Furman, Gary Allen (1934-2017)

FURMAN, LANDE, HUEBSCH, BALDUS, ZICKEFOOSE, EGELAND, RAEKER, TARVIN, HANKE

Posted By: Debbie Greenfield (email)
Date: 12/12/2020 at 10:52:02

South Hamilton Record News, Jewell, Iowa, September 20, 2017

Gary Allen Furman was born to Howard and Thora Furman in Webster City, Iowa March 10, 1934. Gary graduated from Webster City High School in 1952 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served his country for four years as an Electronic Technician on vessels in the Pacific, and was deployed to Japan, Hong Kong and the Aleutian Islands.

Gary married Ruth "Jo" Lande in Duncombe, Iowa on September 2, 1956. They lived in San Diego, Hawaii, Iowa, and settled in Minnesota to raise their family. For most of his working life, Gary was an Engineer for Honeywell Inc., with a focus on quality engineering.

Gary was an active member of the Princeton Lions Club, inducted February 1987. The hearing, vision and Liberty Day projects were his passion.

Gary enjoyed many activities including camping, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling and ballroom dancing. Gary was proud of the family he created with the love of his life Jo. He was a wonderful husband, dad, "unk" brother and grandpa. He cherished his friendships made over the years, especially the Blue Hill gang. He had a knack for telling great stories and creating memories wherever he went.

Gary is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth (known as Jo); adult children Amy (Ron) Huebsch of Princeton, John (Julie) Furman of Princeton, and Becky Furman of Minneapolis; sisters Jane Baldus of Jewell, IA, Gretchen (Joe) Zickefoose of Colorado Springs, CO, Sarah (Irv) Egeland of Ankeny, IA; seven grandchildren: Angela (Jared) Raeker, Peter (Hilary) Tarvin, Lauren Huebsch, Sarah Tarvin, Michael Huebsch, Alex Furman and Scott Furman; and one great grandchild Joelle Raeker.

Gary was preceded in death by his parents; son Jeff Furman; brother Jimmy Dean Furman; sister Mary Hanke; and brothers-in-law Bill Hanke, Dick Baldus and Dick Zickefoose.

Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, September 22nd at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Princeton MN. Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 23rd at 11:00 a.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, Princeton, preceded by a one hour visitation from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.; lunch follows. Burial service at 2:00 p.m., Blue Mound Cemetery (Galbraith Cemetery) with full Military Honors.