OBITUARY: Howard D. Lovik, 1927-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[Adapted from: Mitchell County-Press-News online - Posted Oct. 29, 2003 ] 
 


                           Howard D. Lovik
                           
Funeral services will be held for Howard D. Lovik, 76, of rural Orchard
at 1 pm Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003 at St. John's Lutheran Church (1921 317th
St., south of Osage). The Reverend Christian F. Gugel will officiate.
Interment will be in the Oakwood Cemetery in Floyd with military
graveside services by Orchard American Legion Post 641.

Visitation is from 4 pm to 8 pm Wednesday at the Champion-Burcheit Funeral
Home in Osage. Visitation will continue one hour before services at the
church on Thursday. Howard died Monday, Oct. 27, 2003 at the Faith
Lutheran Home in Osage.

Howard Lovik was born to Henry and Anna (Winterton) Lovik on Oct. 1, 1927
at Forest City. He attended rural schools. He served in the U.S. Army
during the Korean Conflict.

Howard was united in marriage to Belvia Wood Ring on Aug. 7, 1976 at
St. John's Lutheran Church. To this union one son, Brian Henry was born.

Howard retired from farming and worked in the foundry at Oliver in
Charles City. He belonged to Orchard American Legion Post 641.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Howard's survivors include his wife Belvia of Orchard; one son Brian
Lovik and his wife Lexia of Dawnson Springs, Kentucky; five stepchildren
Monty Ring and his wife Twyla of Greene; Teresa Dorsey and her husband
Pat of Osage; Greg Ring of Orchard; Arlys May and her husband Russ of
Kasson, Minnesota; Bruce Ring and his wife Rita During of St. Paul,
Minnesota; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; three brothers
Clemons Lovik of Mitchell; Harley Lovik of Sherrill, Iowa and Wayne
Lovik of Floyd; two sisters Ethel Holcomb of Des Moines and Dorothy
Harris of Floyd; many nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.



   Copyright 2003, K. L. Kittleson