OBITUARY: Oliver Allen Fossey, Mitchell County, Iowa




       Oliver Allen Fossey [1902-1979]

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 27 DEC 1979]

Funeral services for Oliver A. Fossey, 62, of St. Ansgar, who died December 17
at the Mitchell County Memorial Hospital, were held December 21 at the First
Lutheran church here with the Rev. Stephen Engelstad officiating.

Oliver Allen Fossey was born December 21, 1916 in Rhame, N.D., the son of
Otto and Anna Fossey.  He was baptized February 18, 1917 at St. Paul's
church in Rhame, and was confirmed in 1930 at Mona Lutheran church by the Rev.
Langehough.  In 1917 the family moved to Osage.  Mr. Fossey attended Pleasant
Prairie grade school for eight years, and graduated from St. Ansgar high school
in 1934.

February 19, 1938 he married Shirley Kleinwort.  Eight children were born to
them.  Mr. Fossey was employed as a plumber for a number of years, and a custodian
in St. Ansgar schools.  As a school custodian he was known and loved by students
and staff alike for his friendly manner and humourous stories.  He was an avid
supporter of St. Ansgar athletics and enjoyed fishing during his hours of
recreation.

He was preceded in death by his mother and father, two sisters, Olive and Irene,
a brother, Kenneth, and an infant son.

Surviving are his wife, Shirley; his eight children: Mrs. Robert (Sharon)
Justice of Austin, Minn.; Kenneth of Minneapolis; Keith of Kenosha, Wis.; Mrs.
Clinton (Karen) Hakes of Batavia, Ill.;  Dennis of St. Ansgar; Richard of
Ankeny; Mrs. Mike (Kathy) Gainey of Dallas, Tex. and Mike of Osage; also his
stepmother, Mrs. Esther Fossey of St. Ansgar; two sisters, Mrs. Vernon Smesrud
of St. Ansgar and Mrs. Edith Griffith of Harrisburg, Penn.; daughters-in-law,
sons-in-law and 18 grandchildren.

Burial was in First Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Engelstad in charge of the
committal services.




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