Obituary of Ivan Huen

Ivan Huen Funeral services for Ivan, will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home of Newton. A visitation will be held 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Friday, at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the McKeever Cemetery near Colfax, Iowa. Ivan Huen, 85, of Colfax, the son of Edgar Franklin and Lizzie (Schwark) Huen, was born October 15, 1924 in Eldora, Iowa. A longtime resident of the Eldora area, he graduated from Eldora, Class of 1942. He farmed for many years, and was a machinist and factory worker at Ford, John Deere and then for the Maytag Company in Newton. On October 24, 1945, Ivan was united in marriage with Deloris Jean Roll in Marshalltown, Iowa. He and Deloris had lived in Eldora, State Center, Collins, Cedar Falls and Colfax. They owned The Pour Farm Buckle Shoppe and Clay Cellar Ceramics. Ivan devoted his life to his wife and family, was a builder at Trainland USA near Colfax, and enjoyed his antique cars. He was a member of the Marshalltown Area Restorers Club, National Association Belt Buckles Club, and Tucker Club, Charger Club. Ivan died Tuesday morning, March 23, 2010, in the Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical Center in Newton. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Deloris on August 28, 2006; a brother Lloyd Huen; sisters: Vera Dooley and Marion Smith; two brothers in infancy; and a grandson-in-law Richard. Those left to honor Ivan's memory include his sons and daughters: Tesha "Tish" (Larry) Huffaker of Newton; Marvan Huen (Patricia Inman); Marjean (Allen) Larrick; Everet Huen; Jeanise (Jack) Richeson; and Sandra (Rick) Stanley; his eighteen grandchildren, thirty-seven great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren; a sister Thelma Klemenson of Mason City, Iowa; several nieces and nephews; and his many friends. Memorials in Ivan's name are being designated, and may be left at the funeral home. Calling hours will be Friday, Visitation with the family will be from 5 - 7pm at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home, 310 N. 2nd Ave. E., Newton, IA. The funeral will be Saturday at 11:00 at Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home, with Pastor David Rex officiating. Burial will be in Mc Keever Cemetery, Colfax on Saturday. Memorials may be made to In Ivan's Name