RONALD W SHOVAN
June 30, 1933 - April 2, 2013

Ronald W. Shovan, a retired Senior Engineering Fellow at Honeywell, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was 79. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he was raised in Orange, Massachusetts, where his family owned and ran the White Drum restaurant. He attended St. Olaf College, then joined the US Army and was stationed at Ft. Bliss, Texas and White Sands Proving Grounds.

Post-Army, he completed his studies at St. Olaf. After graduation, he was an engineer for General Electric in Syracuse, New York and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. EG&G in Boston, Massachusetts; and 28 years at Honeywell in Largo, Florida, where he was named a Senior Engineering Fellow.

For several years, he was Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 402, where he guided many Scouts to attain their Eagle rank. He also served as an usher at his church. He enjoyed fishing and classical music, as well as following the US Space Program.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Wanda, his son Mark and wife Tina, and two granddaughters, Jennifer and Jillian, all of Dunedin, Florida, as well as his sister Elizabeth Bissell and husband Doug, of Bennington, Vermont, and a niece Rebecca Bissell, of New York City.

Viewing will be at Sylvan Abbey Funeral Home from 5 PM to 8 PM on Friday April 12, 2013. Funeral service will be at 1 PM at Grace Lutheran Church 1812 North Highland Avenue in Clearwater, Florida on Saturday April 13, 2013.

Interment will be at Sunset Rest Cemetery in Northwood, Iowa.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Humane Society of Pinellas County, 3040 Florida 590, Clearwater, Florida 33759.

LEE TURVOLD

Leallyn (Lee) Keith Turvold went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday April 2, 2013.

Beloved father of Nina Matuszewski and Nicole Liebig. Loving father-in-law of Ted Liebig. Loving grandfather of Aurianna Salem, Miranda Matuszewski, Grant and Forrest Liebig. Loving brother of Gary Turvold, Dianne Cooper, Terry Turvold, and Jeanne Christiansen. Loving uncle, cousin and friend.

He was preceded in death by his parents Jim and Viola Turvold, his infant son Chad, and brother-in-law Mike Cooper.

Lee attended country school in Northwood, IA and graduated in 1963 from Northwood Community High school. He was awarded Most Valuable Player (football) by his team mates 2 years in a row and his number 31# was retired. He attended Luther College on a football scholarship. He married Marcia Levorson in 1966, and graduated from Luther with a BA in Physical Education in 1967. He received his Masters degree in 1969 from Central Missouri State in Safety Education. He spent several years teaching, worked as an insurance agent and broker, was an over the road truck driver, and a home appraiser. He enjoyed working outside especially gardening, cooking, baking, talking politics, listening to Fox radio, traveling, spending time with his grandkids, strong coffee, cigarettes, and was always willing to lend a helping hand to a family member or friend with a home project. He will be missed very much.

Visitation is at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Friday, 3-7pm. A Memorial Service will be held at 7pm in the Schrader chapel. If desired, contributions may be made to Action for Autism, ARC, or Living Water International. Friends may sign the family’s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com or the guestbook present at the visitation.

Marlin Burton Hagen, 85, Northwood, formerly of Hanlontown, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Lutheran Retirement Home, surrounded by his family.

A funeral service for Marlin will be held at 2:30 P.M. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Hanlontown, with Pastor Linda Johnson-Prestholt officiating. Burial will be in the Brush Point Cemetery, rural Hanlontown. Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Friday at the Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to service time on Saturday at the church.

Marlin Burton Hagen was born on March 9, 1928, in Hanlontown, the son of Martin and Ida (Smeby) Hagen. Marlin was baptized and reaffirmed the faith of his baptism through confirmation at the Sion Lutheran Church, rural Lake Mills. He attended Hanlontown community school, graduating from Hanlontown High School in 1946.

Marlin was inducted into the Army on January 19, 1951, in Northwood, and served his country honorably and faithfully in the Korean Conflict with the Fifth Army Infantry until his honorable discharge on October 20, 1952.

He was united in marriage to Donna Paulson on May 13, 1951, at the Lime Creek Lutheran Church, rural Emmons, MN, and to this marriage three children were born Michael, Debra, and Lisa. In 1953, he began his career in farming and farmed for 45 years, 38 years in the Hanlontown area, and after his retirement from farming, they moved to Northwood in 1998. While he was farming, Marlin worked for Deluxe Manufacturing in Mason City and Lake Mills for 17 years, and after his retirement, he worked for the Worth County Conservation Commission for 6 years. Marlin loved farming, the outdoors, John Deere Tractors, and loved to volunteer at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood, and the Northwood Lions Club.

He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church and served on the church council, Northwood Lions Club, and Our Buddies VFW Memorial Post #6779 of Northwood.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Donna Hagen of Northwood; his son, Michael (Bonnie) Hagen of Hanlontown; and their children, Ryan (Sarah) Hagen, Lindsey Hagen and Kyle Harrison, Christopher (Ami) Hagen, and Taylor Hagen; daughter, Debra (Jon) Morse of Anchorage, AK, and their children; Holly (Aaron) Johanknecht, Cory Morse, and Matthew (Cheyenne) Morse; and daughter, Lisa Hagen of Northwood; his great-grandchildren, Ella and Avery Johanknecht, Cole and Hailey Hagen, and Adli Hagen; his brother, Raymond (Lavonne) Hagen of Forest City; his sisters-in-law, Avis, Gloria, and Clarice Hagen; as well as many nieces, nephews, many other extended family members and friends.

Marlin was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Eldon, Irvin, and Harold Hagen; and his nephew, Terry Hagen. Conner Colonial Chapel: (641) 324-1543 www.colonialchapels.com