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Orvel Ewald Serfoss

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Birth	:	14 Jun 1927 Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Jun 2019 Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7188988, -92.4539032
Description	:	Orvel Ewald Serfoss, age 92, of Waverly, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, peacefully in his sleep at home. Orvel was born on June 14, 1927, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Fred and Meta (Schellhorn) Serfoss. He was raised in Waverly where he was baptized in 1927 and confirmed on April 11, 1943, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Orvel attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School until the 8th grade and then the Waverly High School graduating in 1945. In September of 1945, Orvel entered the United States Army Company F332 engineers, serving in France and... Read More	Orvel Ewald Serfoss, age 92, of Waverly, Iowa, died Wednesday, June 19, 2019, peacefully in his sleep at home. Orvel was born on June 14, 1927, in Waverly, Iowa, the son of Fred and Meta (Schellhorn) Serfoss. He was raised in Waverly where he was baptized in 1927 and confirmed on April 11, 1943, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Orvel attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School until the 8th grade and then the Waverly High School graduating in 1945. In September of 1945, Orvel entered the United States Army Company F332 engineers, serving in France and Germany during WWII. On February 24, 1951, Orvel was united in marriage to Selma Ide at St. Pauls’ Lutheran Church in Waverly. Upon returning from WWII in 1946, Orvel went to work for the United States Post Office in Waverly, where he would work for the next thirty-nine years, retiring in 1985. Orvel was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly and a fifty-year member of the American Legion Post #176 of Waverly. He also was Boy Scout Leader for many years and volunteered at the Waverly Senior Center. Orvel’s greatest enjoyment was time with his family, however, he also enjoyed playing cards and fishing, where he made his own lures. Orvel’s memory is honored by: two daughters, Susan (Roger) Lenius of Waverly, Iowa, and Nancy Luloff of Des Moines, Iowa; son, Terry Serfoss of Cedar Falls, Iowa; five grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Merrel Serfoss of Jesup, Iowa. Orvel was preceded in death by his parents, Meta in 1953 and Fred in 1956; his wife, Selma on April 25, 2016; and a sister, Delores Hemingson in 2016. Orvel has been cremated and memorial services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Waverly. Burial of cremains will follow at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Waverly where the Waverly Area Veterans Group will give honors. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 27th, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Cedar Valley Hospice, or the VA Clinic.

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Orvel Ewald Serfoss's memorial is located at: Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Waverly, Bremer County, USA.
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Orvel Ewald Serfoss death on 19 Jun 2019 in Waverly, Bremer County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7188988
Longitude: -92.4539032

Family Members:

Parent

Fred Serfoss

(1899 - 1956)

Meta Schellhorn Serfoss

(1899 - 1953)

Spouse

Selma Marie Ide Serfoss

(1924 - 2016)

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