OBITUARY: Hans Hveem, 1913-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa
 
[From Mitchell County-Press-News online (Edited); Posted June 9, 2004] 





                              Hans Hveem

Funeral services  for Hans Hveem, age 91, of Osage, Iowa, were held
Thursday, June 3, 2004, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage
with Rev. Dennis Hanson officiating. Interment was in the Osage Cemetery.

Hans died Monday, May 31, 2004, at Mitchell County Regional Health
Center Hospice Unit in Osage.
Hans was born May 11, 1913, near Wolf Point, Mont., the son of Nels
and Julia (Rosie) Hveem.  Hans was united in marriage to Joyce Paulson
on June 4, 1939, in Osage. Hans started farming in Cedar Township,
Mitchell County, later moving to the family farm six miles north of
Osage, retiring and moving to Osage in 1981. In addition to his
farming, he did custom combining, corn shelling, and trucking in
the surrounding area. Hans was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran
Church. He enjoyed watching TV, sports, and fishing.

Hans was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Norman Hveem
and Howard Hveem; and a granddaughter Stephanie Ruth Hveem.

He is survived by his wife Joyce Hveem of Osage; two sons, Gary Hveem
and his wife Frances of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and Howard Hveem
of Cedar Falls, Iowa; one daughter, Marcia Dedic and her husband
Bill of Waterloo, Iowa; three grandchildren, Todd Hveem and his
wife Jacque of The Woodlands, Texas, Jennifer Jennings and her
husband Rick of Coralville and Joshua Hveem and his wife Debra
of Coralville; two step-grandchildren, Christopher Dedic of Waterloo
and Melissa Reed and her husband Chris of Shenandoah; four great-
grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ruth
Kronmiller of Billings, Montana, and Edythe Solberg of Thief River
Falls, Minnesota; and nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, (641)732-3706, Osage, was in
charge of arrangements.

 
 
     Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson