Irving C. Wierson (1914-2010)

WIERSON, LARSON, WEST, ASKELSON, PHILLIPS, EMOND, DEMARAY, OWENSON, THORSON

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 10/20/2010 at 08:11:58

THE STORY CITY HERALD, Story City, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

Irving C. Wierson, 96, of Story City died August 27, 2010 at Bethany Manor in Story City. Funeral services were held Monday, August 30 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Story City Cemetery. Visiation was held Sunday, August 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church. A memorial has been established in his name. Soderstrum Funeral Home was entrusted with arrangements.

Irv was born August 7, 1914 near Story City to Martin and Helen (Larson) Wierson. He graduated from Story City High School in 1932. In March of 1941, he entered the Army and served during WW II in the Italian Campaign. He married Margaret West on June 19, 1943. After 15 years of marriage she succumbed to MS.

Irv became a carpenter after returning to Story City and built his house at 853 Lafayette. In 1951 and 1952 he worked for Larson-Peterson Furniture and Floor Covering. He purchased the furniture store in 1953 renaming it Wier- son Furniture while assisting
Larson-Peterson funeral home. On October 1, 1959 Irving married Sarah Askelson Phillips. Later he adopted her four children, Michael, James, Marilyn and Steven.

Irv was very community service oriented. His service included membership on The Park Board, American Legion, City Council, Story City School Board, St. Petri Church Council, Story City Memorial Hospital Board, Story City Greater Community Congress. He helped organize the Story City Memorial Hospital Foundation. In 1970 Bob Sweet, Milo Helland, Ed Ose and Irv decided we should celebrate Norway's Independence Day with Norwegian Days. It met with success and later renamed Scandinavian Days. Irving loved music and sang with the Story City Men's choir and St. Petri Church choir for many years. He retired in 1969 and spent time woodworking, enjoying family and friends while traveling, fishing and golfing.

Irv is survived and will be greatly missed by sons, Michael (Janev) Phillips, James (Connie) Phillips, Steven (Wilda) Phillips and daughter, Marilyn (Joseph) Emond; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Irv considered Gene and Edith Demaray, Curtis and Grace Owenson and Jim and Joyce Thorson as his extended family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; nine brothers and sisters; wives Margaret and Sarah and grandson, Kent.