ANDREESSEN, Roy A. 1922-2011

ANDREESSEN, EICKLENBORG, QUINN, KAMBEL, TRUEG, JOHNSON

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 7/23/2011 at 19:29:11

[Waterloo Courier, Thursday, March 3, 2011]

WASHBURN - Roy A. Andreessen, 88, of Washburn, died at home Friday, Feb. 25, from lung cancer.

He was born April 5, 1922, in Stout, son of Henry and Mary Eicklenborg Andreessen. On July 3, 1944, he married Emma Lou Burk at First Lutheran Church, Waterloo.

Mr. Andreessen served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific. He worked at Rath Packing Co. in the trim department for 42 years, retiring in 1984. Together, he and his wife managed the Washburn Water Co. from 1961 until 1984.

Survived by: his wife; a son, Terry (Carole) of Libby, Mont.; two daughters, Janelle Quinn of Bellevue, Wash., and Debbie Kambel of Libby; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Rosalyn Trueg of Cedar Falls.

Preceded in death by: a son-in-law, Greg Kambel; a brother, Edward; and a sister, Helen Johnson.

Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Washburn, with burial at 2:30 p.m. in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo. Military rites will be conducted by Becker-Chapman American Legion Post 138 and Waterloo Post 1623 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitation from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Parrott & Wood Chapel of Memories, an Overton Family Service, Waterloo, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Roy enjoyed woodworking and gardening; his yard was his pride and joy. He loved being out in his garage and loved and respected horses. When he and Emma Lou would travel out West to visit their children, he would travel a different portion of the Lewis and Clark trail. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

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