LODEN, Austin 1938-2006

LODEN, KINDSCHUH, ADAMS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 5/31/2006 at 19:07:25

A Mass of Christian Burial for Austin "Austie" Loden, age 68, of Osage, Iowa, was held on Tuesday, May 30, 2006, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, with Rev. John Moser officiating.

Burial was in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Austin died Friday, May 26, 2006, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Iowa.

Austin was born March 9, 1938, in Osage, the son of Svein "Sam" Loden and LaVerne (Kindschuh) Loden. He graduated from Osage High School in 1957.

He married Shirley Adams on November 4, 1961, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Osage. From a young age, Austin was fond of working on cars. In 1960, he went to work for Floyd's Service in Clear Lake, Iowa, as an auto-mechanic. He became a small business owner, opening up Osage Auto Electric on March 27, 1968. Doors were open until his retirement in January, 2003. Austin also enjoyed spending time building and fixing old gas engines. He enjoyed attending gas engine shows all around the midwest.

He was preceded in death by his father, Svein Loden, and a sister, Marie Elizabeth Loden.

Austin is survived by his wife of 44 years, Shirley Loden of Osage; his mother, LaVerne Loden of Osage; his children, Dean Loden and his wife Marilyn of Osage, Mary Christeson and her husband Roy of Clear Lake, Mark Loden and his wife Mary of Plymouth, Michael Loden and his wife Denise of Osage; three granddaughters, Brittany Loden, Alexandra Loden, and Emily Loden; four step-grandchildren, Beth Walker, Brian Walker, Christopher Gerk and his wife Lindy, and Nikki Roll; two step-great-grandchildren, Tristen Gerk and Ashten Gerk.

Austin is also survived by one brother, Roger Loden and his wife Sandy of Osage; two sisters, Kira Weber of Osage; Sagda Flowers and her husband Richard of Omaha, Nebraska; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Arrangements made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, (641) 732-3706.

[ Original obit posted May 31, 2006 on www.mcpress.com -- Mitchell County Press online ]