OBITUARY: Watts, Wendell Wayne, 1921-2003, Worth Co., Iowa

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                           Wendell Wayne Watts
                            
Wendell Wayne Watts, 81, Northwood, IA, died on March 7, 2003 at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, IA.

Funeral services were Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church, Northwood,
with Rev. Paul Holmer and Captain Jon Fredrickson officiating.  Burial
was at the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements.

Wendell was born on May 3, 1921 in Marathon, IA to Thomas Homer and
Lavaida (Holmes) Watts. He was baptized in the Baptist Church in Northwood
and confirmed by Pastor Mickelson at the Lutheran Parsonage.  He graduated
from Northwood High School.

Wendell married Alice Fredrickson on Sept. 27, 1942 at the First Lutheran
Church, Northwood by Pastor Arthur Tolo.  Wendell went to California to
work in a defense plant after they were married.  He then worked in the
post office, next worked for the railroad, then  25 years as a plumber
for Sherwin Falk, then Watts Plumbing and Heating, after that Viking Sheet
Metal next was Worth County Supervisor and then drove the Worth County
Transit Van.  Wendell was a volunteer fireman for Northwood from 1947-1970.
He was also a Boy Scout Leader.  Wendell loved fishing, the University of
Northwood "The Corner Post", spending time with family and all his
grandkids and great grandchildren.  Wendell really enjoyed crafting
fishing lures, watching sporting events, especially Iowa Basketball,
Vikings and NASCAR.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Doril.

Wendell is survived by his wife Alice of Northwood; two sons Jim Watts
and wife Chen of Sterling, Alaska; Tom Watts and wife Joan of Northwood;
two daughters, Kandie and husband Ron Shupe of Northwood; Wendy and husband
Roger Urbatch of Woodbridge, Virginia; and niece Jann Ramus and husband
John of St. Paul, MN; grandchildren, Sue Lynn, Dan Watts, Kim Helgeson,
Chad Watts, Bryan Shupe, Brad Shupe, Kelly Atkinson, Kerry Urbatch,
Anna Eimes and Amy Urbatch; 13 great-grandchildren; one brother Loren
Watts of Mason City, IA.

According to Wendell's wishes his body will be cremated after visitation.





Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
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