EMMEL, John Henry 1915-2006

EMMEL, BAUER, SINDT, CROMEY, VINCENT, KNIGHT

Posted By: Diane M Scott (email)
Date: 9/30/2011 at 16:02:16

John Henry Emmel 1915-2006

John H. Emmel, 90, of 600 Freeman St., Charles City, died Thursday, July 20, 2006, at Floyd County Memorial Hospital in Charles City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, July 24, at First Congregational Church, 502 N. Jackson St. in Charles City, with Pastor Phil Corr officiating. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery in Charles City.

The family will greet relatives and friends from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, at Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home in Charles City. Visitation will continue one hour prior to John’s services on Monday at the church.

Those wishing to extend memorials or expressions of sympathy may direct them to First Congregational Church or the Girls Softball Association, both in Charles City.

John Henry Emmel was born Dec. 8, 1915, to Henry and Nanny (Sindt) Emmel in Montevideo, Minn. He graduated from the Floyd school in 1933. John was united in marriage to Bernice M. Bauer on March 23, 1937.

John was a longtime farmer of both grain and livestock. He was a member of First Christian Church and its building committee; he was also a member of the Farm Bureau, Floyd County Pork Producers and Floyd County Cattlemen’s Association. John was also involved with St. Charles Township as a trustee for many years and was a senior representative for the Iowa caucus. John was a Republican poll worker and received a 20-year award for the AARP Tax Aide Program. John rode RAGBRAI for seven years and BRAT for two years.

John is survived by his three daughters, Marjorie (Joe) Cromey of Albuquerque, N.M., Darlene (Dean) Vincent of West Chester, Ohio and Joyce (Richard) Knight of Floyd; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Ann (Merlin) McCabe of Cedar Falls, Mabel (Arnold) Grummer of Appleton, Wis. and Eileen Heitman of Charles City; one brother, Marvin (Jean) Emmel of Toledo; and a sister-in-law, Betty Emmel of Charles City.

He is preceded in death by his wife Bernice Mary Emmel on March 8; his parents, Henry and Nanny Emmel; an infant grandson; one sister, Leona Neir; four brothers, Arnold, Eldo, Walter and Glen Emmel; two brothers-in-law, Bernard Heitman and Harley Neir.

Thoughts, condolences and stories may be sent to the family at www.fullertonfh.com.

Charles City Press, , Friday July 21, 2006