Arden Franklin Achenbach (1921 - 2004)

ACHENBACH, SCHLAMPP, BARNES

Posted By: Randy Achenbach (email)
Date: 1/26/2014 at 19:19:22

The Cedar Rapids Gazette – Wednesday, April 28, 2004

Arden Franklin Achenbach "Artie," 82, died Monday, April 26, 2004, in University Hospitals, Iowa City, from complications from a traffic accident on Thursday, April 22. His family was with him when he passed away. Services: 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 1, 2004 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Anamosa by the Rev. Jerry Egel. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday April 30, 2004 at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa. Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa.

Survivors include his wife, Carlyn, and three sons, their wives and grandchildren: Gary and Jean Achenbach of Boone and their children, Brent (Julie), Sara and Brian; Carl and Mary Achenbach of Anamosa, Christi and Daniel; Randy and Rhonda Achenbach of Monticello, Rochelle and Reed. Two great-grandchildren, Jordyn and Bryce Achenbach, children of Brent and Julie Achenbach of Woodward. Two sisters, Helen (Lee) Hobel of Fayetteville, Ark. and Jean (Dean) Rekemeyer of Anamosa. Two brothers, "Abe" Alvin (Jeanette) Achenbach of Cedar Rapids and "Tom" Allen Achenbach of Anamosa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, "Fuzz" Vernon Achenbach; two sisters, Joyce Steele and Darlene Achenbach; a sister-in-law, Colleen Achenbach; and brother-in-law, Don Steele.

Arden Franklin Achenbach was born, the son of Abner and Alice Schlampp Achenbach, on November 30, 1921, in Cedar Bluffs, Iowa. On June 6, 1946, in Anamosa, he was united in marriage to Carlyn Barnes. They would be married for 58 years on June 6 of this year.

Arden served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II from Nov. 27, 1942, to Oct. 30, 1945. He was a former mayor of Morley and served many years on the Morley Volunteer Fire Department. He belonged the Knight of Pythias for over 50 years and he was a member of the American Legion Arthur McCullough Post No. 13 of Anamosa for over 50 years.

Soon after marriage, Arden owned and operated the DX filling station in Morley, and owned and drove a school bus for the Morley Consolidated School. Starting in 1952 he owned and operated the Arden Achenbach Livestock Trucking Business for over 40 years. He built up his trucking business and took great pride in serving his loyal customers.

During later years, he weighed livestock at the Anamosa Livestock Auction and Mechanicsville Sale Barn. Arden especially enjoyed time that he spent with his good friend Eli Shada and playing cards with his friends at the Fawn Creek Country Club. Arden was the first livestock trucker to be inducted in the Jones County Cattleman Association's "Hall of Fame" in 2003. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

Military rites will be performed. Memorials donations may be made to the American Heart Association and to the Anamosa Public Library.