Vincent Gerald Lux 1932-2007

LUX, EIKE, EILERS, WEBER, DEMMER, PETERS

Posted By: Cheryl Locher Moonen (email)
Date: 10/18/2016 at 22:50:41

Vincent Gerald Lux
September 20, 1932 - May 03, 2007 Ryan, Iowa
Visitation: 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Scripture Service at 7:00 p.m. May 06, 2007 at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home & Crematory - Manchester
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church May 07, 2007 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church - Ryan, Iowa Interment: May 07, 2007 at Calvary Cemetery - Ryan, Iowa

Vincent Gerald Lux was born on September 20, 1932, at Worthington, Iowa, the son of Matt and Elizabeth (Eike) Lux. He was raised and educated in Delhi. He served honorably in the United States Army for two years.

Vince was united in marriage to Madonna Eilers on April 24, 1957, at the St. Francis Xavier Basilica Church in Dyersville. Together they farmed south of Manchester. In 1986 Vince semi-retired from farming.

Vince was a member of St. Patrick?s Catholic Church in Ryan and the American Legion Post 692. In 1999 he was honored as the Master Pork Producer and was also awarded F.F.A. Father of the Year Award in 1976.

Vince passed away at the Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, May 3, 2007, following a brief illness. He was seventy-four years of age. Vince enjoyed playing cards, wood working, fishing, collecting toy tractors, and hunting in the past.

Survivors include his wife, Donna Lux of Ryan; one son, Dave (Joyce) Lux of Manchester; one daughter, Sue (Pat) Weber of Monticello; seven grandchildren, Shannon, Michelle, Jason and Leah Lux, and Kristin, Jenny and Tyler Weber; and two brothers-in-law, Ambrose (Kay) Eilers of Monticello, and Loras (Jean) Demmer of Greeley.

Vince was preceded in death by an infant child; his parents; two sisters, Rosella Weber and Viola Peters; one brother, Walter Lux; and a nephew, Larry Lux.