Monson, Archie S. (1920-2012)

MONSON, THOMPSON, UNDERWOOD, THORNBURG, JESSEN, EHM, NOREN, WUBBEN

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 11/24/2012 at 22:32:45

Archie S. Monson
April 8, 1920 - October 30, 2012

FOREST CITY - Archie S. Monson, 92, of Forest City, died Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Forest City.

Archie Sumner Monson, son of Hans and Winnie Monson, was born April 8, 1920, in rural Forest City. The seventh of eight sons, Archie worked with his father and brothers on the family farm and continued farming into his 80s. In his early years, he traveled to North Dakota because of his asthma to live with relatives and help on their farm before returning to Iowa after the harvest.

During World War II, Archie traveled to San Diego, California, where he worked as a shipbuilder to support the war effort. A licensed airplane pilot since 1953, he owned his own airplane and fashioned a landing strip on his farm. While he was still able to drive to Texas, he would always stop in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to enjoy the hot springs and attend the Bible Camp. A beloved uncle and brother-in-law, Archie had a passion for his family, his faith, farming, wintering at his second home in La Feria, Texas, and having coffee with his friends at Hardees.

Archie will be dearly missed by his family which includes his sisters-in-law: Geraldine (Glen) Monson, of Moravia, June (Earl) Monson, of Forest City, and Hazel (Clemmit) Monson, of Mason City; his nieces and nephews: Cheryl (William) Thompson, of Mason City, LaDonna Underwood, of Wapello, Marilyn (Mike) Thornburg, of Mt. Pleasant, Kim (Kevin) Jessen, of Joice, Diana (Maurice) Ehm, of Guthrie Center, Carol Noren, of West Covina, California, Sheila (Daniel) Davis, of Forest City, Kevin (Julie) Monson, of Iowa City, Lynn (Carol) Monson, of Centerville, Monte Monson, of Henderson, Nevada, Renea (Jim) Wubben, of Moravia, Milton Monson, Jr. ( Norma), of Leland, and Darlene Monson, of Forest City.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Hans and Winnie Monson; his brothers, Kenneth, Milton, Harold “Willard,” Elmer, Earl, Glen, and Clemmit; his sister-in-law, Pauline, and his nephew, Barry Monson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Saturday, November 3, 2012, at the Winnebago Lutheran Church in rural Lake Mills with Pastor Bill Peters officiating.
Burial will be at the Winnebago Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Lake Mills, Iowa.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, Friday, November 2, 2012, at the Petersen Lund Funeral Home, 505 N. Clark St., Forest City, Iowa, and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Memorial contributions may be designated to the Winnebago Lutheran Church or the charity of your choice in Archie's name. He was a life time member of Winnebago Lutheran Church.

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