PANGBURN, William Gary 1933-2009

PANGBURN, GABRIEL, HANSEN

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/2/2009 at 14:20:22

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William Gary PANGBURN

ST. ANSGAR, IOWA -- William Gary "Bill" Pangburn, 75, of St. Ansgar, Mitchell county, Iowa, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, Cerro Gordo county, Iowa.

A memorial service for Bill will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Northwood United Methodist Church, 1000 First Ave. N., Northwood, with the Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church. According to his wishes, cremation has taken place.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, is in charge of the arrangements. Conner Colonial Chapel, 641-324-1543, www.colonialchapels.com .

[Published in the Mason City Globe Gazette online -- 1/30/2009 - www.globegazette.com ]

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ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - William "Bill" Gary Pangburn, 75, of St. Ansgar, died on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at the Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City following a stroke.

A memorial service for Bill will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at 1:30 p.m. at the Northwood United Methodist Church, 1000 First Ave. North, Northwood, with the Rev. Wendi Gillan officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.

According to his wishes, cremation has taken place.

William "Bill" Gary Pangburn was born on March 13, 1933, in Northwood, the son of Milo and Marjorie (Gabriel) Pangburn. He attended and received his education in the Northwood Community School, graduating from Northwood High School. After completing his schooling, Bill drove trucks for various companies in Albert Lea, Minn., and the surrounding areas. For 35 years, Bill worked as a brakeman and conductor for the Rock Island Railroad, and later for the Chicago & North Western Railroad, and for a short time for the Short Line Railroad in Manly, until his retirement.

Bill was active and happy right up until the end and will be remembered always riding his motorcycle even when he turned it into a trike.

He was united in marriage to Eunice Hansen on July 15, 1989, at the Northwood United Methodist Church.

Bill enjoyed camping at national parks and fishing trips to Canada with his family and snowmobiling. His kids and grandkids remember his determination to teach them how to water and snow ski. Bill also enjoyed visiting and playing cards with his family and friends.

He was a 50-year member of the Northern Light Masonic Lodge in Northwood.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Eunice Pangburn of St. Ansgar; his children, Debbie (Dave) Wallukait, Lori (Charlie) Williams, Susie (Kevin) Leinen, all of Des Moines, and Gary Pangburn of Northwood; step-children, Laurie (Kevin) Springer, Kristy (Chuck) Howrey, and Darrell Johnson; seven grandchildren, Connie Scheff, of St. Paul, Minn., Sarah Davis and Nicole Sullivan, of Norwalk, Iowa, Angela Sisco, of Farmington, Minn., Riley Pangburn, of Northwood, Austen and Masen Leinen, of Des Moines; six step-grandchildren, Jacob and Morgan Springer, Aubrey Johnson, Kylee, Josh and Zach Howre; five great-grandchildren, Lily, Colton, Caleb, Hailey and Christian.

Also left to cherish his memory are his brothers and sister, Buck (Beverly) Pangburn, of Northwood, Dan (Donna) Pangburn Phoenix, Ariz., and Nancy (Jonathon) Appleton, Fair Oaks, Calif., as well as other extended family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his former wife, Sharrell Hagen; his daughter, Diane Pangburn; an infant son, William G. Pangburn, Jr.; and a granddaughter, Jenna, preceded him in death.

Bill will be loved and remembered by his family and friends. "Wife, Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, friend, we will miss you."

The family of William Gary Pangburn has suggested that memorial contributions be made to the Northwood United Methodist Church or to Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City in his memory.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, is in charge of the arrangements.

Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, 641-324-1543.
www.colonialchapels.com .

[Mason City Globe Gazette - 2/2/2009 -www.globegazette.com]

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