Arnold, Wayne (1938 - 2016)

ARNOLD, JURCZIK, LEWIS, BUSHAW, TAYLOR, HARMSEN, NELSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/1/2016 at 21:16:01

Name of deceased: Wayne E. Arnold

Aged: 77 yrs, 7 mo, 5 days

Residence: Cridersville, OH (formerly of Harlan, IA)

Born: June 21, 1938; Oklahoma City, OK

Died: Jan. 26, 2016; Cridersville, OH

Funeral services: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Salem United Methodist Church, Wapakoneta, OH; Memorial service held Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016; First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; burial of cremated remains was at Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 58 years, Darlene Arnold; son, Brian (spouse, JoAnne) Arnold of Upper Sandusky, OH; grandchildren, B.J. (spouse, Iza) Jurczik-Arnold; Jeanine (spouse, Mark) Lewis, Jesse Arnold, Lance (spouse, Denice) Bushaw, and Shane Bushaw; great-grandchildren, Dylan, Gabriella, Julianna, Olaf, Mia, Emily, Madison, and Chloe

Predeceased by: Parents, Frank E. and A. Zeta (nee Taylor) Arnold; daughters, Pamela K. Harmsen, Penny S. Bushaw

Education: graduated from Harlan (IA) High School, Class of 1956; graduated from Iowa State University in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agronomy

Religious affiliation: previously an active member at First United Methodist, Harlan, IA; later, after retiring to Ohio, active member at Salem United Methodist in Wapakoneta, OH

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Darlene M. Nelsen; Sep. 8, 1957; location not provided

Employment: livestock farmer; then, before he left Iowa, Wayne studied to become an Enrolled Agent for H&R Block, serving as such in IA, OH and FL over 12 years.

Hobbies/Interests: As a young adult, he served as a 4-H Leader and as a Farm Bureau board member; in his early years of farming, he served as a member of the Iowa State University Shelby County Extension Council and learned of the opportunity to host farm trainees from other countries; he enjoyed teaching young men and women about beef and hog production, and, with his wife, Darlene, hosted trainees for 28 years.

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