Floyd LeRoy Mauch Sr. 1938-2003

MAUCH, MILLER, MERRITT

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 10/7/2008 at 00:56:03

Sioux City Journal
Sunday, July 06, 2003

CASTANA, Iowa -- Floyd LeRoy Mauch Sr., 64, of Castana passed away Friday, July 4, 2003, at Burgess Health Center in Onawa, Iowa.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Soldier Lutheran Church in Soldier, Iowa, with the Rev. Steven Hetzel officiating. Burial will be in Jordan Township Cemetery in Soldier. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at Rush Family Care Service in Onawa.

Floyd was born Nov. 12, 1938, on a farm in rural Castana, the son of Edward George Sr. and Emma (Miller) Mauch. He was raised and educated in Castana.
On June 6, 1959, he married Kay Merritt in Castana. They made their home in the Castana and Soldier communities. He was a tractor mechanic for 35 years at Collins John Deere in Mapleton, Iowa, Heisterkamps John Deere in Onawa, and Ford New Holland in Mapleton. He was currently employed at Schenkelberg Implement Company in Onawa. He also had been a bull dozer operator for Lloyd Olson.

Floyd was confirmed and a member of Soldier Lutheran Church. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, shooting sporting clays and skeet. He also enjoyed square dancing and did some calling. He had a special dog, "Brownie."

Survivors include his wife, Kay of Castana; two sons, Floyd Jr. and his wife, Brenda of Danbury, Iowa, and Rick and his special friend, Laurie of Dudley, Mass.; six grandchildren, Nicholas and Melissa Mauch, Gracyn and Kaylie Mauch and Alicia and Corey Blackmore; three sisters, Hilda Crosgrove of Bay Point, Calif., Elaine Peters of Battle Creek, Iowa, and Faye Mauch of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and a brother, Orvel Mauch of Fort Dodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Marvin, Edward and Vernon.