NANNENGA, Karl E. 1943-1999

NANNENGA, BALL, BREWER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/28/2010 at 11:14:28

KARL E. NANNENGA

OSAGE, IOWA -- Karl E. Nannenga, 55, passed away Sunday, April 4, 1999, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Karl was born on October 26, 1943, at Klemme, Iowa, the son of Jacob (Jake) and Bernice (Ball) Nannenga. Karl received his education in the Klemme and Clear Lake school systems. He farmed with his parents at Clear Lake prior to his induction into the U. S. Army (1966-68), where he served with the U. S. Army 82nd Engineer Corps in Vietnam during the TET offensive. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to farm with his parents at Clear Lake and later at Osage.

On December 28, 1972, he was united in marriage to Mary Brewer at the Faith United Church of Christ, Tripoli, Iowa. To this union, Jacqueline Kay was born on June 3, 1974.

Karl enjoyed reading and, with his many friends, hunting and fishing. After farming for approximately 20 years, he pursued a trucking career.

He was a former member of the Mitchell County Dairy Association. He was a member of the Osage American Legion Post No. 278 and the Osage V.F.W. Post No. 7920.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at the family's church of membership, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 830 Ash St., Osage, with the Rev. Dennis Hanson and the Rev. Roy Ott officiating. Interment will be in the Little Cedar Cemetery, Little Cedar, Iowa, with military rites at the grave by the Osage V.F.W. Post No.7920 and the Osage American Legion Post No. 278.

Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. today with the family present to receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Champion Funeral Home, Osage. Visitation will resume one hour prior to service time Wednesday at the church.

Karl is survived by his wife, Mary Nannenga of Osage; daughter, Jacqueline, her husband, Mark Hawley, and expected child, of Gilbert, Iowa; his mother, Bernice I. Nannenga of Mason City; one sister Marie L. Nannenga of Mason City; and one brother, Chris(t) Nannenga, his wife, Leila, and their daughter, Elizabeth, of Clear Lake/Thorton area. He is also survived by aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his father, Jacob (Jake) Nannenga.

Globe Gazette, April 6, 1999