Bengfort, Harold 1926 - 2009

BENGFORT, HOLTHAUS, KLISART, ZWEIBOHMER, MOELLERS

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/15/2017 at 12:21:25

Harold "Bing" Bengfort, 83, of Cresco, IA passed away at the Regional Health Services of Howard County in Cresco, Iowa on Tuesday, October 06, 2009.

Harold was born on July 11, 1926 on a farm near Festina, IA, the son of John and Catherine (Holthaus) Bengfort. Harold was the youngest of six. The family moved several times, working farms in the Festina and Ossian area.

After he graduated from Ossian de Sales High School, Harold served in the United States Army, and was stationed in Germany at the end of WWII.

In 1948 Harold married Bernice Klisart in Ossian at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church. They moved to Cresco in 1949. Harold was a carpenter with Hanneman Bengfort in those years. Later his small company, Bengfort Builder, constructed many homes and small commercial structures in the Cresco area. He built complete buildings from the foundation up, and was known as an excellent finish carpenter and woodworker.

Harold played competitive baseball on city teams and while in the service. He golfed and bowled for fun. His favorite recreation was fishing in Canada and Minnesota.

Harold is survived by his son Scott (Linda) Bengfort, of Davenport, IA, his daughter Lee Bengfort, of Denver, CO, and two grandchildren: Allison and Adam Bengfort.

He was preceded in death by his wife Bernice "Bee" in 2008, all of his brothers, sisters, and their spouses, Marc (Angie) Bengfort, Winifred (Ray) Zweibohmer, Lucille (Arnold) Moellers, Ervin (Edna) Bengfort, and Virgil (Linda) Bengfort.

Cemetery:
Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery in Cresco, IA.

Visitation:
Friends may call at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, IA from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, where there will be a 7:00 p.m. scripture service. Friends may also call one hour prior to services at the church.

Service:
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at the Notre Dame Parish in Cresco, Iowa.

Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database

Calvary Cresco Cemetery
 

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