Walter, Ervin Leonard 1913 - 2010

WALTER, KRATZ, KNUTSON, PARKS, IRELAND, LEE

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 1/11/2016 at 12:59:22

Ervin Walter, 97, of Cresco, Iowa passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco on Saturday, March 27, 2010, after a brief illness.
Ervin Leonard Walter was born on January 5, 1913, at his parents’ farm home in Albion Township. He was the son of Louis and Mathilda (Kratz) Walter. He attended Lincoln School in Albion Township and Cresco High School, where he was a wrestler and played the saxophone in the band.
He was united in marriage to Ada S. Knutson Reinhart on March 28, 1935. They became the proud parents of Sharon Lee, Sandra, Ernie, Larry, Peggy and Lee.
Ervin and Ada farmed in Albion Township until retirement in 1978. They continued to live on the family farm. While farming, he was also a sales representative for DeKalb Seed Corn. He served as a township trustee and election board member for many years. He was also a school board member for several years.
He joined the local Masonic Lodge and remained a member until it closed. He was a life-long member of Zion United Methodist Church where he served on numerous committees and boards.
After retiring, Ervin enjoyed fishing, especially at the family cabin in northern Minnesota, bird watching and gardening. Pictures from his garden have been published in several seed catalogs and farm magazines. He received a Governor’s Award for the largest head of cabbage in Iowa. His favorite vegetables to grow were cabbage, onions and tomatoes.
Ervin was interested in what was going on in the world. He read newspapers and magazines and enjoyed visiting with people. He had lots of memories that spanned farming with horses, to men on the moon and people living on the space station.
He is survived by his loving wife of 75 years; daughters, Sandra (Richard) Parks and Peggy Ireland; sons, Ernie, Larry, and Lee, who all live in the Cresco area; grandchildren, Karen Parks of Cresco and Lisa Parks, D.V.M. of Faribault, Minn.
Ervin was preceded in death by his parents; brothers Virgil and Dale; an infant son; and a daughter Sharon Lee.
Funeral services were to be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at the Zion United Methodist Church in rural Cresco, at 11:00 a.m. Friends were able to call one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery in rural Cresco.

Source: Lime Springs Herald, March 30, 2010

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