Wayne Carl Almquist was born on June 18, 1919 in Essex, Iowa, the son of Carl Luther and Nora Matilda (Peterson) Almquist.
Wayne entered into the arms of his Lord on March 27, 2012 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 92 years.
Wayne grew up on a farm southeast of Essex. He graduated from Essex High School with the Class of 1936. On November 28, 1941 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Nadine Anderson. The couple resided on a farm east of Essex where they raised their family.
During his working years Wayne farmed until his health required a change and it was then that he started working for a Home Oil Company in Shenandoah doing rural deliveries. In 1950 he began his own company and had one of the first convenience stores east of Essex. The company name was changed to Almquist Gas Company in 1963 when he moved into Essex.
Wayne was baptized and confirmed in the St. John's Lutheran Church where he was an active member. He served as a Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, served several terms on the church council and on various committees as needed. He was a member of the Essex Commercial Club, was active in Saddle Club in both Shenandoah and Essex, and the Essex Golf Club.
Wayne enjoyed fishing and hunting and was an avid sports fan. He rarely missed an Essex High School ball game of any sport. He loved playing softball and continued to pitch until the age of 61 years. He also was an avid runner and ran his last race at the age of 70, but continued biking as his means of exercise. At the age of 65, he rode across Iowa on RAGBRAI. What at remarkable man!
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Rozanne Renander; sons-in-law Jon Malloy and Craig Hesson; brothers Howard Almquist and John Almquist; and sister Donna Jean Rhodes.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Phyllis Almquist of Shenandoah; daughter Judi Malloy of Council Bluffs, IA and Linda Hesson of Essex, IA; son-in-law Dennis Renander of Galesburg, IL; sister Eldora Gowing of Shenandoah, IA; brother Donavon Almquist and wife Jere of Evergreen, CO; sister-in-law Elaine Lindberg of Essex, IA; brothers-in-law Robert Anderson of Clarinda, IA and Don Rhodes of IL; grandchildren Angela Albright of Fayetteville, AR, Michael Malloy and wife Stace of Chicago, IL, Gina Primmer and husband Chad of Council Bluffs, IA, Deana Renander of Jacksonville, FL, Jennifer Leiras and husband Marait of Dubai, UAE, Bradley Hesson of Nebraska City, NE and Andrew Hesson of Lincoln, NE; great-grandchildren Blaise, Jon, Doris, Lucille, Lillian, Audrey, and Max; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Obituary & Photo is from The Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home
Wayne entered into the arms of his Lord on March 27, 2012 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 92 years.
Wayne grew up on a farm southeast of Essex. He graduated from Essex High School with the Class of 1936. On November 28, 1941 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Nadine Anderson. The couple resided on a farm east of Essex where they raised their family.
During his working years Wayne farmed until his health required a change and it was then that he started working for a Home Oil Company in Shenandoah doing rural deliveries. In 1950 he began his own company and had one of the first convenience stores east of Essex. The company name was changed to Almquist Gas Company in 1963 when he moved into Essex.
Wayne was baptized and confirmed in the St. John's Lutheran Church where he was an active member. He served as a Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, served several terms on the church council and on various committees as needed. He was a member of the Essex Commercial Club, was active in Saddle Club in both Shenandoah and Essex, and the Essex Golf Club.
Wayne enjoyed fishing and hunting and was an avid sports fan. He rarely missed an Essex High School ball game of any sport. He loved playing softball and continued to pitch until the age of 61 years. He also was an avid runner and ran his last race at the age of 70, but continued biking as his means of exercise. At the age of 65, he rode across Iowa on RAGBRAI. What at remarkable man!
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Rozanne Renander; sons-in-law Jon Malloy and Craig Hesson; brothers Howard Almquist and John Almquist; and sister Donna Jean Rhodes.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Phyllis Almquist of Shenandoah; daughter Judi Malloy of Council Bluffs, IA and Linda Hesson of Essex, IA; son-in-law Dennis Renander of Galesburg, IL; sister Eldora Gowing of Shenandoah, IA; brother Donavon Almquist and wife Jere of Evergreen, CO; sister-in-law Elaine Lindberg of Essex, IA; brothers-in-law Robert Anderson of Clarinda, IA and Don Rhodes of IL; grandchildren Angela Albright of Fayetteville, AR, Michael Malloy and wife Stace of Chicago, IL, Gina Primmer and husband Chad of Council Bluffs, IA, Deana Renander of Jacksonville, FL, Jennifer Leiras and husband Marait of Dubai, UAE, Bradley Hesson of Nebraska City, NE and Andrew Hesson of Lincoln, NE; great-grandchildren Blaise, Jon, Doris, Lucille, Lillian, Audrey, and Max; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Obituary & Photo is from The Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home
Wayne Carl Almquist was born on June 18, 1919 in Essex, Iowa, the son of Carl Luther and Nora Matilda (Peterson) Almquist.
