William J. WALROD

WALROD, MICHELSON, RYAN, BUSICK, HANSEN, HUCK

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 1/7/2007 at 00:17:24

July 15, 2003

William J. Walrod, 80, of Belmond, died on Saturday, July 12, 2003, at the Mercy Medical Center in Mason City. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, July 16, at the United Methodist Church in Belmond, with Pastor Mike Druhl officiating. The Belmond Honor Guard will provide military rites at the church following the funeral. The body will be cremated and a private interment will be held later in the Belmond Cemetery.

William (Junior) Walrod, was born on December 5, 1922 in Belmond, the son of William Owen and Jeanette Isabelle (Michelson) Walrod. He grew up in Belmond and graduated from the Belmond High School in 1940. Bill joined the Navy in 1942 and served with the 6th Seabee Construction Battalion as an Electricians Mate. He saw much combat in the South Pacific and was discharged in 1945. He was proud of his service and that five of his brothers were also veterans. Bill married (Doris) Jean Ryan of Rowan/Dows on January 15, 1947. The couple had three children. Bill worked for Central Telephone as a lineman until 1953. Then he worked for Elliott Hardware as an appliance salesman and repairman. In 1963 he was appointed Postmaster in Belmond and retired in 1985. In retirement he enjoyed trips that he and Jean took, the most recent last May. They often traveled to visit their daughter, Veloice and her family. Bill went on many goose and pheasant hunting trips with son, Todd, brother, Dale and nephew, Tim and enjoyed spring turkey hunting in Northeast Iowa. Bill was a member of the United Methodist Church, where he served on the administrative council, trustees, and finance committee. He was a member of the Belmond V.F.W. Post 4244.

He was preceded in death by his parents; eight-year-old son, Ricky; brothers, Clayton, Charles, Gerald and Lawrence; and sisters, Helen Busick, Lois Hansen and June Hansen. Survivors include his wife; daughter, Veloice (Peter) Huck of Eden Prairie, Minnesota; son, Todd (Ann) Walrod of Forest City; grandchildren, Megan, Emily and Kayla Huck and Trent and Jane Walrod; brothers, Douglas and Dale (Nadine) Walrod; and sisters-in-law, Anita and Dorothy Walrod. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be given to the Belmond United Methodist Church, the Belmond Volunteer Ambulance Service and the Belmond-Klemme School's Outdoor Classroom project.

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