Rutherford, Lanny (1937 - 2013)

RUTHERFORD, KRUGER, HOUSE, MESSENBRINK, OLSON, HOCKETT, SONDERSON, LOHRMANN, KARSTEN

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Date: 5/8/2013 at 14:04:39

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LANNY RUTHERFORD
1937 - 2013

Visitation
Tuesday, April 23
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
HENRY-OLSON FUNERAL CHAPEL
401 N. 7TH STREET
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
(712) 362-2646

Vigil
Tuesday, April 23
7:00 PM
HENRY-OLSON FUNERAL CHAPEL
401 N. 7TH STREET
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
(712) 362-2646

Mass of Christian Burial
Wednesday, April 24
10:30 AM
ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334

Interment with Military Honors
ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CEMETERY
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334

LANNY RUTHERFORD
BORN: July 9, 1937
DIED: April 18, 2013
LOCATION: ESTHERVILLE, Iowa

Lanny Lee Rutherford, the son of Raymond and Rose (Kruger) Rutherford was born July 9, 1937, in Manilla, Iowa. Lanny passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at his home in Estherville, Iowa, at the age of 75.

He received his education in the Manilla Schools graduating in 1955. He served in the United States Navy from 1955 - 1958.

On November 25, 1963, he was united in marriage to Maureen House in Fairfax, Iowa. Lanny worked for Booth & Olsen Construction in Sioux City and Giese Construction in Eagle Grove. He owned and operated Kandy Kitchen in Manilla; Lanny's Lounge and Steakhouse in Mapleton; Lanny's II in Danbury; M & R Hardware in Manilla; but his favorite job was operating Riverview Golf Course, retiring in 2005. In his retirement, he did grounds maintance for Iowa Lakes Community College. For hobbies, Lanny enjoyed dancing, story telling and jokes, long car rides and especially his children and grandchildren.

He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.

Left to cherish Lanny's memory is his wife, Maureen of Estherville; children, Jeff Messenbrink of Omaha, Nebraska; Shari Rutherford and friend, Dan of Corpus Christi, TX; Brad (Kristi) Rutherford of Estherville; Kellie Olson and friend, Marty of Estherville; Dawn (Rodney) Hockett of Estherville; grandchildren, Jeremy (Sasha); Brett (Molly); Aaron (Annie); Tiffany; Levi (Victoria); Natalie; Mariah; Nicole; Robert Jon; great-grandchildren, Preston Lance; Riley; and also more on the way; brothers, Ray (Kay) Rutherford; Wayne (Donna) Rutherford; Tom (Carolyn) Rutherford; sisters, Diane Sonderman; Gloria (Ron) Lohrmann also by many nieces, nephews and friends.

Preceding Lanny in death are his parents; sister and brother-in-law, Marlys and Casey Karsten; brother-in-law, Bob Sonderman and son-in-law, Mike Olson.