OBITUARY: Rodney M. Hall, Worth County, Iowa



                           Rodney M. Hall

[ The Northwood Anchor online - posted June 18, 2002 ]


Rodney M. Hall, 65, formerly of Hanlontown, presently residing at Lake
Jefferson, Cleveland, MN, and Sun City, AZ, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002,
near his home at Lake Jefferson.

Funeral services were Friday at Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown with the
Rev. Duane Everson officiating. Burial was at Brush Point Cemetery, near
Hanlontown.

Rodney was born n Mason City on Dec. 1, 1936, the son of Marion O. and
Leona (Gesme) Hall. He received his education in Hanlontown and graduated
from Hanlontown High School in 1954. He continued his education at Luther
College in Decorah, graduating in 1958. He began working at the Union State
Bank in Winterset where he continued until 1960.

He married Lorean K. Jackson in Winterset on July 17, 1960.

Rod was vice president of the Citizen Savings Bank in Hanlontown from 1960
until 1981. He served as mayor of Hanlontown from 1974 to 1984 and was
active in the Volunteer Fire Department for more than 20 years.

In 1991, the couple began spending their winters in Sun City, AZ and their
summers at Lake Jefferson, Cleveland, MN.

He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, earning his Eagle Scout award
as a young man. He was a scoutmaster, district chairman and council vice
president and received several awards recognizing his efforts in scouting:
the District Award of Merit, the Vigil Honor and the Silver Beaver. He also
served on several congregational and church district committees. He was a
member of Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown and an associate member of
the American Lutheran Church in Sun City, AZ where he sang in the church
choir.

Rod served in the National Guard for many years. He had a keen interest in
genealogy and was an active member of the Torske Klubben.

Survivors include his wife, Lorean Hall of Cleveland, MN; son, Ross M. Hall
of Mankato, MN; daughter and son-in-law, Martha and David Dey of Vacaville,
CA and grandchildren Cameron and Kiersten; brother, Lowell and wife Pat Hall
of Hanlontown and sister, Maxine and her husband Harold Beckner of Clear
Lake and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.




Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: Not necessarily related to the subject of this obituary.)

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