and socializing while she was able to. Regina enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially during the holidays, drives thru the country and working on puzzles.
Left to cherish Regina’s memory are: Helen Larson, Joe (Vickie) Kaiser, Sharon (John) Hyink and Wayne (Bev) Kaiser, nine grandchildren: Nicholas (Heather) Hyink, Ryan (Melissa) Larson, Anna Larson, Kay Kaiser, Barbara (Brian) Runneberg, Kelly (Keenan) Schipper, Kenneth Kaiser, James (Teresa) Larson, Amy Kaiser, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Sister-in-laws Marguerite Laubenthal, Jeanie Laubenthal and brother-in-law Glen Gindling. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Mary Ann, grandson Randy Kaiser, her parents Andrew and Helen Laubenthal, siblings Maurice, Imelda, Merle and Irma.
A heartfelt thank you to the Hospice of the Heartland for helping our family during Moms final days. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Hospice of the Heartland c/o Kossuth Regional Health Center, Algona IA.
A special thank you to mom’s caregivers, Colleen Briggs, her daughter Amy and Jessie Ree for helping our family care for our mom.
The family of Regina Kaiser wishes to express their gratitude for all the acts of kindness to them in their time of sorrow and invites you to share in luncheon at the church following the service at the cemetery. Lentz Funeral Home of Algona is assisting the family. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.