Melvin L. "Mel" Mustard 1929-1993

MUSTARD, LOOS, MUNDEN, SEYLAR

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/18/2013 at 22:19:22

Melvin Mustard
Estherville – Services for Melvin Mustard, 63, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Estherville Lutheran Church with Pastors Kermit Rye and Arlyn Norris officiating. Interment will be in East Side Cemetery, Estherville, with military graveside service by VFW Post 3388 and American Legion Post 91. He died Sunday, May 2, 1993 at his home. Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

He was born Sept. 2, 1929 at Estherville, the son of Sylvester and Katie (Munden) Mustard and attended Estherville Schools. He served in the United States Navy from 195-51, stationed at San Diego and in the Western Pacific. He served in the Korean Conflict. He married Barbara Loos July 18, 1952 at Fairmont, Minn. After marriage and discharge from service he was employed at A.O. Smith in Kankakee, Ill. for 37 years as a welder. He retired in 1988 and the couple moved back to Estherville in 1989. He was a member of the Estherville Lutheran Church and a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post 3388 in Estherville.

Survivors include his wife Barbara, Estherville; a sister, Mrs. Bob (Darlene) Seylar, Estherville; brothers: James of Corpus Christi, Texas and Don Sr. of Gruver; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Harold. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, May 5, 1993)