PIKE, Anton "Tony" 1912-2002
PIKE, JOHNSON, CAMPBELL
Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/4/2009 at 12:42:49
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ANTON 'TONY' PIKE
ST. ANSGAR, IOWA - Anton "Tony" Pike, 90, of St. Ansgar, died Saturday (April 13, 2002) at his daughter's home in Mason City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2002, at the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar, with the Rev. Robert Porisch, officiating. Burial will take place at the First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.
Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 S.. School St. in St. Ansgar. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services on Thursday at the church.
Anton Edwin "Tony" Pike was born on January 19, 1912, in Deer Creek Township, Iowa, to Edwin Roy Pike and Mary Johanna (Johnson) Pike.
He married Alice Campbell on July 5, 1942, in Austin Minn. He lived in the St Ansgar area all of his life.
He was a member of the First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar.
He enjoyed his big garden and playing cards. His biggest joy was his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Alice, in 1995; four sisters, Laura, Evelyn, Pearl, and Dianna; four brothers, Erwin, Earl, Lawrence, and Warren.
He is survived by two daughters, Janet and husband, Earl Randall, of Waterloo, Susan and husband, Gary Squier, of Mason City; one son, Gerald and wife, Judy Pike, of Albert Lea, Minnesota; eight grandchildren, Teresa Zuke, of Waterloo, Tamara and husband, Jeff Whalen, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Brian and wife, Andrea Halama, of St. Paul, Minnesota, Jodee and husband Ben McCallum, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Michelle Squier of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Brian and wife, Ann Squier, Colo, Iowa, Kelly and husband, Kenny Walker, of Hampton, and Kyle and wife, Heidi Pike, of Buffalo Center; nine great-grandchildren, Jennifer, Matthew, Joshua, Danielle, Kailey, Mason, Noah, Paige and Logan; one great-great-grandchild, Abigail; three sisters, Edna Knutson of California; Deloris Thompson, of Toeterville, and Crystal Braun, of Grafton; one sister-in-law, Bernice Pike, of Clear Lake.
Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, (641) 713-4920.
Globe Gazette, APR 16, 2002
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#2:Anton "Tony" Pike Funeral April 18
Funeral services for Anton "Tony" Pike, 90, of St. Ansgar, who died Saturday, April 13, 2002, at his daughter's home in Mason City, were held Thursday, April 18 at First Lutheran Church here with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating.
Tony was born on January 19, 1912 in Deer Creek Township, Iowa, to Edwin Roy Pike and Mary Johanna (Johnson) Pike. He married Alice Campbell on July 5, 1942 in Austin, Minnesota. He lived in the St. Ansgar area all his life. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. He enjoyed his big garden and playing cards. His biggest joy was his family.
Tony is survived by two daughters, Janet and husband Earl Randall of Waterloo, and Susan and husband Gary Squier of Mason City; one son, Gerald and wife Judy Pike of Albert Lea, Minnesota; eight grandchildren, Teresa Zuke, Waterloo; Tamara and husband Jeff Whalen, Colorado Springs,, Colorado; Brian and wife Andrea Halama, St. Paul, Minnesota; Jodee and husband Ben McCallum of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Michelle Squier of Minneapolis, Minnesota; Brian and wife Ann Squier of Colo, Iowa; Kelly and husband Kenny Walker, Hampton; Kyle and wife Heidi Pike of Buffalo Center; nine great grandchildren, Jennifer, Matthew, Joshua, Danielle, Kailey, Mason, Noah, Paige and Logan; one great great grand-child, Abigal; three sisters, Edna Knutson of California, Deloris Thompson of Toeterville, Crystal Braun of Grafton; a sister-in-law, Berniece Pike of Clear Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Alice in 1995; four sisters, Laura, Evelyn, Pearl and Dianna; four brothers, Erwin, Earl, Lawrence and Warren.
Burial was in First Lutheran Cemetery, St. Ansgar.
Source: St. Ansgar Enterprise Journal 2002; April 22, 2002
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#2:NOTE: Alice's information on the Social Security Death Index says:
ALICE L. PIKE
b: 02 Aug 1922
d: Feb 1995
age: 72
Res: 50472 (Saint Ansgar, Mitchell, IA)
SSN: Iowa 479-44-0550
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#3:According to Tony's funeral service folder, his casket bearers were: Ed Unversagt, Douglas Pike, Keith Braun, Chris Braun, David Thompson and Wayne Pike.
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#4:Photo from 1984 directory for First Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar.
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