OBITUARY: George M. Oakland, Mitchell County, Iowa [Northwood Anchor online; posted Feb. 12, 2002; www.northwoodanchor.com] George M. Oakland George Milton Oakland, 74, of rural St. Ansgar, died on Friday, Feb. 8, 2002 at Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City. Funeral services were Tuesday at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter, with Rev. Kathy Larson officiating. Burial was in Deer Creek Cemetery. He was born on May 29, 1927, in Twin Lakes, Freeborn County, MN, to Inga (Thompson) and Jacob Oakland. He was baptized on June 26, 1927 at Lunder Lutheran Church of Glenville, MN and confirmed on Sept. 13, 1942 at Deer Creek Valley Lutheran Church of Gordonsville, MN. George grew up as the seventh of 10 children, Lawrence (Doaks), Eleanor, Ingebor, Norman, Walter (Wally), Kenneth, Elaine (Sis), Idella (Babe) and Robert (Bobby). They lived on farms in the Gordonsville, MN area. He received his 8th grade diploma on June 27, 1941 from School District #59 in Freeborn County, MN. In his early years he worked for several farmers in the area, worked at a creamery in Myrtle, MN and also worked on a turkey farm near Otranto, IA. George married Marvyl Louise Hulshizer on Aug. 7, 1949 at Deer Creek Lutheran Church, Carpenter. He resided in the same farm north of Carpenter all of his married life. George and Marvyl raised two children, Judy and Gary. He was a faithful member of Deer Creek Lutheran Church of Carpenter for over 50 years. He served many years on the church council and cemetery board. George was an active member of the Carpenter Community Club and was currently on the Board of Directors of the Northwood Retirement Home, Northwood. George has been a farmer all his life, milked cows for many years, raised crops, cattle, pigs and sheep He enjoyed being a seed corn dealer for many years, which led to many lifelong, special friendships. His lifelong interests were continuously checking his crops, going to auction sales, attending reunions and community dances, pitching horseshoes, camping and fishing. George loved and enjoyed his four grandchildren, Jacob, Joshua, Sadie and Jenna. He would always have a grandchild sitting on his lap, giving them rides in his tractors and combines. They loved all the stories he would tell them. He attended their baseball, softball, soccer, football and basketball games, also dance and music concerts. George enjoyed John Deere tractors all his life. He recently purchased a 630 John Deere which was to be delivered on the day he died. He told Marvyl he really wanted to have a Johnny Popper. George passed way very unexpectantly from heart failure at the North Iowa Mercy Hospital, Mason City, in the morning of Feb. 8, 2002. George was preceded in death by his mother Inga, his father Jacob, his brothers, Walter, Lawrence and Kenneth Oakland. He is survived by Marvyl, his wife of 52 1/2 years; daughter Judy Shirley of Hudson, IA; son Gary Oakland and daughter-in-law Julie of St. Ansgar; four grandchildren, Jacob and Sadie Oakland of St. Ansgar, Joshua and Jenna Shirley of Hudson, IA; mother-in-law Gladys Hulshizer of Northwood; four sisters Eleanor Buchanan of Gordonsville, Ingebor Broitzman of Northwood, Elaine Hill and husband Jim of Northwood and Idella Hinds of Albert Lea; two brothers Norman Oakland of Albert Lea and Robert Oakland and wife Donna of Albert Lea; two sisters-in-law Delores Oakland of Albert Lea and Carol Oakland of Gordonsville; brother-in-law Marvin Hulshizer and wife Sandy of Georgetown, TX; aunts, uncles, many nieces, nephews and cousins and so many special friends and neighbors. Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************