JOCHUMSEN, Edward A. 1903-1973

JOCHUMSEN, CHRISTIANSEN, DEBE, WRIGHT, MADSEN PERRIAM

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 12/15/2013 at 00:39:11

[Waterloo Courier, Friday, December 07, 1973, Waterloo, Iowa]

Former Mayor Jochumsen Dies

Services are pending for former Waterloo Mayor Edward A. Jochumsen of 426 Ivanhoe Rd., who died of cancer at Allen Memorial Hospital at 10:10 a.m. Thursday at the age of 70.

He was born July 19, 1903, in Cedar Falls, the son of Frederick and Anna Christiansen Jochumsen. He married Ingeborg Christiansen June 25, 1927, in Coulter. She preceded him in death in August, 1971.

He married Winifred C. Debe Dec. 30, 1972, in Waterloo. He operated the Logan Avenue Coal Co. from 1949 to 1958, when he was elected mayor. He served as mayor until 1966.

Mr. Jochumsen was a charter member of Zion American Lutheran Church, charter member and past president of the Waterloo Lions Club, past district governor of the Lions Club and a charter member of the Stockholm Sweden. Lions Club. He was past director of the International Municipal Parking Conference, and past president of the Iowa Lutheran Brotherhood. He served as council president of the Wapsipinicon Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and represented the council nationally. He received the Silver Beaver Award for his work with the Scouts.

Mr. Jochumsen is survived by his widow at home: one son, Edward A. Jochumsen Jr., Laramie, Wyo.: one daughter. Mrs. Harold Wright, Oak Park. Ill.; one stepson, Fred R. Debe. 704 Bertch Ave.; two sisters. Mrs. Andrew Madsen. South Main Street Road in Cedar Falls; and Mrs. Reginald Perriam, St. Petersburg, Fla.; one brother, Tony Jochumsen. 742 Conger St., and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, his parents, and eight brothers and sisters.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. Saturday at Locke Funeral Home.

Friends who wish may contribute to the Zion American Lutheran Church in his name.