Owen Dale VAN BUSKIRK

VAN BUSKIRK, BRASS, CHAPMAN, YAGER, MENNINGA, FRIEDEN, JORGENSON, FINN, LAUEN, MEWES, BRINKMAN, BAKER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2010 at 10:19:54

Owen D. Van Buskirk, 87, Osage, died February 6, 2010 at the Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Services will be held at a later date. Owen Dale was born February 22, 1922 in Belmond, the son of Loyd and Anna (Brass) Van Buskirk. He graduated from Goodell High School. Owen married Lillian Chapman on August 21, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, with Pastor Alvin Rogness officiating. He farmed in Minnesota from 1947 to 1994, after which Owen and Lillian retired to Osage. Owen was a member of the EUB Church (United Methodist) in Sargeant, MN. He was also a member of the NFO. He enjoyed mechanics, traveling, visiting, and reading. He was preceded in death by his parents; son John; brothers Earl, Gerald and Russell; and sisters Audrey Menninga and Loree Yager. Owen is survived by his wife; children Lois (Virgil) Frieden of Bemidji, Harry of Sargeant, Harold of Brownsdale, Wayne of Byron, Roy of Spring Valley, Linda (Wayne) Jorgenson of Sargeant, Gary (Laura) of Rose Creek, Loyd of Brownsdale (all in Minnesota) and Paul of Swea City, IA; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and siblings Earline Finn, Carol Lauen, Faye Mewes, Ina Brinkman and Harriet Baker.

February 9, 2010
Belmond Independent - Iowa