Bissen, Walter Herman ("Pedro") (1922 - 2020)

BISSEN, BOOK, BRANDT, ANDERSON, MATHENY, WOLTERS, KATZER, BRUCK, STRACKE, PAULEY, SMITH, SMITH, BEHRENDT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/15/2020 at 20:42:06

Name of deceased: Walter Herman (“Pedro”) Bissen

Aged: 97 yrs, 5 mo, 10 days

Residence: Dunlap, IA

Born: Oct. 17, 1922; Earling, Shelby County, IA

Died: March 27, 2020; Crawford County Hospital, Denison, Crawford County, IA

Funeral services: Private Mass of Christian Burial: Wednesday, April 1, 2020; St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earling, IA; burial was in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Wife of 66 years, Catherine Bissen of Dunlap, IA; children, Eugene Bissen of Defiance, IA, Gary (spouse, Jane) Bissen of Earling, IA, Geralyn “Geri” (spouse, Mike) Anderson of Dunlap, IA, Myron (spouse, Patti) Bissen, Twyla (spouse, Delbert) Matheny and Helen (spouse, Terry) Wolters, all of Council Bluffs, IA, Richard (spouse, Elisa) Bissen of Keller, TX, Kevin Bissen and Karen Bissen, both of Harlan, IA; 12 grandchildren; 6 step-grandchildren; 6 great-grand-children; 10 step-great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Nicholas and Clara (nee Book) Bissen; infant daughter, Mary; infant sisters, Irene, Leona, Adella II and Hulda; infant brother, Leo; adult brothers, Nick Jr., Sylvan, and Joseph Bissen; adult sisters, Hilda Katzer, Marie Bruck, Adella Stracke, Cyrilla Pauley, Evelyn Smith, Sister Helen Bissen, Mildred Smith and Theresa Behrendt

Education: Attended and graduated from St. Joseph Catholic High School, Earling, IA

Religious affiliation: Lifelong member, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Earling, IA, and The Knights of Columbus

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Catherine Brandt; April 28, 1953; Denison, Crawford County, IA

Employment: Farmer

Hobbies/Interests: Loved playing and watching baseball, especially the St. Louis Cardinals; additionally, he coached baseball and basketball, umpired baseball and softball, bowled, played cards and horseshoes; he enjoyed telling jokes, stories, and performing card tricks

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com