Wiuff, Albert ("Bud") Francis (1928 - 2020)

WIUFF, OLSON, COX, NELSON, BARTELSON, NORGAARD, KNUDSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/19/2020 at 09:01:24

Name of deceased: Albert (“Bud”) Francis Wiuff

Aged: 91 yrs, 9 mo, 6 days

Residence: Johnston, Polk County, IA (formerly of Harlan, Shelby County, IA)

Born: Dec. 5, 1928; Nerstrand, Rice County, MN

Died: Sep. 11, 2020; MercyOne Johnston Hospice Care, Johnston, Polk County, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Sep. 18, 2020; Ankeny Evangelical Free Church, Ankeny, IA; private interment was at the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 68 years, Betty; children, Bruce (spouse, Phyllis) Wiuff of McKinney, TX, Bryan (spouse, Bev) Wiuff of Johnston, IA, and Beth Wiuff of Ankeny, IA; 8 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Reverend Albert and Frances (nee Olson) Wiuff; first wife, Betty (nee Cox) Wiuff; brother, Palmer Wiuff; sisters, Marian Nelson, Lois Bartelson, and Irene Norgaard

Education: no information provided

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Betty Cox; 1948; location not provided (2) Betty Knudsen; 1952; location not provided

Employment: Self-employed: he started Elview Construction Inc., Ankeny, IA, which built many commercial buildings throughout the Midwest. He retired in 2001, but continued to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities.

Hobbies/Interests: Bud developed a lifetime pursuit of Scripture memorization and Christian discipleship in the early 1950s. His participation in the Navigators, an organization that focuses on Christian discipleship through Bible memorization, Bible study, and accountability to other Christians, gave him opportunities to hold couples conferences throughout the Midwest as well as at the Navigators’ headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO. He was also involved in the Iowa Governor's Prayer Breakfasts by assisting with guest speakers and praying with other Christian leaders for the well-being of the State and the Nation.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com