Floyd James Waters

WATERS, HOWES, WILD, FINK, URELL, SCHWARTZHOFF, GAVIN, KINLEY

Posted By: Diana Henry Diedrich (email)
Date: 2/19/2007 at 08:18:31

Floyd James Waters, 90, of New Albin passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 at his daughter's home. Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 9 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dorchester, with Fr. Joseph Schneider officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery, Dorchester. Hanson Funeral Home of Waukon assisted the family with arrangements.

Floyd James Waters was born October 10, 1916, the son of Thomas and Josephine (Howes) Waters. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph Church in New Albin and attended Clear Creek school up until eighth grade. Floyd was born and lived most of his life on the family farm in Union City Township and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Dorchester.

July 10, 1941 he married Florence Wild. Floyd worked many years on road construction for Holland Bros. out of Decorah and also farmed. He had a great love for horses and enjoyed watering and feeding them until last summer.

Survivors include his wife Florence of New Albin; children Mary (Rodney) Fink of Waukon, Kate (Tony) Urell of Waukon, Jim (Dorothy) Waters of New Albin, Harold (Carol) Waters of New Albin, Joann (Jim) Schwartzhoff of Dorchester, Tom Waters of New Albin, Jean (John) Gavin of Lansing, and Ray (Jess) Waters of Dorchester; 29 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; and three step-great-great-grandchildren.

Floyd was preceded in death by his brothers, Raymond, Pat, and Vince; a sister, Florence Kinley; a son, Timothy, in infancy; and a grandson, Tom Urell.

Casketbearers were Tom Fink, Gregg Fink, Jim Fink, Dale Urell, Ed Urell, Chad Waters, Tim Schwartzhoff, Reggie Schwartzhoff and Ryan Schwartzhoff.

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