Faldet, Curtis Duane "Curt" 1929-2007

FALDET, LUNDY, MARTENS, HAUGEN, DUFF, UTHOFF, HEADINGTON, SIRES, MCCONNELL, BLAKE, CORNELIUS, SEVERSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 8/28/2012 at 14:04:22

Curtis “Curt” Faldet, age 77, of Decorah, Iowa, died on Friday, January 5, 2007, at the Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in LaCrosse, WI, following a three year inspirational battle with leukemia.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, at the Canoe Ridge Lutheran Church, rural Decorah, IA, with Rev. Douglas Mathison officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery with military rites by the Helof Holm VFW Chapter #1977 & the Bernatz-Symonds Am. Legion Post #163.

Friends may call from 3:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home in Decorah and after 9:30 a.m. at the church on Tuesday morning.

Curtis Duane Faldet was born on February 21, 1929, the son of Carl and Thelma (Lundy) Faldet on the family farm in Pleasant Township, rural Decorah, IA. Curt attended Pleasant Township #7 Country School. He served in the US Army from June 1946 – Dec. 1947 in San Francisco, Portland and Seattle. He returned from the service and married Ileta Martens on December 11, 1949 at the First Lutheran Church in Decorah. Curt and Ileta farmed in Pleasant Township for forty years. They raised registered Holstein cattle; showing at county and state fairs. Curt also worked for the Winneshiek County Memorial Hospital as an EMT and ambulance driver and at Olson Explosives. In 1982, Curt along with his son, Craig opened Decorah Rental. Curt’s hobbies included fishing, and going to Registered Holstein and automobile auctions. He also loved and enjoyed spending time with his family, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Curt’s survivors include his wife, Ileta Faldet, Decorah, IA; children: Kathryn (Carleton) Haugen, Decorah, IA; Craig (Donna) Faldet, Decorah, IA; Karen (Bob) Duff, Cedar Rapids, IA; and Renee (Steve) Uthoff, Swisher, IA. Eight grandchildren: Amanda (Mark) Headington, Allison Haugen, Felicia Faldet, Cassandra Faldet, Brooke Uthoff, Holly (Bill) Sires, Michael (Sarah) McConnell and Michelle (Pat) Blake. Six great-grandchildren: Kaid “Curtis” Headington, Preston Sires, Caitlin Sires, Collin McConnell, Brock Blake and Abigal Blake. One brother: Merlin (Mary) Faldet, Decorah, IA. One sister: Janice Cornelius, Waukon, IA. Two brothers-in-law: Philip Severson, Decorah, IA and Art Cornelius, Waukon, IA and several nieces and nephews.

Curt was preceded in death by his parents: Carl and Thelma Faldet; one brother: Lowell Faldet in 1981; and one sister: Shirley Faldet Severson in 2003.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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