Edward O. HEGTVEDT
HEGTVEDT, COYLE, HILLESTAD, WATTERS, HIELSEN, PRONGA, HALLER, EDWARDS, ALEJANDRO, ARNETT
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/2/2011 at 05:40:08
Obituary ~ Edward O. Hegtvedt
The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
September, 2008Edward HEGTVEDT, 78, of Rockwell, died on Friday, September, 12, 2008 at his home. Edward O. HEGTVEDT was born June 26, 1930 in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Eddie and Palma (HILLESTAD) HEGTVEDT. He graduated from Clear Lake in 1949. He married Lois COYLE on January 13, 1951 in Manly, Iowa. Edward and Lois lived and farmed the same land for 52 years before moving to Rockwell.
He farmed his entire life, but also worked for various trucking companies, including MITCHELL Transport where he earned the 1 Million Mile safe driving award. Ed and Lois enjoyed wintering in Alamo, Texas and stayed there for several winters. He enjoyed camping, collecting fishing reels and caps, fishing, visiting casinos, and playing softball in his younger days. Ed loved socializing with his friends and had a great sense of humor and wit to him and could always be heard telling a joke or two.
Ed loved his family and especially his grandchildren who were very important to him. He will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Edward is survived by his wife, Lois; children Mike and Wendy HEGTVEDT, Pat and Dawn HEGTVEDT, Dan and Laurie HEGTVEDT, Deb and David WATTERS, and Sandy and Kenny NIELSEN; grandchildren, Stacy and Dereck PRONGA, Amy and Mark Alejandro, Aaron HEGTVEDT (Gretta), Derick HEGTVEDT (Kristy), Matthew and Tessa HALLER, Lindsey and Casey EDWARDS, Jordan HALLER, Kyle HEBTVEDT, Katlyn HEGTVEDT, Kristan HEGTVEDT, Andrea WATTERS, Brent WATTERS and fiance' Molly, Mindi WATTERS, Abbie NIELSEN, Spencer NIELSEN, and Nicholas NIELSEN; great-grandchildren, Jacob PRONGA, Braden PRONGA, Addison ALEJANDRO, Avery HEGTVEDT and Parker HALLER; brother David HEGTVEDT andhis wife, Marilyn; brother and sisters-in-law Dean and Audrey COYLE, Helen ARNETT and Frances COYLE; and several nieces and nephew.
Edward was preceded in death by his parents, Eddie and Palma, and parents-in-law John and Grace COYLE; nephews, Tim HEGTVEDT, Pat COYLE and Tom COYLE; niece, Penny COYLE and brothers-in-law, John ARNETT and John (Jack) COYLE.
Memorials may be directed to the Edward HEGTVEDT memorial fund.
Funeral services were held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2008, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Rockwell, the Rev. Donald BRUGGERMAN officiating.
Organist Ann WOLF played musical selections "On Eagle's Wings," "Here I Am, Lord" and "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace." Casketbearers were Jordan HALLER, Aaron HEGTVEDT, Kyle HEGRVEDT, Matthew HALLER, Derek HEGRVEDT, Spencer NIELSEN, Brent WATTERS and Nicholas NIELSEN. Honorary casketbearers were Stacy PRONGA, Abbie NIELSEN, Andrea WATTERS, Lindsay EDWARDS, Kristan HEGTVEDT, Mindi WATTERS, Amy ALEJANDRO and Katlyn HEGTVEDT.
Interment was made at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Rockwell.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2011
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