Harold ELLEFSON

ELLEFSON, ANDERS, STOFFER, ACHTERKIRCH, LUNDIE, RICHTSMEIER, MIKULA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/19/2010 at 21:02:30

HAMPTON, IA — Harold "Curly" Ellefson, 82, of Estabrook Lodge in Eldora and formerly of Hampton, died Wednesday (March 12, 2003) at Franklin General Hospital in Hampton. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Hampton United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Miller officiating. Burial will be in Alexander Cemetery, Alexander. There will be no visitation. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Hampton is in charge of arrangements.

Harold was born July 19, 1920, in Alden, Iowa, to Frank Ellefson and Marie Anders. He was raised in Iowa Falls and graduated from Iowa Falls High School. On Aug. 23, 1941 he was united in marriage to Anne Stoffer in Iowa Falls. Harold worked for Maytag for 36 years as a supervisor of engineering. He held many offices and performed many duties for the Hampton Lions Club. He had 38 years of service to the Lions and was valued for all the volunteer work he did for them. Some of his activities include 17 years of perfect attendance, six sponsored members, 10 years as chairman of Santa's Helpers, three terms on the Board of Directors, two years on the Finance Committee, two years as chairman and co-chair of the annual Chicken BBQ dinner, two years on the public relations committee, 1991 Warren Coleman Award winner, 1992 appreciation award for Santa's Helpers, five years on the calling committee, 1995 Melvin Jones Fellow Award, Coming to Your Senses Vision Screening Volunteer and past Lions' Santa Claus. Harold also made wood items for Operation Santa, Christmas Store, Camp Courageous of Iowa, Lions sponsored Summer Camp for Blind Children age 6-16 years and summer reading program, Hampton Lions Bingo door prizes, Hampton Fire Department State Convention in Hampton and also for the Iowa Welcome Center.

Harold was a 50-year member of the Hampton United Methodist Church and taught Sunday school for 12 years. He was a Scout Leader and in 1968 was the secretary for the Hampton Country Club. In 1969 he was the president of the Hampton Country Club, and a board member. He was a member of the Toastmasters Club, the secretary-treasurer of PTA and the president of the PTA in 1970s.

Harold is survived by two daughters, Carol and her husband, Ray Achterkirch, of Jackson Minn., and Carmen and her husband, Bill Lundie, of Moline, Ill.; a son, Tim and his wife, Peggee Ellefson, of Eldora; a sister, Hazel Richtsmeier, of Ackley; five grandchildren, Mary and her husband, Jeff Mikula, Stephanie Lundie, Bill Lundie, Cassie Ellefson, and Ben Ellefson; and great-grandson, Bradley Mikula. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Anne. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the family for later distribution.

Mason City Globe Gazette, Iowa
March 13, 2003