Harold “Bud” Jammerthal, age 71, of Akron, Iowa died on Friday January 13, 2012 at a Sioux City hospital.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday January 21, 2012 at 11:00am at First Baptist Church in Akron.
Interment will be held at a later date. Waterbury Funeral Service of Sergeant Bluff is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.
Harold was born on August 20, 1940, in Akron, the son of Harold and Gladis (Lower) Jammerthal. He attended school in Akron and was a lifelong resident of the area. When he was a teenager he worked at McNally farms and was employed there for a number of years.
He married Jo Sandra Sprenger at the First Baptist Church in Akron on March 29, 1958. The couple lived in Ireton for two years before moving to Akron.
In the 1960’s he became associated with Wilbur Hasenbank in the carpentry business, he later farmed for himself and took over his father’s corn shelling business.
Bud was an avid hunter and fisherman; being especially proud of the 18lb catfish he caught in the Big Sioux River. He also was a fan of country music with George Jones being his favorite artist.
As his health declined in recent years, he received dialysis treatments three times a week in Sioux City. He was able to make the best of the situation and made many new friends at the Floyd Pump ‘n Pak where he had coffee on the mornings before his treatments; some of whom gave him fresh-caught fish, corn for his squirrels and visited him at the hospital. He also enjoyed cook-outs and special occasions such as birthday and holiday meals with his family.
Bud is survived by his wife Jo Sandra of Akron, his son Jeffrey(Katie) Jammerthal of Parkers Prarie, MN. His three daughters Jill Smith of Akron, Jenifer Jarmmerthal of Elk Point, S.D., and Robin Powell of LeMars, IA. He is also survived by four sisters Lorraine Kiewel, Lola Prothero, Imogene McKee all of Akron and Elaine “Dutch” Strong and her husband Jack of Sioux City. He is also survived by his grandchildren: Hailey and Callie Jammerthal, and Nick and Austin Hemmingsen, and his mother-in-law Martha Sprenger.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters in infancy, three sisters Shirley, Darlene, and Lois Ann along with grandson Ryan Todd Hemmongsen and two son-in-laws David Smith and Michael Powell.