Delashmutt, Joseph Lewis 1982-2009

DELASHMUTT, DURIG, BEECK

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/22/2017 at 09:08:08

Joe Delashmutt

December 20, 2009

Joseph Delashmutt, 27, of Le Mars passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 from complications of Leukemia at Mercy Medical Center, Sioux City, Iowa.

Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at St. John''s Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. with Reverend Gary Landsness officiating. Interment with Military Honors provided by the 1-113TH CAV, IA ANG of Le Mars will be at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitations will be after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Pallbearers will be Daniel Landsness, Nick Harvey, Mike Kirby, Alex Gates, Aaron Hodgson, Nick Rolling, Brad Helmrichs, and Brian Davis. Honorary casket bearers will be Austin and Alex Delashmutt, Alaina and Carter Beitelspacher, all of Joe's cousins, and members of the 1-113TH CAV IA ANG.

Joseph Lewis Delashmutt was born November 5, 1982 at Sioux City, Iowa to Gary and Laura (Durig) Delashmutt. Joe was baptized on May 29, 1983 at Faith Lutheran Church in Onawa, Iowa and confirmed March 28, 1999 at St. John''s Lutheran Church in Le Mars. Joe graduated from Le Mars Community High School with the Class of 2002. While in high school, Joe worked for Nuebel Chevrolet. He continued his education at NCC College in Sheldon, Iowa studying auto mechanics. He continued working for Nuebel Chevrolet and later for Total Truck Care. Joe was united in marriage to Melissa Beeck on June 3, 2005 at St. John''s Lutheran Church. Joe and Melissa were blessed with 2 children, Austin Lewis and Alex Joseph. Joe enlisted with the Iowa Army National Guard between his Junior and Senior year of high school. Upon graduation from high school, Joe completed his Basic training and continued his assignment with the 1-113 CAV at Le Mars. The 1-113 CAV was activated to serve in the war on terrorism under the Iraqi Freedom mobilization. Upon returning from Iraq, Joe was awarded several medals, to include: Army Good Conduct Medal, Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Joe was very proud and honored to have served his country. Joe enjoyed fishing, hunting, attending car shows, collecting antiques and baseball cards. His greatest enjoyment in life, was his family.

Survivors include his wife of 4 years, Melissa and 2 sons, Austin and Alex of Le Mars; his parents, Gary and Laura Delashmutt of Le Mars; 2 sisters, Amanda Beitelspacher and her husband Troy and their children Alaina and Carter of Le Mars and Brooke Delashmutt of Le Mars; his father-in-law, Don Beeck of Le Mars; brother-in-law, Matt Beeck of Le Mars; maternal grandmother, Joanne Durig of Onawa, IA; several aunts and uncles to include Dean and Carol Delashmutt of Sioux Falls, SD, Archie Delashmutt and his special friend Debbie of Blencoe, IA, Lynn and Wally Hamann of Sioux City, IA, Cindy and Tom Woods of Moville, Iowa, Brenda Durig of Kiron, IA, and Eddie and Norma Martfeld of Le Mars; and many cousins and friends.

Joe was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Anne and Van R. Delashmutt and his mother-in-law, Judy Beeck.

Carlsen Funeral Home
Le Mars, IA