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CHESTEK, Bud Eugene 1918- 2003

CHESTEK, TIBBITTS, KOEBRICK

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/2/2009 at 12:02:49

Bud E. Chestek, 85, of 2938 210th St., Charles City, died Sunday, July 27, 2003, at the Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City, after a year long battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 200 S. Main St. in Charles City, with the Rev. David Werges officiating. Interment will be at the Sunnyside Memory Gardens Cemetery in Charles City. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday (today) at the Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St. in Charles City, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to direct memorials to St. John Lutheran Church or Hospice of North Iowa in Charles City.

Bud Eugene Chestek was born on the family farm in Chickasaw County, Iowa, on March 26, 1918. He was the fourth of five children born to Florence (Tibbitts) and Lee Chestek. He attended Colwell Schools and graduated in 1935 at which time he hauled cream and farmed. On November 24, 1943, he was united in marriage to Carol Koebrick at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Charles City. The couple raised their daughter Joan while they farmed and raised livestock near Charles City. Although they moved off the farm in 1978, Bud maintained his interest in farm equipment and and watching crop growth and remained an active participant by share cropping. Bus was employed with the United States Department of Agriculture from 1936 to 1983, first measuring ground and later becoming the office manager in 1953. During that time he was on the board of Directors of the Federal Land Bank in Mason City for 17 years.

After retiring in 1983 he enjoyed gardening and traveling with Carol and their friends. Bud was a longtime fisherman and followed the Twins and the Packers closely. He was also a devoted girls softball fan and often traveled to see them play at State Tournaments. Bud cherished time spent with spent with his family and enjoyed spending time with his coffee friends and card playing buddies. Bud was involved with various activities within the community such as being a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, both the Elks Club for 49 years and the Moose Lodge for 53 years.

Those grateful for having had the privilege of sharing in Bud's life are his wife Carol; daughter Joan Daiker and her husband, Tom, of Charles City; two granddaughters, Tami Halverson and her husband, Paul, of Rochester, Minn.; Amy Werger and her husband, Brett, of St. Louis Park, Minn.; three great grandchildren: Jacob, Matthew and Alaina Halverson; his sister, Marvlyn Moltz of Charles City and Bud will be fondly remembered and sadly missed by several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

'Bud' was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Thelma, and two brothers, Leland and Robert Chestek.


 

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