Wayne entered into the arms of his Lord on March 27, 2012 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 92 years.
Wayne grew up on a farm southeast of Essex. He graduated from Essex High School with the Class of 1936. On November 28, 1941 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Nadine Anderson. The couple resided on a farm east of Essex where they raised their family.
During his working years Wayne farmed until his health required a change and it was then that he started working for a Home Oil Company in Shenandoah doing rural deliveries. In 1950 he began his own company and had one of the first convenience stores east of Essex. The company name was changed to Almquist Gas Company in 1963 when he moved into Essex.
Wayne was baptized and confirmed in the St. John's Lutheran Church where he was an active member. He served as a Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, served several terms on the church council and on various committees as needed. He was a member of the Essex Commercial Club, was active in Saddle Club in both Shenandoah and Essex, and the Essex Golf Club.
Wayne enjoyed fishing and hunting and was an avid sports fan. He rarely missed an Essex High School ball game of any sport. He loved playing softball and continued to pitch until the age of 61 years. He also was an avid runner and ran his last race at the age of 70, but continued biking as his means of exercise. At the age of 65, he rode across Iowa on RAGBRAI. What at remarkable man!
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Rozanne Renander; sons-in-law Jon Malloy and Craig Hesson; brothers Howard Almquist and John Almquist; and sister Donna Jean Rhodes.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Phyllis Almquist of Shenandoah; daughter Judi Malloy of Council Bluffs, IA and Linda Hesson of Essex, IA; son-in-law Dennis Renander of Galesburg, IL; sister Eldora Gowing of Shenandoah, IA; brother Donavon Almquist and wife Jere of Evergreen, CO; sister-in-law Elaine Lindberg of Essex, IA; brothers-in-law Robert Anderson of Clarinda, IA and Don Rhodes of IL; grandchildren Angela Albright of Fayetteville, AR, Michael Malloy and wife Stace of Chicago, IL, Gina Primmer and husband Chad of Council Bluffs, IA, Deana Renander of Jacksonville, FL, Jennifer Leiras and husband Marait of Dubai, UAE, Bradley Hesson of Nebraska City, NE and Andrew Hesson of Lincoln, NE; great-grandchildren Blaise, Jon, Doris, Lucille, Lillian, Audrey, and Max; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Obituary & Photo is from The Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home
Wayne entered into the arms of his Lord on March 27, 2012 at the Garden View Care Center in Shenandoah, Iowa at the age of 92 years.
Wayne grew up on a farm southeast of Essex. He graduated from Essex High School with the Class of 1936. On November 28, 1941 he was united in marriage to Phyllis Nadine Anderson. The couple resided on a farm east of Essex where they raised their family.
During his working years Wayne farmed until his health required a change and it was then that he started working for a Home Oil Company in Shenandoah doing rural deliveries. In 1950 he began his own company and had one of the first convenience stores east of Essex. The company name was changed to Almquist Gas Company in 1963 when he moved into Essex.
Wayne was baptized and confirmed in the St. John's Lutheran Church where he was an active member. He served as a Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, served several terms on the church council and on various committees as needed. He was a member of the Essex Commercial Club, was active in Saddle Club in both Shenandoah and Essex, and the Essex Golf Club.
Wayne enjoyed fishing and hunting and was an avid sports fan. He rarely missed an Essex High School ball game of any sport. He loved playing softball and continued to pitch until the age of 61 years. He also was an avid runner and ran his last race at the age of 70, but continued biking as his means of exercise. At the age of 65, he rode across Iowa on RAGBRAI. What at remarkable man!
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Rozanne Renander; sons-in-law Jon Malloy and Craig Hesson; brothers Howard Almquist and John Almquist; and sister Donna Jean Rhodes.
Those left to cherish his memory include his wife Phyllis Almquist of Shenandoah; daughter Judi Malloy of Council Bluffs, IA and Linda Hesson of Essex, IA; son-in-law Dennis Renander of Galesburg, IL; sister Eldora Gowing of Shenandoah, IA; brother Donavon Almquist and wife Jere of Evergreen, CO; sister-in-law Elaine Lindberg of Essex, IA; brothers-in-law Robert Anderson of Clarinda, IA and Don Rhodes of IL; grandchildren Angela Albright of Fayetteville, AR, Michael Malloy and wife Stace of Chicago, IL, Gina Primmer and husband Chad of Council Bluffs, IA, Deana Renander of Jacksonville, FL, Jennifer Leiras and husband Marait of Dubai, UAE, Bradley Hesson of Nebraska City, NE and Andrew Hesson of Lincoln, NE; great-grandchildren Blaise, Jon, Doris, Lucille, Lillian, Audrey, and Max; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Obituary & Photo is from The Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home
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