SHELANGOSKI, Harold Henry 1921-2003

SHELANGOSKI, HINKLE, EMRY, GARRELS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 2/23/2012 at 05:41:55

Fairfield Ledger
Wenesday, July 9, 2003

Harold Henry SHELANGOSKI

Harold Henry SHELANGOSKI, 82, of Mount Pleasant, died Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at his home in Mount Pleasant following a battle with cancer.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Beatty Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Charles Tweed officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery in Richland.

Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at the funeral home with family present from 7-8:30 p.m.

Memorials may be designated to Crossroads Hospice.

Mr. SHELANGOSKI was born Jan. 21, 1921, near Brighton, the son of Stephen and Velma HINKLE SHELANGOSKI. He was united in Marriage to Eloise EMRY Jan. 21, 1947, in Fairfield.

Harold was raised and educated in Jefferson County and worked as a farm hand before entering the U.S. Army. He served overseas for 39 months with the 31st Artillery Battalion in the Aleutian Islands and the Southern Philippines. He was employed with John Morrell in Ottumwa after the war. After his marriage, he and his wife moved to Mount Pleasant where he was employed with Benner Tea Company, Hoaglin's Department Store, Fankhauser's Dairy, Vega Industries, Napa Auto Parts, Mt. Pleasant News, Morrman's Feed and General Electric in Burlington for 16 years prior to his retirement.

He was a member of the VFW Post of Mount Pleasant and a former governor of the Moose Lodge.

Survivors include his wife; brother, Lyle SHELANGOSKI of Wayland, Ia.; and one sister, Lucille GARRELS of New London.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

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