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ROCKWELL | Ben Hitzhusen passed away July 18, 2015, in Phoenix, Arizona, at the age of 84.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Fullerton Funeral Home, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell. Inurnment will follow the next day at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery in Rockwell.
Ben, the oldest son of Henry and Jane Roeder Hitzhusen, was born on the family farm in Rockwell. After graduating from Rockwell High, Ben enlisted in the Navy and served on the USS Henderson for three years during the Korean War.
Ben returned to Iowa and attended Mason City Junior College, prior to moving to Columbia, Missouri. He attended the University of Missouri where he earned a degree in Engineering.
Ben met Rochelle Sorin, his wife of 50 years, while in Columbia. He moved his family to Arizona in 1973, and continued to work in his own businesses for several years before moving to Payson, Arizona, in 1982. Ben enjoyed life in the small mountain town for over 30 years and spent his time riding horses, gardening, and volunteering with the Forrest Service. Ben enjoyed dancing, working with his hands, playing cards, and meeting new people.
His brothers Gerald, and David Jay as well as his three children Kerry, Heather, Melody, five grandchildren, and two great-grandkids survive Ben. We will miss his easy smile, and down-home wisdom and wit.
Online condolences may be left at www.fullertonfh.com.
Fullerton Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 120 S. Third St., Rockwell, IA; 641-822-3191, www.Fullertonfh.com.
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