Strike, Avis A. (Stuelke), 1908-2000

STRIKE, STUELKE, SPRINGER, BENNETT, BARTH, RYAN

Posted By: Bruce Kuennen (email)
Date: 2/20/2017 at 20:56:17

NASHUA - Avis A. Strike, 91, died Friday afternoon, Jan. 14 at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City of natural causes.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 17 at the First Congregational Church in Nashua.

Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery near Nashua.

Visitation was held from 2 to 6 .m. on Sunday, Jan. 16 at the henoweth & Son Funeral Home in Nashua and one hour prior to services at the church on Monday.

Avis A. Strike was born on March 9, 1908 in Nashua, the daughter of Reginald and Rena (Springer) Stuelke. She graduated from Nashua High School in 1925 and received her BA degree at UNI in Cedar Falls. Avis married Hollis D. Strike on Dec. 10, 1927. She taught school seven years in rural Nashua and 16 years at Nashua Elementary School, retiring in 1970.

Survivors include two sons, Marvin (Marjorie) Strike, Waukon and Burton (Marlis) Strike, Newton; two daughters, Beverly Bennett, Atlantic and Marilyn Strike, Mason City; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one sister, Margaret Barth, Allison; and one sister-in-law, Gladys Strike, Nashua.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Hollis "Hod" Strike, on Jan. 15, 1998; one daughter, Shirley Jean Strike; three brothers, Gaylord, Wendell and Theron Stuelke; and one sister, Lucille Ryan.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Source: New Hampton Tribune Jan. 18, 2000 from the Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee

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