Wangsness, Howard Ove 1925 - 2015

WANGSNESS, STRAND, TORKELSON, SCHNEIDER, BECK, EGGE, SNYDER, MCCULLOCH, WESELMANN

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/20/2015 at 10:53:04

Howard Ove Wangsness, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at the Winneshiek Medical Center, Decorah, Iowa. He was born February 13, 1925 to John E. and Johanna (Strand) Wangsness in Springfield Township, Iowa. Howard attended Lee Country School. He was united in marriage to Verna Torkelson on September 15, 1950 at First Lutheran Church in West Union, Iowa. To this union, two children were born, Robert and Julie.

Howard was a Farmer, Deputy Assessor for Winneshiek County and a Marigold Milk Delivery Man. He lived on the family farm for eighty-six years of his ninety years. He enjoyed traveling with Verna and woodworking. He had a love for cars and tractors, but most of all, Howard enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He was a member of the South Winneshiek School Board, Lutheran Brotherhood Regional Board and was a Trinity Lutheran Church Trustee and Charter Member.

Howard is survived by his loving wife of sixty-four years, Verna Wangsness of Ossian, Iowa; two children; Robert (Mary) Wangsness of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Julie (Ted) Schneider of Prescott, Wisconsin; one granddaughter, Danielle (Ryan Beck) Wangsness of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; three great-grandchildren, Nolan, Cade and Harper; one brother, Kenneth (Ila) Wangsness of Allison, Iowa; one sister, Joanne Egge of Decorah, Iowa; four sisters-in-law, Norma Wangsness of Decorah, Iowa, Georgia Snyder of Decorah, Iowa, Sharon Wangsness of Allison, Iowa and Daune (Dave) McCulloch of Qunicy, Illinois and ten nephews and nine nieces.

Howard is preceded in death by one grandson, Thomas Wangsness; his parents, John and Johanna Wangsness; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lester and Edna Torkelson; his two brothers, Willis and John Wangsness; one sister, Virginia Snyder; one sister-in-law, Dorothy Torkelson and four brothers-in-law, Roy Snyder, Gil Egge, Leslie Torkelson and Loren “Butch” Weselmann.

Visitation will be on Friday, March 20, 2015 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ossian, Iowa and one hour before services at the church on Saturday.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at Calmar Lutheran Church, Calmar, Iowa with Rev. Jesse DeDeyne as the Officiant.

Burial will follow at Calmar City Cemetery, Calmar, Iowa.

Condolences may be left for the family at: www.graufuneralhomes.com

The family requests all memorials be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church, Calmar, Iowa.

Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ossian, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.

Source: Grau Funeral Home database

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