OBITUARY: Hubert Parnell Bang, 1912-2003, Worth Co., Iowa [ Northwood Anhcor online - Posted Aug 13, 2003 ] Hubert Bang Hubert Bang, 90, of Mason City formerly of Joice, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003, at the U.S.A. Health Care in Mason City. Funeral services were Friday at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett with Rev. Selmer G. Hernes officiating. Burial was in the Concordia Lutheran Cemetery rural Joice. Conner Colonial Chapel, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements. Hubert Parnell Bang was born on Sept. 11, 1912, in Joice, the son of John H. and Oline (Larson) Bang. He was baptized in the Concordia Lutheran Church, Joice and reaffirmed the faith of his baptism through confirmation in the Bethany Lutheran Church in Joice. He was a graduate of Lake Mills High School, Waldorf Junior College in Forest City and of Luther College in Decorah in 1936. On June 29, 1941, he married Doris Elaine Matthews in Lily, SD. She preceded him in death on April 16, 1997. After their marriage they owned and operated Bang's Hardware in Kensett for 56 years until their retirement in 1994. He was an active member of Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett, and was involved with numerous church and civic organizations. Mr. Bang served on the board of directors at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, was elected to the Kensett school board, and was elected to the Board of Supervisors in Worth County for 14 years until his retirement from that position. Survivors include his daughter Janet Swenson and her husband Mike of Rake, IA, a son, Roger Bang and his wife Peggy of Mason City, two grandchildren, Kate Swenson of Decorah, and Tom Swenson of Rake; sisters-in-law, June Bang of Melbourne, FL, Fern Glynn and her husband Arthur of Natick, MA, Merle Berkland of Minnetonka, MN, a brother-in-law; Joe Matthews and his wife Sylvia of Lily, SD; many nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Doris Bang, sister, Marjorie Pals and, brother, Donovan Bang, three brothers-in-law, Harold Pals, Erling Berkland, and Frank James; and a sister-in-law, Pearl James. Copyright 2003, Kermit Kittleson