MORTENSEN, Hugh Clair 1923-2013

MORTENSEN, MOORE, MOWERY, CONLON, KAY, BALSTER

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 2/12/2013 at 19:19:28

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, January 9, 2013]

CEDAR FALLS — Hugh C. Mortensen, 89, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Shelby, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Western Home Communities Elizabeth E. Martin Health Center.

He was born Dec. 13, 1923, in Shelby, son of Carl and Nora Moore Mortensen. He married Wilma A. Mowery on Dec. 16, 1944, in Council Bluffs.

Mr. Mortensen owned and operated a dairy farm east of Harlan until retirement.

Survived by a son, Craig (Norma) of Santa Cruz, Calif.; a daughter, Cathy (John) Conlon of Cedar Falls; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Rose Kay of Council Bluffs; and three sisters-in-law: Lois Mortensen of Harlan, Pat Mortensen of Shelby and Avis Mortensen of Atlantic.

Preceded in death by three brothers, George, Bob and Ronald; and a stepbrother, Ted Balster.

Private graveside services will occur at a later date. Richardson Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, NY 10163-4777.
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Dahl Funeral Home showed his middle name as "Clair".
"Hugh Clair Mortensen was born December 13, 1923 in Shelby, Iowa to Carl and Nora Moore Mortensen."

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