In Loving Memory ALFRED “BARNEY” BARGENQUAST

Service FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2000, 10:30 AM TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MANILLA, IOWA
Officiating PASTOR TIMOTHY GEITZ
Music “WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS” “AS WITH GLADNESS, MEN OF OLD” CONGREGATION
“THE OLD RUGGED CROSS” MARLENE JAHN, VOCALIST RUTH JOENS, ORGANIST
Interment OAK HILL CEMETERY, IRWIN, IOWA AT A LATER DATE, FOLLOWING CREMATION
Casketbearers: MATT REISING, SEAN REISING, MICHAEL PAULSEN, ALLAN BARGENQUAST, ERIC REISING, JERIMY DIEHL
Honorary Casketbearers: DAVE CASE, CODY RUTHERFORD, SCOTT VERFAILLE, ADAM MESEKE

THE FAMILY WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR KINDNESS EVIDENCED IN THOUGHT, WORD, AND DEED, AND INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE CHURCH FOLLOWING THE FUNERAL SERVICE.

(Bargenquast pronounced "barn quist")

Alfred Harold "Barney," son of Henry Gustov and Anna (Wendt) Bargenquast, was born December 16, 1912, at Irwin, Iowa. He grew up in Manilla, graduating from Manilla High School in 1933. Following graduation, Barney worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps and farmed in Idaho.

Barney came back to Manilla and enlisted in the United States Navy on June 2, 1942. During World War II, he served as a SeaBee in the Southwest Pacific. On October 8, 1945, he received his honorable discharge, and returned to Manilla.

On June 27, 1946, Barney was united in marriage with Mary Margaret Boeck at Elko, Nevada. Seven children were born to this union. Barney and Mary farmed in Idaho for two years before returning to Manilla. Barney drove the maintainer for Crawford County and then drove cement truck for Rasmussen Lumber Company. He also worked part-time and evenings as a butcher for Milt Saylan Grocery. Following his retirement from Rasmussen’s in 1974, Barney scooped snow, mowed lawns, tilled gardens and ran errands for his neighbors and friends.

Barney was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed working outdoors and had a big garden of vegetables and flowers. He was very active in the community, participating in numerous activities. Barney’s family was very important to him.

On Tuesday, January 18, 2000, Barney died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in Manilla. He reached the age of 87 years, 1 month and 2 days.

Barney is preceded in death by his parents; five brothers: Earl, Arnold, Henry, Alvin and Donald Bargenquast; and one sister Helen Bargenquast.

He is survived by his wife Mary Bargenquast of Manilla; seven children: Mary Ann and her husband Don Reising of The Colony, Texas; Linda and her husband Dennis Paulsen of Davenport; Barbara and her husband Robert Duff of Bellevue, Nebraska; Rita Wilson and her fiancé Ron Gockanour of McClelland; Allan Bargenquast and his wife Joan of Omaha, Nebraska; Paula Krayenhagen of Dow City; Wendy and her husband Master Sergeant Jay Rutherford of Clarksville, Tennessee; 19 grandchildren; four step grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two sisters Dorothea Ham of Manilla, and Arlyne and her husband Floyd Kisling of Dietrich, Idaho; and by nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.