1916
Max
2007
Max Higgason Sr
March 18, 1916 — October 27, 2007
Max R. Higgason Sr., 91, of Eldora, died from natural causes on Saturday, October 27, 2007 at the Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center in Eldora while under the care of Hospice of North Iowa. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, October 30 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora with Pastor Corey Larson officiating. Burial will follow in East Lawn Memory Gardens in Eldora with military honors provided by Walter-Sayer Post 182 of the American Legion and Roll-Harless Post 3974 of the VFW. Visitation is from 6 pm to 8 pm on Monday at Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Memorials may be directed to the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Eldora Nursing and Rehab Center, or Hospice of North Iowa.
Max was born March 18, 1916 in Union, Iowa, son of Walter and LaVera (Hammer) Higgason. He attended country school near Union then high school in Eldora. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the U.S. Marine Corp in the Pacific Theater. On October 1, 1937, Max was united in marriage to Gladys N. Clark at Mt. Pleasant Church, rural Eldora. He worked as parts manager at Wood Auto of Eldora for over fifty years and many nights and weekends were spent at the dealership fixing his children's cars. Max retired in 1978.
He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora where he served as a deacon and trustee, Walter-Sayer Post 182 of the American Legion, Roll-Harless Post 3974 of the VFW, and Pine Lake Country Club. Max enjoyed gardening, and during retirement cutting firewood, golfing and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys; sons, Max Jr. of Eldora and his wife, Nancy, Jerry of Urbandale and his wife Dee, Denny of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and his wife Linda; sister, Bettie Dix of Iowa Falls; 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Avonelle, Frances and Arlene; and brothers, Wallace, Orville, Verne, William, and Ronald.
Max was born March 18, 1916 in Union, Iowa, son of Walter and LaVera (Hammer) Higgason. He attended country school near Union then high school in Eldora. He was a veteran of WWII serving with the U.S. Marine Corp in the Pacific Theater. On October 1, 1937, Max was united in marriage to Gladys N. Clark at Mt. Pleasant Church, rural Eldora. He worked as parts manager at Wood Auto of Eldora for over fifty years and many nights and weekends were spent at the dealership fixing his children's cars. Max retired in 1978.
He was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora where he served as a deacon and trustee, Walter-Sayer Post 182 of the American Legion, Roll-Harless Post 3974 of the VFW, and Pine Lake Country Club. Max enjoyed gardening, and during retirement cutting firewood, golfing and fishing.
He is survived by his wife, Gladys; sons, Max Jr. of Eldora and his wife, Nancy, Jerry of Urbandale and his wife Dee, Denny of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and his wife Linda; sister, Bettie Dix of Iowa Falls; 9 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; sisters, Avonelle, Frances and Arlene; and brothers, Wallace, Orville, Verne, William, and Ronald.
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