Huber, Melvin (1957 - 2016)

HUBER, OMTVEDT, BENNETT, GOROSPE, AMOS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/9/2016 at 13:23:20

Name of deceased: Melvin “Mel” Huber

Aged: 59 yrs, 5 mo, 7 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: March 29, 1957; Creston, IA

Died: Sep. 5, 2016; University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Friday, Sep. 9, 2016; Powers Funeral Home, Creston, IA; burial was at Greenlawn Cemetery, Afton, IA

Survived by: Wife, Sheri Huber of Harlan, IA; children, Carol (spouse, Aaron) Omtvedt of Waseca, MN, and Dr. Daniel (spouse, Dr. Gabrielli) Huber of Albany, NY; mother, Rebecca Elizabeth (nee Bennett) Huber of Creston, IA; brother, Wayne Huber of Creston, IA; grandchildren, Ava and Stella Omtvedt and Timothy Gorospe (Huber); mother-in-law, Carol Amos-Smith of St. Joseph, MO; brother-in-law and his family; 4 sisters-in-law and their families; nieces; nephews; colleagues and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Dale Huber; father-in-law

Education: attended school in Creston, IA; graduated with the Class of 1975; he then attended Southwestern Community College in Creston, IA where he studied auto mechanics

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Sheri Ellen Amos; Dec. 2, 1978; Dodge Center Church, Afton, IA

Employment: After his marriage, Melvin was a mechanic at Johnson Motors in Denison, IA; soon after, Mel took a job driving truck for Squealer Feeds in Harlan, IA. Over the years, his employment included Nelson Farm Supply, Wings America, and Conductix in Harlan.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved collecting, restoring, and listening to antique radios

Sources: harlanonline.com, knodfm.com tributes.com