Bibler, Harold V. (1929-2017)
BIBLER, MASON, GUTHRIDGE, ORIGER, GLIENKE, HOFFMAN, STEINKAMP, SMITH, MILLS, BOEHMER, CARSTENS, SPARKS
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 2/15/2017 at 15:05:33
Harold V. Bibler
April 10, 1929 - January 8, 2017Harold Vernon Bibler, age 87, of Alta, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 8, 2017, at his home in rural Alta.
A son of Clarence and Bessie (Mason) Bibler, Harold was born on April 10, 1929, in rural Cherokee, Iowa. He attended country school in O’Brien County, Iowa, and later graduated from Linn Grove High School in 1948. In January of 1952, he joined the United States Army and proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in 1953. On August 12, 1956, Harold married to Irene Guthridge at the Riverside Presbyterian Church in Linn Grove. Subsequently, they were blessed with five children: Dan, Kris, Rick, Cindy, and Becky.
A member of the Buena Vista Cattlemen’s Association, the Buena Vista Pork Producers, and the Farm Bureau, Harold had a life-long passion for farming. He devoted countless hours to the land and his livestock. In return, he instilled a strong work ethic in his children and grandchildren. A member of the Alta VFW Post #6172 and the Sioux Rapids American Legion Post #394, he felt a great sense of pride in his later years participating in the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. He loved seeing all the memorials and landmarks.
Harold enjoyed bowling, playing cards, telling jokes, and listening to country music. Most of all, however, he treasured his family above all else. Indeed, he loved spending time with his grandchildren and supporting them at their events. He will, always, be remembered as a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend to many and will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Irene Bibler, of Alta, Iowa; his children: Dan Bibler, of Alta, Iowa, Kris (Tony) Origer, of Fairmont, Minnesota, Rick (Yumi) Bibler, of Alta, Iowa, Cindy (Brian) Glienke, of Aurelia, Iowa, and Becky (Dean) Hoffman, of Ankeny, Iowa; his grandchildren: Kaylynn (Lee) Steinkamp and Tonya (Chad) Carlson, both of Fairmont, Minnesota, Mark Origer, of Mankato, Minnesota, Jake Bibler, of Alta, Iowa, Jessy (Travis) Smith, of Storm Lake, Iowa, Jackson Mills and Jesse Boehmer, both of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Niki (Ben) Carstens, of Bagley, Iowa, Adam (Amy) Glienke, of Washta, Iowa, Stacie Glienke, of West Des Moines, Iowa, Alicia (Brendan Leiran) Hoffman, of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Michael Hoffman, of Iowa City, Iowa; his great grandchildren: Luther Steinkamp and Cahpri Carlson; his brother, Norm (Lois) Bibler, of Waverly, Iowa; and his sister-in-law, Jeannine (Wayne) Hansen, of Peterson, Iowa; as well as extended family members and friends.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Gerald Bibler; his niece, Joann Sparks; and nephew, Allen Bibler.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Summit Evangelical Free Church in Alta. Burial will follow in the Elk Township Cemetery with full military rites by the Alta VFW Post #6172. Visitation will take place Friday, January 13, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake is overseeing the arrangements.
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