Kuhse, Cloy Victor Lloyd -- 1949 - 2011
KUHSE, BECKER, SABOE, JANSSEN, BUNTING, EMBRETSON, HELGERSON, SOPPE, DIETZENBACH
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 7/8/2012 at 17:35:58
Source: Decorah Public Opinion May 10, 2011
Cloy Victor Lloyd Kuhse, 61, Postville, died Sunday, May 1, 2011, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital from complications of a pulmonary embolism. Funeral services were Friday, May 6, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville. The Rev. Steve Brackett officiated. Burial followed in the Postville Cemetery in Postville, with military honors, Visitation was Thursday, May 5, from 2 – 8 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church Hall in Postville, and one hour before services at the church Friday. Condolences may be left with www.graufuneralhomes.com . Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements.
Cloy was born on August 10, 1949, in Postville, to Lorenz and Ivanelle (Becker) Kuhse. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Postville. He attended Postville Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1967. Following graduation, Cloy enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corp and served his country in Vietnam. On Dec. 20, 1969, Cloy was united in marriage with his loving wife, Ardys (Ardie) Diane Saboe, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Eldorado. Three children were born to this union.
Cloy and Ardie raised their three children in rural Postville. Cloy farmed his entire life on the family farm, milking dairy cows for 33 years, caring for his land, doing custom chopping, custom windrowing and dehorning cattle. In addition to crop farming, Cloy worked as a claims adjuster for Winneshiek Mutual Insurance Company, Decorah. In 2009, Cloy was elected as an Allamakee County Supervisor, taking the position of the County Chairman in 2011. Cloy was a past active member of the Postville Ag Industry Board, Investment club, ASCS Committee, Allamakee County Republicans, Amvets, American Legion, Color Guard and Post Township trustee. He took an active role and enjoyed his supervisor committee assignments; economic development executive board, county farm, county conservation board, T-21 advisory board and many other county committees. He was also a licensed bail bondsman for Northeast Iowa. Over the years Cloy has been an active member of his church, serving on church council, chairing the church finance committee and singing in the church choir.
Cloy enjoyed spending time with his family and treasured any time spent with his grandsons. Cloy always had a smile to share, a hug to encourage, energy to dance and a way of finding trouble with his Cherry Valley friends. He enjoyed Cubs baseball, Pirate athletics, time at the river, special trips with friends, pinochle club, bowling, golfing, ice fishing, deer hunting, a quick card game at Club 51, reading a book for pleasure or learning and in younger years roller skating and horseback riding. Cloy was the one who always had the right thing to say at the right moment. A call to him and you’d have the advice you were seeking, the dependability you were relying on, the joke needed to lighten your day or the answer needed when you had a question.
Survivors include his wife Ardie of 41 years; three children, Kyle (Kristie) Kuhse, Waverly; Jodi (Jim) Janssen, Cedar Falls; and Kraig (Hilary) Kuhse, Melbourne; four grandsons: Brody and Brock Kuhse, Bo Janssen, Jarett Bunting; one sister, Dorothy (Wally) Embretson, Newhall; his father and mother-in-law Arnold (Sam) and Doris (Helgerson) Saboe, West Union; brother and sisters-in-law, Marcia (LeRoy) Soppe, West Union and Dorene (Eugene) Dietzenbach, Mount Pleasant; nieces and nephews, four special aunts and many cousins.
Cloy was preceded in death by his parents, Lorenz and Ivanelle Kuhse; one brother, Allan Kuhse; one sister-in-law Elizabeth (Ann) Kuhse; and one nephew, Gary Kuhse.
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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