STUMO, Nordeen Gene 1933-2005

STUMO

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 2/17/2005 at 20:16:41

N. Gene Stumo, 71, of Northwood, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church, rural Kensett, with Reverend Allan J. Stoa officiating. Inurnment will be in the Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery with military graveside honors by "Our Buddies" VFW Memorial Post #6779 of Northwood. Visitation was held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood. According to his wishes his body will be cremated.

N. Gene Stumo was born on April 9, 1933, in Hayward, MN, the son of Gerhard Joseph and Julia Harriet (Holstad) Stumo. He attended Brookfield Township elementary school and graduated from Kensett High School class of 1951. Gene was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1953, and fought in the Korean Conflict until his honorable discharge on Dec. 28, 1954. He was united in marriage to Ilyce Nelson on Nov. 19, 1955, at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church. Gene began farming in 1955 and farmed in the Northwood area until 1980, when he began working for Winnebago Industry in Forest City and worked for them for over 15 years until his retirement.

He enjoyed going to the Corner Post Restaurant in Northwood, mowing lawns, watching sports on TV, and being involved in the Kensett Variety Show, but his great love and enjoyment was his family and grandchildren. He was a member of Elk Creek Lutheran Church, church choir for 50 years, Men's Bible Study group, former member of Elk Creek Lutheran Church Council, Kensett Variety Show, Elk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery Board, "Our Buddies" VFW Memorial Post #6779 of Northwood, and the Kensett Lions Club.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife; Ilyce Stumo of Northwood; three sons, Scott Stumo and his wife Chloe Ann of Northwood, Dan Stumo and special friend, Julie Schutz of Northwood, and Donavon Stumo and his wife Anne-Marie of Northwood; five grandchildren; Jessica Beyer of Madelia, Minnesota, Jaime Wathall and her husband David of Carrolton, Texas, Nikole Unger and her husband Carl of Prior Lake, Minnesota, Keith Stumo of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Shelby and Kyle Stumo of Northwood; a sister, Helen Olness and her husband Roger of Benson, MN; two brothers, Charles Stumo and his wife Mary of Northwood, and David Stumo and his wife Clarice of Paynesville, MN; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law; Ann Baker and her husband Tom of Wayzata, MN; as well as other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and aunts and uncles.

Source: Northwood Anchor Online, 2/16/2005