AMUNDSON, Chester Mervin "Chet"

AMUNDSON, SAMPSON, MCCOY, NOWELL, VAN HORN, RYERSON, MUNSON, DUREGER, NIEMAN, TANTOW, ROGNESS, MOORE, RUSSEL

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 6/30/2018 at 21:31:40

Obituary ~ Chester Mervin "Chet" Amundson
September 11, 1932 ~ June 27, 2018

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, June 29, 2018

Chester Mervin Amundson, 85, of Clear Lake, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A memorial service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 9, 2018, at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, with Mark Doebel officiating. Inurnment will be at Clear Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home in Clear Lake.

Chet was born on September 11, 1932, the son of Leroy and Agnes (Sampson) Amundson in Mason City. He married Wilma McCoy on June 15, 1953, in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. To this union, five children were born.

Chet grew up in Kensett and attended school in Hanlontown. He entered the United States Army and served proudly from 1953-1955. He later worked various jobs in the Clear Lake area before starting Chet’s TV Sales and Repair.

Chet enjoyed motorcycles earlier in his life, fishing, tinkering and searching for a good deal.

Chet is survived by his wife, Wilma Amundson of Clear Lake; five children, Rhonda Nowell of Albany, OR, Susan Amundson of Austin, MN, Jane (Craig) Van Horn of Mason City, Sara (Don Finch) Ryerson of Britt and Eric (Kendra) Amundson of Leland; four grandchildren, Derek Amundson, Halie (Bryce) Munson, Nick (Abby Duregger) Nieman and Emily Ryerson; a great-grandson, Rhys Nieman and great-grandson, Munson due in October; a brother, Howard Amundson of Kensett; two sisters-in-law, Maxine Tantow and Colleen Rogness; a brother-in-law, John Moore; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Leonard (Mary Lou) Amundson; and a sister, Hazel Russel.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, June of 2018

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