Fuller, Herbert "Herb" Jr. 1931 - 1998

FULLER, MOOREHEAD, WOIWOD

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 5/20/2013 at 15:17:54

Herbert (Herb) Fuller Jr.
CLEAR LAKE — Herbert (Herb) Fuller Jr., 66, died at his home Monday (Sept. 14, 1998).
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Carl Hedberg of St. John's Lutheran church, Garner, officiating. According to his wishes, his body was cremated.
The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the chapel, 101 N. Fourth Street, Clear Lake. Inurnment will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery.
Herbert (Herb) Fuller Jr. was born Sept. 17, 1931, in Clear Lake, the son of Herbert and Jennie (Moorehead) Fuller. He graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1950 as class valedictorian. He worked on his family farm until entering the U.S. Air Force in 1951, and after his honorable discharge in 1953, he returned to Clear Lake.
He was united in marriage to Elda Woiwod on Sept. 6, 1953, at St. John's Lutheran Church, rural Garner, and together they had two children, Rodney and Nancy. He was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of his baptism through confirmation at St. John's Lutheran Church, Garner.
Herb began his career with the U.S. Postal Service in 1954 and worked as a window-counter clerk at the Clear Lake Post Office for 35 years until his retirement in December 1989.
In his retirement years he enjoyed reading, watching TV, spending time with his family and spoiling his grandchildren. He shared an especially close bond with his grandson, Brian, who enjoyed a lot of special times with his grandpa. He will be greatly missed and always cherished.
He is survived by one son, Rodney Fuller and his wife, Cecile, Manhattan Beach, Calif.; and one daughter, Nancy Gates and her husband, Rick, Clear Lake; and four grandchildren, Brian Gates, Erin Gates, Jessica Fuller and Jennifer Fuller.
He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, June Fuller, who died in 1929.