Brewster, Harold "Huey" Craig 1943-2024

BREWSTER, MILENBERG

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting-Volunteer (email)
Date: 3/4/2025 at 14:54:55

Harold "Huey" C. Brewster
July 17, 1943 — November 4, 2024
Sioux City, Iowa
Harold C “Huey” Brewster

Sioux City, Iowa

Funeral services for Harold C. “Huey” Brewster, age 81, of Sioux City, Iowa formerly of Sheldon who passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Unity Point St. Luke’s Hospital in Sioux City. His funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Andringa Funeral Home in Sheldon with Father Siby Punnoose, officiating.

To view Huey's service via livestream, please register at: https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=bd9ee600-1c4e-4cfc-9ea0-740c5891f9d2

Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery in Matlock Military with graveside services by the McGlothen-Cowie Post of the American Legion of Sheldon

Visitation with family present will be from 11:00 A.M. until the time of the service at the Andringa Funeral Home in Sheldon.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF

HAROLD C. “HUEY” BREWSTER

BORN

July 17, 1943 ~ Sheldon, Iowa

PASSED AWAY

November 4, 2024 ~ Sioux City, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE

1:00 P.M. Thursday, November 7, 2024

Andringa Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa

Father Siby Punnoose ~ Officiating

MUSIC

C.D’s “How Great Thou Art”

“Amazing Grace”

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS

Fawna Lane Marlicia Larson

Mike Brewster LeAnn Brewster Raimo

Pennie Kragel Melodie Brewster

Nikki Nissen Cooper Ruschmann

CASKET BEARERS

Nathan Brewster Tony Brewster

Corey Brewster Ethan Brewster

Monica Brewster Andrew Brewster

FINAL RESTING PLACE

Greenwood Cemetery ~ Matlock, Iowa

Military graveside services by the McGlothen-Cowie Post of the American Legion of Sheldon

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited for lunch at Langers Café in Sheldon.

Memorial may be directed to the Greenwood Cemetery

Arrangements under the care of the

Andringa Funeral Home; Sheldon, Iowa

Harold “Huey” Craig Brewster the son of Donald Robert and Leorna Marian (Milenberg) Brewster was born on July 17, 1943 in Sheldon, Iowa. He attended schools in Matlock and Sheldon graduating from Sheldon Public School in 1961. Harold continued his education graduating from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. During this time, he worked on his Uncle Clarence Milenberg’s farm in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Harold worked for the Illinois Central Gulf railroad until he was drafted into the United States Army, where he served from 1964 to 1966. After being Honorably Discharged he returned to the Illinois Central Railroad as a brakeman, eventually working for the Canadian National Railroad. Harold retired in 2003. He passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024 at Unity Point St. Lukes Hospital in Sioux City, reaching the age of 81 years, 3 months and 17 days.

Harold always put everyone else first. Family was very important to him. Several years ago, he began the weekly family SKYPE calls.

Harold is survived by his siblings; Roger (Mary Jane) Brewster of Saint Cloud, Minnesota; Ted Brewster of Worthington, Minnesota; Gregory (Nancy) Brewster of Sheldon, Iowa; Kevin (Barb) Brewster of Stevens Point, Wisconsin and Mary Patterson of Princeton, Texas a sister-in-law, Connie Brewster of Sheldon, Iowa; and his special friend, Josh Ruschmann of Sioux City, Iowa; also many nieces, nephews other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Donald and Leorna; brothers, David, Paul, Jerome, Robert and Tim.

Source: Eldridge Family Funeral Homes online obituary.