WOIWOD, Ernest L. (1925-2003)
WOIWOOD, HENSCHEN, PETERSON, MCMAHON, JUENGER, SWARTOUT
Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 9/25/2021 at 00:01:33
Ernest L. Woiwod
Ernest L. Woiwod, 78, of Garner died Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at the Concord Care Center, Garner.
His funeral was held Friday, November 21, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner with the Rev. Robert Bronson officiating. Music was provided by organist, Barb Mrosko who accompanied congregational hymns. Ushers were Alvin "Pete" Hansen and Al Voss. Honorary bearers were Don Ristau, Allen Haugen, Duane Harms and Paul Young. Casket bearers were Bryan Juenger, Jason Juenger, Karla Juenger, Natalie Swartout, Joel Swartout and Tom McMahon. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.
Ernest Lawrence Woiwod, the son of Otto and Lulu (Henschen) Woiwod, was born May 31, 1925, on a farm east of Garner. He attended school at the St. John's Parochial School northeast of Garner and was confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in 1938.
On October 12, 1947, he married Elaine Peterson at the Lutheran parsonage in Garner. They lived in Ventura for a few years before moving to Garner where they raised their family. Ernie operated a livestock trucking business until 1952, when he began working at Northern Natural Gas east of Garner. He retired from the gas plant in 1983 and then drove school bus for the Garner-Hayfield School district.
He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church where he served as a trustee and was an usher. Ernie also belonged to A.A. for eight years.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine of Garner; two daughters, Laurel McMahon and husband, Jim and Kris Juenger and husband, Tom all of Garner; grandchildren, Natalie Swartout and husband, Joel of Golden Valley, Minnesota, Tom McMahon, Bryan Juenger, Jason Juenger and Karla Juenger all of Garner; great-grandchildren, Hannah and Brennan Swartout and Olivia Juenger; two brothers, Ron Woiwod and wife, Lorraine of Garner and Laurice "Pete"
Woiwod and wife, Billie of Clear Lake; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and a grandson, Joel Ernest McMahon.
ŠThe Garner Leader & Signal, 26 Nov 2003, page 6, column 1
Hancock Obituaries maintained by LaVern Velau.
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