WARNER, Max W. "Mike" 1936-2004

WARNER, MCMULLEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 09:04:42

ROCKFORD, IOWA — Max W. “Mike” Warner, 67, of 606 Second Ave. N.E., Rockford, died Thursday (Jan. 29, 2004) at his home.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, 205 First Ave. N.W. in Rockford, with the Rev. Kenneth Kent officiating. Inurnment will follow in the Westside Cemetery in Marble Rock.

The family will greet friends from 1 to 5 p.m. today at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 302 W. Main St. in Rockford.

Those wishing to extend memorials may direct them to the American Heart Association or to the Prairie Land and Fossil Park Fund in Rock-ford.

Max Willard Warner was born July 29, 1936, near Rockford to Ceo D. and Sadie M. (McMullen) Warner. He was the fifth child of 10 children born to his parents. During his youth, Max tended to his paper routes, assisted area farmers and played on the high school football team. Max graduated from Rockford High School in 1955.

Mike, as he was lovingly known by his relatives and friends, was a life-long resident of Rockford and a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Following high school, he was employed at Rockford Brick and Tile as a laborer and truck driver and later at Sheffield Brick and Tile. In 1988, Mike became a custodian at the Rudd/Rockford/ Marble Rock Community School where he developed a great rapport and friendship with the staff and students. Mike retired from the school system in September of 2003.

Some of Mike’s favorite leisure activities and interests included vegetable gardening, sharing his garden produce with others, outdoor grilling and riding in his car to check out the latest happenings in Rockford.

He was an avid Hawkeye and Viking fan and enjoyed playing pinochle, huckley-buck, euchre and solitaire.

His family described him as a friendly, quiet, well-respected and neighborly man. Mike treasured his entire family and spending time with them.

Max will be missed dearly by his family and friends.

He is survived by his siblings, Bethel (Ronald) Ritter, of Charles City, Ethel Lane, of Fredric, Wis., Allan (Betty) Warner, of Sheffield, Charles (Audrey) Warner, of Mason City, David (Cheryl) Warner, of Greene, Sara (Norman) Kelly, of Marble Rock, and Gary (Virginia) Warner, of Denver, Iowa. He will also be sadly missed by his nephew, Keith (Michelle) Warner, and numerous loving nephews, nieces, cousins and many other relatives and friends.

Preceding Max in death were his parents, Ceo and Sadie Warner; his brother, Gordon Warner; his sister, Gwendolyn Warner, and two brothers-in-law.

Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, (641) 423-8676.

[Globe Gazette]