HOUSER, Edward Warren 1923-2008

HOUSER, VANCLEAVE

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 10/7/2008 at 11:59:37

Edward Warren Houser, 85 formerly of 2384 Foothill Ave, Rockford and living at 300 2nd NE, Mason City died early Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 at Zion Lutheran Church, 805 East Main Ave. Rockford. Officiating will be the Rev. Patricia Shaw. Visitation is from 5-8 p.m. Monday at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd Street SE, Mason City and again one hour prior to services at the church. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Rockford. Thoughts, condolences, and stories may be shared with the family on the funeral home website at www.Fullertonfh.com.

Edward Warren was born on June 16, 1923 in Clifford, N.D. the son of Charles Edward and Rose Mae “VanCleave” Houser. He graduated from East High School in Sioux City. He then worked at the Morningside State Bank in the Savings Department, and in 1941 he moved to the Rockford area to farm until 1992.

He was united in marriage to Lois Fern Lines on June 5, 1946 at Zion Lutheran Church in Rockford where he was a member. Following his farming career he worked at Days Inn as a night auditor and desk clerk. Lois and Edward raised five children and loved to travel to historical places around the U.S. They enjoyed dancing at the Surf Ballroom especially square dancing. Ed really enjoyed the outdoors and spent time fishing in Minnesota and Canada and hunting in the area.

At 80 years old he took the July tractor ride across Iowa on his 1949 tractor. He supported his love of farming by being a board member of the Farm Bureau in Floyd County and the Tri-County Farm Service board. He served his church by being the Sunday School Superintendant, served on the church council and being a member of the Lutheran Brotherhood. Under his pen name of “Scribblin’ Ed” he wrote poetry mostly about his faith and family. He cherished Honesty. His family always came first. He was ready willing and able to help do carpentry work on his children’s homes and build Dixie’s dome house.

Those thankful in sharing Ed's life are his five children Diane Fulk, Slater; Dixie Houser, Kilkenny, Minn.; Doris and her husband Brad Williams, Rockford; Darla and her husband Mike Huigens, New Prague, Minn.; David and his wife Laurie Houser, Mason City, eleven surviving grandchildren Diane’s children Ed, Jacob, Angela; Doris’s children Barry Marty, Lynette, and Jordan; Darla’s children Wayne and Allan; and David’s children Ashley and Adam; and eight Great Grandchildren, along with two sisters Hildreth Barnes, Galveston, Texas; and Hazel Garretson, Colorado Springs, Colo.

His parents, his wife Lois in 1990, one brother Durard Houser, one granddaughter Rebecca Fulk, his son-in-law Carl, and Lois’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lines preceded Ed in death.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City, IA 50401-3904 (641) 423-8676 www.Fullertonfh.com

[Charles City Press online, www.charlescitypress.com, Oct. 7, 2008]