Ernest D. Woods, 80, passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center January 24, 2017, after many health battles.
Ernest was born December 1, 1936 in Des Moines to George and Frances (Osborn) Woods. He graduated from Lincoln High School and later graduated from carpentry school.
Ernest served in the Iowa National Guard for nine years.
He was a member of the Carpenter’s Union Local #106. He retired from Allied Construction at the age of 45 due to health reasons.
Following retirement, Ernest began making woodcrafts. His specialty was walking sticks in which he carved a morel mushroom on the top. Ernest sold his crafts at the flea market in the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fair grounds for 15 years. He was a “man’s man”, and enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, mushroom hunting, fishing and hunting.
Ernest is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joyce; children, Shelley (Don III) Knox, Mark (Susan) Woods and Gary Woods; grandchildren, Amanda (David) Connelly, Sarah Knox (Justin Toomey), Lacey Woods, Madison Woods (Michael Wilcut), Payton Woods, Emily Woods, Nicole Woods, Lauren Woods and Lillian Woods; great-grandchildren, Owen, Emma, Stella, Ethan and Reyden; brothers, Ralph (Beverly) Woods and Harold Woods; brother-in-law, Gary (Mary) Peachey; cousins-in-law, Arie (Wilma) Pack; and a host of extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Christine Woods; granddaughter, Morgan Woods; and his sister, Helen Hutton.
The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Ernest will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Obituary & photo published by Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home
Ernest was born December 1, 1936 in Des Moines to George and Frances (Osborn) Woods. He graduated from Lincoln High School and later graduated from carpentry school.
Ernest served in the Iowa National Guard for nine years.
He was a member of the Carpenter’s Union Local #106. He retired from Allied Construction at the age of 45 due to health reasons.
Following retirement, Ernest began making woodcrafts. His specialty was walking sticks in which he carved a morel mushroom on the top. Ernest sold his crafts at the flea market in the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fair grounds for 15 years. He was a “man’s man”, and enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, mushroom hunting, fishing and hunting.
Ernest is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joyce; children, Shelley (Don III) Knox, Mark (Susan) Woods and Gary Woods; grandchildren, Amanda (David) Connelly, Sarah Knox (Justin Toomey), Lacey Woods, Madison Woods (Michael Wilcut), Payton Woods, Emily Woods, Nicole Woods, Lauren Woods and Lillian Woods; great-grandchildren, Owen, Emma, Stella, Ethan and Reyden; brothers, Ralph (Beverly) Woods and Harold Woods; brother-in-law, Gary (Mary) Peachey; cousins-in-law, Arie (Wilma) Pack; and a host of extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Christine Woods; granddaughter, Morgan Woods; and his sister, Helen Hutton.
The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Ernest will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Obituary & photo published by Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home
Ernest D. Woods, 80, passed away at Iowa Methodist Medical Center January 24, 2017, after many health battles.
Ernest was born December 1, 1936 in Des Moines to George and Frances (Osborn) Woods. He graduated from Lincoln High School and later graduated from carpentry school.
Ernest served in the Iowa National Guard for nine years.
He was a member of the Carpenter’s Union Local #106. He retired from Allied Construction at the age of 45 due to health reasons.
Following retirement, Ernest began making woodcrafts. His specialty was walking sticks in which he carved a morel mushroom on the top. Ernest sold his crafts at the flea market in the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fair grounds for 15 years. He was a “man’s man”, and enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, mushroom hunting, fishing and hunting.
Ernest is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joyce; children, Shelley (Don III) Knox, Mark (Susan) Woods and Gary Woods; grandchildren, Amanda (David) Connelly, Sarah Knox (Justin Toomey), Lacey Woods, Madison Woods (Michael Wilcut), Payton Woods, Emily Woods, Nicole Woods, Lauren Woods and Lillian Woods; great-grandchildren, Owen, Emma, Stella, Ethan and Reyden; brothers, Ralph (Beverly) Woods and Harold Woods; brother-in-law, Gary (Mary) Peachey; cousins-in-law, Arie (Wilma) Pack; and a host of extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Christine Woods; granddaughter, Morgan Woods; and his sister, Helen Hutton.
The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Ernest will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Obituary & photo published by Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home
Ernest was born December 1, 1936 in Des Moines to George and Frances (Osborn) Woods. He graduated from Lincoln High School and later graduated from carpentry school.
Ernest served in the Iowa National Guard for nine years.
He was a member of the Carpenter’s Union Local #106. He retired from Allied Construction at the age of 45 due to health reasons.
Following retirement, Ernest began making woodcrafts. His specialty was walking sticks in which he carved a morel mushroom on the top. Ernest sold his crafts at the flea market in the 4-H Building at the Iowa State Fair grounds for 15 years. He was a “man’s man”, and enjoyed the outdoors, gardening, mushroom hunting, fishing and hunting.
Ernest is survived by his wife of 60 years, Joyce; children, Shelley (Don III) Knox, Mark (Susan) Woods and Gary Woods; grandchildren, Amanda (David) Connelly, Sarah Knox (Justin Toomey), Lacey Woods, Madison Woods (Michael Wilcut), Payton Woods, Emily Woods, Nicole Woods, Lauren Woods and Lillian Woods; great-grandchildren, Owen, Emma, Stella, Ethan and Reyden; brothers, Ralph (Beverly) Woods and Harold Woods; brother-in-law, Gary (Mary) Peachey; cousins-in-law, Arie (Wilma) Pack; and a host of extended family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter-in-law, Christine Woods; granddaughter, Morgan Woods; and his sister, Helen Hutton.
The family will greet friends from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 29, 2017 at Hamilton’s Southtown Funeral Home, 5400 SW 9th Street. Ernest will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
Obituary & photo published by Hamilton's Southtown Funeral Home
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