Vincent P. Bies

BIES, KLOFT, GOETZINGER, BECK, ASSENMACHER, DALSING

Posted By: Barbara Gehlsen Nugent (email)
Date: 7/28/2011 at 19:09:28

The Telegraph Herald on-line Tues, Apr 5, 2011

VINCENT P. BIES

BELLEVUE, Iowa -- Vincent P. "Whitey" Bies, 81, of Bellevue, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at his home.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 6, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Bellevue. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. today and after 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hachmann Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Bellevue.

He was born on June 14, 1929, in rural Jackson County, son of George and Caroline (Kloft) Bies. He married Ruth Goetzinger on Oct. 21, 1967, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

In the mid '50s, he was employed with the Tugsten Mines in Nevada. He moved back to the area and worked for Clinton Engines, drove a truck for Roeder Implement in Bellevue and later farmed south of Bellevue. He also was employed as a heavy-equipment operator for several local contractors.

Whitey was drafted in the Marines from 1951 to 1953, during the Korean War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 273 and served as their commander for two terms. He also served as the Jackson County Post Commander and the Jackson County Adjutant. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Sabula, the AMVETS in Andrew and the 40/8. He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus and helped organize the Bellevue Saddle Club back in the early '60s.

Whitey always wore a smile, had a great sense of humor and would talk to anyone. He was known as the mayor of Christian Valley. He enjoyed bowling, shooting pool, gambling and playing euchre. He was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Those left to honor his memory are his wife, Ruth Bies, of Bellevue; a son George (Karen) Bies, of Dubuque; three grandchildren, Samantha, Christian and Justine Bies; a brother, Paul (Fern) Bies, of Andrew; two sisters, Mavis (Glenn) Beck, of Maquoketa, and Janella (John) Assenmacher, of Goose Lake; a sister-in-law, Margaret Bies, of Bellevue; 17 nieces and nephews; and many great-nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Melvin; and niece, Donna Dalsing.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.hachmannfuneralhome.com.