Guy R. Nettleton Jr., 1920-2012

ANDREW NETTLETON FORSLING

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/23/2012 at 13:36:57

Sioux City Journal
November 18, 2012

SIOUX CITY | Guy R. Nettleton Jr., 91, of Sioux City entered into eternal rest on Nov. 16, 2012, at Sunrise Retirement Community in Sioux City.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5200 Glenn Ave., with the Rev. Del Olivier officiating. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, with a prayer service at 7 p.m., at Christy-Smith Funeral Home in Sioux City.

Guy was born on Dec. 19, 1920, in Sioux City, to Guy R. Nettleton Sr. and Ruth (Andrew) Nettleton. He attended Joy School and East Junior High and graduated from East High School with the class of 1939. He attended Morningside College before leaving to serve in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War ll.

At the war’s end he returned to Morningside, where he met his bride-to-be, Beth. Guy graduated from Morningside and was united in marriage to Bethel Jean (Forsling) on Aug. 24, 1946. Guy spent his career in the office machines business, first with The Monroe Company for 25 and then as president of Sioux City Cash Register Company until his retirement in 1983.

Guy was very active in the faith community at St. Mark’s and with Sioux City Downtown Kiwanis. Guy was a blessing to every life he touched, never failing to help where there was a need. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He gave of himself generously expecting little in return. He was a model of goodness, gentleness and integrity and the world will miss him.

He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beth; sons, David (Sherry) and Dick (Mary Lynn) Nettleton of Sioux City; daughter, Lori (James) Engler of Holdrege, Neb.; grandchildren, Dan, Steve (Deidre), Rich (Katrina), Bob (Tiffany) and Guy (Shoko) Nettleton, Leisa Stapp, Molly (Kelsey) Young, Sarah (Ryan) Avery, Mindy (Mike) Pelster and Matt (Stacie) Engler; and 20 great-grandchildren.

Guy was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Dorothy (Robert) Swift and Nancy (Charles) Everett; and his brother, Jack (Berneice) Nettleton.

Guy had been a resident of the Bernstein neighborhood at Sunrise since February 2010. His family is grateful for the loving care he received there and from Hospice of Siouxland.