Sturgill, Fred A. (1920 - 2014)

STURGILL, ALLEN, DIXON, YORK, KOBOLD, WALKER, KAUFMAN, SHAFFER, CHESTNUT, FELTNER, WELLS, MORGAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/18/2014 at 13:33:00

Name of deceased: Fred Allen Sturgill

Aged: 94 yrs, 2 mo, 5 days

Residence: Rose Vista Nursing Home, Woodbine, IA

Born: Feb. 9, 1920, in rural Leslie County, KY

Died: April 14, 2014, at Rose Vista Nursing Home in Woodbine, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, April 17, 2014, First Christian Church, Woodbine, IA; Graveside Service, Thursday, April 17, 2014, Woodbine Cemetery, Woodbine, IA

Survived by: Children, James Ronald Sturgill of Dunlap, IA, Regina (spouse, Marty) Kobold of Woodbine, IA, John (spouse, Shelly) Sturgill of Onawa, IA; grandchildren, Jill Walker, Josh (spouse, Theresa) Kaufman, Andrew Kaufman, Kyle (spouse, Krystal) Kaufman, Curtis (spouse, Elizabeth) Sturgill, and Shelby Sturgill; great-grandchildren, Ezra Shaffer, Landon, Barrett and Jude Kaufman, and Wyatt Walker; sister, Kathleen Chestnut of Hamilton, OH; brother, Dennis (spouse, Karen) Sturgill of Council Bluffs, IA; nephew, Dana (spouse, Susan) Sturgill of Dunlap, IA; niece, Sharon (spouse, Jim) Feltner of Trenton, Ohio; sisters-in-law, Gail Dixon of Hyden, KY, Daisy Wells of Stamping Ground, KY, Molly Morgan of London, KY; brother-in-law, Nesby (spouse, Jean) Dixon of Fairfield, OH; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, William and Lucinda (nee Allen) Sturgill; wife, Rose Sturgill; brother, Don Sturgill; sister, Edith York; grand-nephew, Kirk Sturgill

Education: attended country school in rural Leslie County, KY, as well as the Berea, KY Boarding School

Religious affiliation: member, First Christian Church. He served as the church chairman, an Elder and a Deacon

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Rose Dixon; March 7, 1947; Newport, KY.

Employment: After high school, he worked at Mosler Safe Company in Ohio. After his marriage, the couple lived in Ohio and then moved back to Kentucky where Fred worked in a coal mine; he was injured in a coal mine collapse. In 1953, they moved to Dunlap, IA. Fred worked for Heistand Brothers International, Leaders Implement in Dunlap, Warner Implement in Woodbine, M&S Chevrolet in Dunlap, Big Valley Equipment in Council Bluffs and Glenwood, Iowa. He retired from Big Valley. He then worked at CDS in Harlan, Iowa retiring at the age of 77. He also helped his brother, Dennis, farm.

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed reading, visiting with family and friends, and fishing

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com