Urban, Craig (1958-2010)
URBAN, RASCHE, SCHMIDT, ZEBLEY, DAVIS, LESHER
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/21/2010 at 16:38:58
Craig Urban
December 24, 1958 - June 18, 2010Newell, Iowa
Craig Urban, age 51, of Newell, Iowa, died June 18, 2010, at his home in Newell.
Craig Francis Urban, the son of Francis W. and Melva J. (Rasche) Urban, was born in Portland, Oregon, on December 24, 1958.
He received his education in Newell and Craig was a 1977 graduate of the Newell Providence High School. Craig continued his education at Northwest Missouri State where he received his bachelor’s degree in finance.
Craig was united in marriage to Connie Schmidt on May 25, 1991, at the Faith Bible Fellowship Church in Storm Lake, and this couple was blessed with two children, Amanda Ann and Cory Francis.
Craig was employed as a registered representative for State Bond and Mortgage for 16 years. His most recent employment has been in a sales position with the Register Receipt Advertising Company, Inc.
Craig’s family and friends were a very meaningful part of his life, and he cherished the time he could spend with all of them. Craig received special enjoyment from watching his son, Cory, participate in numerous skateboarding competitions.
Craig was also a sports enthusiast and enjoyed golfing and softball. He will be remembered as an avid San Francisco 49’ers fan and he was a coach for the baseball and basketball teams Cory played on. Craig attended Summit Evangelical Free Church.
Craig was loved very deeply and will be missed greatly by his family which include his daughter, Amanda Urban and her boyfriend, Adam Lesher, of Schaller, IA; his son, Cory Urban of Newell, IA; his mother, Melva Urban, of Newell, IA; his brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Andrea Urban of Quimby, IA, nephews and nieces: Daniel, Rebecca, Naomi, Bethany, and Nathaniel Urban; his step-daughter: Nina Zebley, two step grandchildren: Destiny and McKenna Davis of Waterloo, IA, aunts; uncles; other extended family and the many friends whose lives he touched throughout his lifetime. Craig was looking forward to the birth of his first grandchild, Savannah Kay Lesher, next month.
He was preceded in death by his father, Francis Urban; his paternal grandparents, Charles and Florence Urban and his maternal grandparents, Ernest and Dora Rasche.
Memorial Service: 2:00 p.m. June 23, 2010, at Summit Evangelical Free Church in Alta, Iowa
Visitation: 6-8:00 p.m. June 22, 2010, at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake, Iowa
Interment: June 23, 2010, at Cedar Cemetery in Larrabee, IowaBlessed be the memory of Craig Francis Urban.
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