OBITUARY: Darwin L. Fossey, 1926-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa [From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted May 19, 2004] Darwin L. Fossey Funeral services for Darwin L. Fossey, 78, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, were held Monday, May 17, 2004 at First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar with the Rev. Robert Porisch officiating. Burial was in First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Angar, with military rights by American Legion Post #358 of St. Ansgar. Darwin died Thursday, May 13, 2004, at Good Samaritan Center, St. Ansgar. Darwin Lowell Fossey was born February 12, 1926, in rural Stacyville, Iowa, the son of Alf Oswald and Amanda Mary (Nelson) Fossey. He was baptized at Six Mile Grove Lutheran Church, Lyle, Minn. on March 16, 1926, and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Toeterville, Iowa on March 17, 1940. He graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1944. He was inducted into the United States Navy in July of 1944, and served his country at Treasure Island, California and San Jose, California for two years during World War II. Following his honorable discharge in 1946, he returned to northern Iowa and purchased the garage in Toeterville, which he operated as Fossey Garage for 57 years until October of 2003. On September 23, 1950, he married Betty Cummings at the Methodist Church in Austin, Minnesota. To this union two daughters were born, Sherry and Julaine. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in St. Ansgar. Darwin was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers Wayne and Merlin; sister-in-law Ruby; one daughter Sherry; and one grandson Bruce. Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Betty, of St. Ansgar; one daugher Julaine Dammen and husband Dennis of Prior Lake, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Krista Anderson and husband Todd of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Aaron Dammen of Minneapolis, Minnesota.; Karla Loften of Corpus Christi, Texas and Brian Loften of St. Cloud, Minnesota. Three great-grandchildren, Taylor, Dominik, and Olivia; three sisters-in-law, Lois Yocum and husband Glenn of Austin, Minnesota, Alice Fossey of Austin, Minnesota, and Phyllis Dunlavey and husband Frank of Mason City, Iowa; two brothers-in-law, Dick Cummings and wife Dellene of Austin, Minnesota, and Jim Cummings and wife Deanna of Austin, Minnesota; many nieces and nephews, relatives and friends. Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar, Iowa was in charge of arrangements. Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson