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H. LYLE SCHEELHAASE

Mr. Speaker: Your committee, appointed to prepare a suitable resolution commemorating the life, character, and public service of the late Honorable H. Lyle Scheelhaase begs to submit the following Memorial:

Mr. Scheelhaase was born August 14, 1931, in Moville to Ernest and Mary (Hill) Scheelhaase. He entered the U.S. Army and served during the Korean conflict in Trieste, Italy in the Army Tank Corps. He returned to Lancaster, California in 1954 and graduated high school there. He married Norma Jean Kirkholm in 1954 in Battle Creek, Iowa. They lived in California until 1956, when they returned to Everly, Iowa, to farm. In 1959, they moved to his grandfather’s farm near Moville and farmed in the area until his death.

He attended Morningside College, Western Iowa Technical College and Iowa State University. He was active in ACDI/VOCA (Agricultural Cooperative Development International/Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance), working in Bulgaria and Belerus to help farmers improve agricultural techniques. He served on the Woodbury County Fair Board for a numbers of years, was a member of American Legion Wink-Sparks Post in Moville and was a charter member of the Woodbury Central Quarterback Club. He was an active member of the Moville United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Norma Jean co-managed the Moville Elderly Housing.

A Democrat, Mr. Scheelhaase was a member of the Sixty-sixth, Sixty-seventh, and Sixty-seventh Extra General Assemblies.

H. Lyle Scheelhaase died November 18, 2003 at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife, Norma Jean of Moville; a son, Kirk (Tam) of Moville; two daughters, Sandra Guthridge (Larry) of Moville, and LouAnn Scheelhaase (Nathan Creer) of Overland Park, Kansas; four sisters, Leah Bertelsen (Duane) of Dayton, Ohio, Margaret Hubiak (Dr. John) of Odebolt, Iowa, Alice Males (Lloyd) of Buckley, Washington, and Lucille Morgan (Jerry) of Moville; eleven grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the Eightieth General Assembly of Iowa, That in the passing of the Honorable H. Lyle Scheelhaase, the State has lost an honored citizen and a faithful and useful public servant, and the House by this Resolution would express its appreciation of his service.

Be It Further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Journal of the House, and that the Chief Clerk be directed to forward an enrolled copy to the family of the deceased.

ROGER F. WENDT

WESLEY E. WHITEAD

DANIEL A. HUSEMAN

Committee