Gambell, Arthur D. (1955-2011)
GAMBELL, KLIPPING, LUND, HELLAND, SPRINGER, BOHM, NELSON, HONSEY
Posted By: Paul Nagy, volunteer (email)
Date: 3/26/2011 at 19:43:53
Arthur D. Gambell
September 9, 1955 - March 16, 2011FOREST CITY - Arthur D. Gambell, age 55, of Forest City, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at his home in rural Forest City.
Arthur Dean Gambell was born in Forest City on September 9, 1955, to Dean and Arlene (Klipping) Gambell.
Art attended Forest City High School and then worked for Yohn Redi Mix in Garner and farmed on the family farm where he raised pigs, milked cows, and grew corn and beans. In August of 1988, he began working for Winnebago Industries, Inc. In his latest position as Senior Lead in the Sawmill, he was responsible for the saws and routers.
On October 24, 1989, he married Judy Helland Lund. Art loved giving his grandchildren rides on his vintage tractors as well as going on family tractor rides with his children. He also enjoyed participating in vintage tractor pulls where he acquired many trophies. In addition, he liked gardening, making salsa, and freezing corn and carrots. Art loved to entertain his family and friends by serviving them his famous smoked pork loin or fried fish caught on his yearly fishing trips to the Boundary waters with his friends. (A poker game was always required after the fry). He also enjoyed pheasant and deer hunting along with attending an occasional auction.
Art is survived by his parents, Dean and Arlene; Judy, his wife of 21 years; his children, Jessica Springer, and daughter, Jayden; Michael (April) Gambell, and daughter Faith; Nathan (Cassy) Gambell, and sons Nicholas, Chase, and Jacob, all of Forest City; his step-children, Michael (Diane) Lund, of Pleasant Hill; and Gary and Jeffery Lund, both of Forest City; his brother, David (Cindy) Gambell; his sisters-in-law, Sally (Gary) Bohm, Cathy (John) Nelson, and Peggy (Lynn) Honsey; as well as his many nieces and nephews.
Art was preceeded in death by his sister, Linda, in infancy and his grandparents.
Funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Forest City with Pastor Rod Hopp officiating. Burial will be at Madison Township Cemetery in rural Forest City. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 PM on Friday, March 18, 2011, and will continue an hour prior to services at the church.
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