OBITUARY: Norman S. Rye, 1918-2003, Worth County, Iowa

[Northwood Anchor online - www.northwoodanchor.com - Posted Jan. 28, 2003]





                           Norman S. Rye, 84
                           
Norman S. Rye, 84, Fertile, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, at Muse Norris
Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral service was Monday at Fertile Lutheran Church in Fertile with
the Rev. Marlin Snyder officiating. Burial was at Brush Point Cemetery
in rural Fertile.

Norman Sydney Rye was born on Sept. 21, 1918, to Lewis and Caroline
(Jacobson) Rye in Fertile. He grew up and received his education in
Fertile. He was in the service of his country for four years with
the Army Engineers, spending time in Hawaii, Okinawa and Saipan during
World War II.

On Oct. 25, 1945 he married Maxine Fredrickson of Forest City.  Norman
worked at Winnebago Industries, hauled star route mail for 13 years,
worked in maintenance at Oakwood Manor in Clear Lake and was groundskeeper
for 14 years at All Vets Golf Course in Clear Lake.

Norman was an active member of Fertile Lutheran Church, serving as a
deacon, teaching Sunday School and working on remodeling the church
basement. He made the communion railing, and a cross for each Sunday
School room. He also served on the Fertile City Council and as a
member of the Brush Point Cemetery Board.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Maxine Rye of Fertile; daughter,
Julie Abendschein and husband, Robert, of Hampton; sons, James and wife,
Susan, of Des Moines and David and wife, Valerie, of Golden, CO; four
grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; many nieces and nephews and
many dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters and three brothers.





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