Howard E. Iversen
July 19, 1920 — June 28, 2013
Remembrance Service:11:00 A.M. Monday, September 2, 2013 at Vail Community Building, Vail, Iowa
Please bring a memory or a story of Howard to share. Food and drink will be served.
Memorials to Crawford County Home Health Hospice
Howard Edward Iversen was born in Schleswig, Iowa, July 19, 1920, the son of Hans and Sidsel Marie Jensen Iversen. He was raised on the farm in Morgan Township and received his education in the Morgan #2 rural school. Following his education he worked at home and for area farmers. During World War II, from March of 1942 until his honorable discharge in December of 1945 (or three years, nine months and fourteen days as he was known to say), Howard served his country in the United States Navy serving on the USS Pyro AE1. After his service he returned to Schleswig where he farmed for two years until he was injured. He then was employed in various occupations in the Schleswig area including running the VFW Club. On May 9, 1952, Howard was united in marriage with Charlene Moeller in San Antonio, Texas. Their union was blessed with five children: Robert, Ross, Lori, Jim and Ann. After Charlene’s discharge from the service they made their home in Schleswig until moving to Vail in 1954 to manage a farm for Judge Powers. In 1957 they started farming for themselves and then moved to another farm south of Vail in 1959. They moved to their present farm one mile north of Vail in 1963 where Howard continued his farming career until retiring in 1982. In his spare time Howard enjoyed playing cards, reading, going to the casinos, traveling and especially enjoyed ship reunions with his shipmates of the USS Pyro AE1. He was a member of the American Legion Post 65, Vail, Iowa, and the V.F.W. Post 3930, Schleswig, Iowa. Howard died Friday afternoon, June 28, 2013, at his home in rural Vail, Iowa. At the time of his death he had been blessed with 92 years, 11 months and 9 days. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Frank, Jeff and Richard Iversen; one sister, Cathrine Ipsen, sisters-in-law: Ethel Iversen, Esther Iversen, Avis Iversen and Marilyn Iversen; brothers-in-law: Werner Ipsen and Arlo Teut; daughter-in-law: Suzie Iversen. Those remaining to cherish his memory include his wife, Charlene Iversen of Vail, Iowa, five children: Robert Iversen of Des Moines, Iowa, Ross Iversen and wife, Janet of Denison, Iowa, Lori Iversen of West Des Moines, Iowa, Jim Iversen and wife, Carollee of Westminster, Colorado, and Ann Iversen Von Waaden and husband Craig of Sunnyvale, California; 8 grandchildren, one step-grandson, 5 great grandchildren, one sister, Christine Teut of Battle Creek, Iowa, one brother, Donald Iversen of Encino, California, sister-in-law, Marian Iversen of LaVista, Nebraska, special friends: Janean Haukup and Joe and Kim and family, other relatives and friends. The family would like to thank Crawford County Home Health Hospice for the wonderful care Howard received and request that any memorials be directed to that organization. Memorial services will be announced later this summer and inurnment will be at Morgan Cemetery in Schleswig. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, www.pfannebecker.com , Denison, Iowa, was in charge of services.
Please bring a memory or a story of Howard to share. Food and drink will be served.
Memorials to Crawford County Home Health Hospice
Howard Edward Iversen was born in Schleswig, Iowa, July 19, 1920, the son of Hans and Sidsel Marie Jensen Iversen. He was raised on the farm in Morgan Township and received his education in the Morgan #2 rural school. Following his education he worked at home and for area farmers. During World War II, from March of 1942 until his honorable discharge in December of 1945 (or three years, nine months and fourteen days as he was known to say), Howard served his country in the United States Navy serving on the USS Pyro AE1. After his service he returned to Schleswig where he farmed for two years until he was injured. He then was employed in various occupations in the Schleswig area including running the VFW Club. On May 9, 1952, Howard was united in marriage with Charlene Moeller in San Antonio, Texas. Their union was blessed with five children: Robert, Ross, Lori, Jim and Ann. After Charlene’s discharge from the service they made their home in Schleswig until moving to Vail in 1954 to manage a farm for Judge Powers. In 1957 they started farming for themselves and then moved to another farm south of Vail in 1959. They moved to their present farm one mile north of Vail in 1963 where Howard continued his farming career until retiring in 1982. In his spare time Howard enjoyed playing cards, reading, going to the casinos, traveling and especially enjoyed ship reunions with his shipmates of the USS Pyro AE1. He was a member of the American Legion Post 65, Vail, Iowa, and the V.F.W. Post 3930, Schleswig, Iowa. Howard died Friday afternoon, June 28, 2013, at his home in rural Vail, Iowa. At the time of his death he had been blessed with 92 years, 11 months and 9 days. He was preceded in death by three brothers: Frank, Jeff and Richard Iversen; one sister, Cathrine Ipsen, sisters-in-law: Ethel Iversen, Esther Iversen, Avis Iversen and Marilyn Iversen; brothers-in-law: Werner Ipsen and Arlo Teut; daughter-in-law: Suzie Iversen. Those remaining to cherish his memory include his wife, Charlene Iversen of Vail, Iowa, five children: Robert Iversen of Des Moines, Iowa, Ross Iversen and wife, Janet of Denison, Iowa, Lori Iversen of West Des Moines, Iowa, Jim Iversen and wife, Carollee of Westminster, Colorado, and Ann Iversen Von Waaden and husband Craig of Sunnyvale, California; 8 grandchildren, one step-grandson, 5 great grandchildren, one sister, Christine Teut of Battle Creek, Iowa, one brother, Donald Iversen of Encino, California, sister-in-law, Marian Iversen of LaVista, Nebraska, special friends: Janean Haukup and Joe and Kim and family, other relatives and friends. The family would like to thank Crawford County Home Health Hospice for the wonderful care Howard received and request that any memorials be directed to that organization. Memorial services will be announced later this summer and inurnment will be at Morgan Cemetery in Schleswig. The Pfannebecker Funeral Home, www.pfannebecker.com , Denison, Iowa, was in charge of services.
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