Rozell, Arlo E. 1923-1998

ROZELL, TUCKER, REEMTS

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Date: 6/11/2014 at 09:07:29

Arlo E. Rozell

Arlo E. Rozell, 75, Akron, Iowa died Thursday, December 10, 1998, at St. Luke's Hospital after a long illness.

Services were held Monday, December 14, 1998 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Akron, with Reverend Allen Bidne officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Akron. Schroeder Funeral Home, Akron, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.

Pallbearers were Ray Ericson, Kevin Lewison, Melvin Hitzemann, Barry Klave, Elmo Flether, and Darwin Johnson.

Honorary pallbearers were Reinie Witt, Bill Huebner, Burton Swift, Arvin Finzen, Roger Frerichs, and Tom Miller.

Organist was Carol Harris with Robert Brown as soloist.

Mr. Rozel was born October 10, 1923, in Plymouth County, rural Akron, the son of Arthur and Maimie (Tucker) Rozell. He attended Breezy Hill county school. He worked many years with his father in Rozell's Harness Shop and took over the business when his father passed away. In later years Arlo went back to farming and worked many years at Nielsen Co-op Service Station and Dirks Motor Company.

He married Wilma Reemts and they moved to the family farm in Union County. She passed away in July of 1993. The were lifelong members of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Mr. Rozell is survived by a daughter, Donna and her husband, Al Hoepner of Hancock, IA; two sons Dennis and David and his wife Suzie all of Akron; four grandsons, Shane and Devin Hoepner and families of Hancock, IS, and Joshua and Jeffrey Rozell of Akron; two sisters, Mona Smith of Akron and Merva Hartman of Hawarden; two brothers, Alva and Arvil Rozell of Le Mars.

He wa preceded in death by his parents, wife, brothers, Arthur, Arden, and Archie; sisters, Mabel Willer, May Nuenaber, Mary Moss, Marie Smith, and Muriel Kruger.

Akron Register Tribune
December 17, 1998
Akron, Iowa