Arnold E. Feldt

ST. ANSGAR- Arnold E. Feldt, 83, of St. Ansgar, died Wednesday (Feb. 27, 2008) at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, St. Ansgar with Rev. Dr. Byron Northwick officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held after 11 a.m. on Saturday at the church.

Arnold Edward Feldt was born in Newburg Township, Mitchell Co., Iowa on Sept. 29, 1924, to Alma and Gustave Feldt. He was baptized at St. John's Lutheran Church, Rock Township on Nov. 23, 1924, by Rev. J. Gemaehlich. His sponsors were Edward Rachut and Laura Feldt. On March 17, 1940, he confirmed his faith at St. John's Lutheran.

He graduated from Carpenter High School in May of 1943 and was drafted into the U.S. Army. He saw action with the 12th Armored Division as an MP in France and Germany. He received an honorable discharge and returned home in April of 1946 and entered Iowa State College, where he graduated in March of 1950 with a B.S. degree.

He was united in marriage to Joan Dahms, of Chicago, on Aug. 19, 1950.

He began the Vocational Agriculture course at Guttenburg High School, teaching also Adult Classes and Veteran Ag classes for two years.

In 1952, he moved to his parental farm in Newburg Township, where he farmed until 1987 when he moved to St. Ansgar, continuing to help his son, Dave, on the farm. He drove a Mitchell County transit bus from the fall of 1998 until spring of 2002, and part time until 2008.

He was an active member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, serving as choir director and member, Sunday school teacher, Elder, member of LLL, and Friendship Club.

He was a member of Farm Bureau, St. Ansgar Lion's Club, American Legion, and sang with the Forte Miler's Barbershop Chorus.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister Helen Peterson; and brothers, Wilmer and Herbert.

Arnold is survived by his wife, Joan; and by children: Andrew, and his wife, Janet, of Norman, Okla., Margaret (Peggy) Buchholz, and her husband, Gerald, of Bonduel, Wisc., Karen, of Renton, Wash., David, and his wife, Candis, of St. Ansgar, Gloria, and her husband, Paul Peterson, of Overland Park, Kan., Mary, and her husband, Richard Dinesen, of Woodbury, Minn., and John, and his wife, Karen, of West Des Moines; fifteen grandchildren: Nicholas Buchholz, and wife, Samantha, Michael Buchholz, Sarah and Alex Feldt, Whitney and Cole Feldt, Ruth and Philip Mathiowetz, Amy and Carl Peterson, Isak and Joanna Dinesen, Daniel, Joshua, and Cora Feldt. He is also survived by sisters Agnes Severson, of St. Ansgar, Irene Thompson, of Austin, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Delores Feldt, Mae Dahms, and Arta Walter; brothers-in-law: Fred Peterson, Charles Thompson and Edward Walter; many nieces and nephews; and a Christian congregation.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements. 641-713-4920.