Glenn Arthur CARD

CARD, THOMAS, SPURGEON, HART, DOWNING, SWINTON, GRIEGER, VANCUREN, HERSEY, HOOK, TURNER, FORRY

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:56

October 8, 1917 ---- January 15, 2006

Glenn Arthur Card, 88, of Waverly, Iowa died Sunday, January 15, 2006 at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, from complications of a broken hip. Glenn was born the son of James & Maude Ida Thomas Card on October 8, 1917 near Mason City, Iowa. In 1936 his family moved to a farm near New Hartford and Glenn stayed in Mason City working for room and board until his graduation from high school that same year. Following his graduation Glenn began working for his uncle, Harry Thomas, doing farm work. On February 6, 1940 he was united in marriage to Dorothy Beatrice Spurgeon at the Trinity Lutheran Church Parsonage in Mason City. Glenn worked for farmers from 1940 – 1947 in the communities of New Hartford, Goodell, Shell Rock and Mason City. In 1947 they moved to Shell Rock and Glenn began working for Harl Jamison in his hardware store until 1950. He then worked for IPS, Schield Bantam and Oliver Corporation. In 1955 he began his career at Viking Pump in Cedar Falls as a machinist, retiring in January of 1983.

As his family was growing up practically all activities were centered on his family. He was a Cub Scout Master and later an Assistant Boy Scout Master. Summers were spent boating, water skiing & fishing. Glenn & Dorothy enjoyed ballroom dancing at the Moose Lodge in Mason City and the Riviera in Janesville and in 1958 the couple began square dancing and were active members for many years. Glenn also enjoyed camping and gardening.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy of Bartels in Waverly: three sons, Dale & Linda Card of Waverly; Jim & Robin Hart Card of Middleton, Idaho; Gene & Linn Downing Card of Cedar Falls: one daughter, Elaine Swinton of Waverly; 5 grandchildren: Kelly & Mike Grieger, Jeff & Connie Card, Seth Card, Joy Lynn Swinton and Aaron Card; 2 step grandchildren: Logan & Desiree VanCuren and Ruth VanCuren; one sister-in-law, Gloria Hersey Card: five great grandchildren and 2 step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parent; 2 sisters, infant Donna Mae Card and Jeannette Lucile Hook & her husband Anno; 2 brothers, William (Bill) Henry Card & wife Ardith Ann Turner in 1998; Clarence (Bud) Allen Card in 1998; and one granddaughter Kendra Kay Forry in 1984.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am on Friday, January 20, at Good Shepherd Chapel-Bartels, Waverly, with burial in the Riverside Cemetery, Shell Rock. Visitation 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday at the Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home, Waverly, and for one hour on Friday at the Good Shepherd Chapel prior to services. Memorials may be directed to the American Lung Association-Emphysema Research, Bartels or to the donor’s choice.

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