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KING, Carroll L. 1925- 2004

KING, BEYERS, ARENDS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/16/2009 at 21:56:09

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CARROLL L. KING

MARBLE ROCK, IOWA — Carroll L. “Buzz” King, 78, of 1330 290th St., died Sunday (April 18, 2004) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock, with the Rev. Kenneth Kent and Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the Hillwide Cemetery in Marble Rock.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock, with a 7:30 p.m. public Masonic services conducted by Cornerstone Lodge 251 A.F.&A.M.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Carroll L. “Buzz” King Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Reid’s Funeral Chapel, (641) 397-2689.

[Globe Gazette]

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CARROLL L. ‘BUZZ’ KING

MARBLE ROCK — Funeral service for Carroll L. “Buzz” King, 78, of 1330 290th St., Marble Rock, will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock, with Pastor Kenneth Kent and Monsignor Walter Brunkan officiating. Burial will be in the Hillside Cemetery in Marble Rock.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Reid’s Funeral Chapel in Marble Rock, where there will be public masonic service at 7:30 p.m., conducted by Cornerstone Lodge 251 A.F. & A.M. of Marble Rock.

Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Thursday at the church.

Carroll Lee King was born July 16, 1925, in Waterloo, a son of Clark Leonard and Ruth Amelia (Beyers) King, and died Sunday (April 18, 2004) Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. He received his education in the rural Scott Township schools and graduated from Marble Rock High School in 1944. As a young man he worked on the family farm and following his marriage he farmed on his own.

On Jan. 26, 1946, he was united in marriage to Edna Alena Arends at the Lutheran parsonage in Greene. To this union were born six children.

He worked at Oliver-White Farm Equipment from 1958 until his retirement in 1984. He continued to farm until his death. Buzz loved to farm and took great pride in raising his cattle. He received many awards for soil conservation and organic farming. Buzz loved life and his family. He was always happy and had a smile on his face. His cheerful smile, friendly disposition and kind words to all will be remembered by those who knew him.

His wife and children were the most important things in his life. He was a 50-year member of Cornerstone Lodge 251 A.F. & A.M. of Marble Rock, and was affiliated with the United Methodist Church in Marble Rock.

Living family members include his loving wife of 58 years, Edna, of Marble Rock; three daughters, Sharon King and Richard Abbas, and Shirley (Charlie) Mihm, all of Denver, and Sandra (Kevin) Sprung of Osage; three sons, Robert (Caroline) King of Rockford, Dennis King of Charles City, and Douglas (Mavis) King of Marble Rock; 13 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dottie (Ervin) Solberg of Floyd and Geraldine Vater of Alton, Mo.; and one brother, Leonard King of Charles City.

Buzz leaves to join his parents, two sisters, Katie Davis and Minerva Dralle; and one brother George King.

Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Carroll L. “Buzz” King Memorial Fund in care of the family.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 423 Bradford St., Marble Rock, (641) 397-2689.

[Mason City Globe Gazette]


 

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