Carl W. "Bill" August, 81, of Stanwood, Iowa, formerly of New Liberty, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Private family visitation and services will be held at the Chapel of Love in New Liberty, Iowa, that he and his family built in honor of his wife and parents. Inurnment will be in Saint Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Effingham, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Courageous in his memory.
Carl William August was born October 13, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Lloyd and Genevieve (Stone) August. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, Kansas, in 1955. He proudly served his country in the Kansas National Guard for four years. He married Catherine Eckert on November 12, 1955, in Effingham, Kansas. He started his career as a pattern maker at LFM in Atchison, Kansas. They moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1965, where he worked for various union pattern shops in the Quad City area. In 1970, he moved his family to a farm near New Liberty, IA. He founded Liberty Pattern Company in New Liberty, Iowa, in 1981 and founded LibertyUS in New Liberty and Litian in Ningbo, China in 2002. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton, Iowa. He was an avid collector of railroad memorabilia, antique tools and cars. He was a world traveler and enjoyed talking politics. Above all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine; two daughters, Linda August of New Liberty, IA, and Rhonda (James) Kuehl of Stockton, IA; four sons, Leo (Joan) August of Davenport, IA, Mike (Kay) August of New Liberty, IA, Gary (Robyn) August of Walcott, IA, and Craig (Shirly) August of Ningbo, China; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; one half sister, Judy Cranfill of Athens, TX; one half brother, David August of Atchison, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one great-grandson, Nolan August and two brothers, Lloyd and James August.
Bentley Funeral Homes, Durant/Wilton, Iowa
Private family visitation and services will be held at the Chapel of Love in New Liberty, Iowa, that he and his family built in honor of his wife and parents. Inurnment will be in Saint Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Effingham, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Courageous in his memory.
Carl William August was born October 13, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Lloyd and Genevieve (Stone) August. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, Kansas, in 1955. He proudly served his country in the Kansas National Guard for four years. He married Catherine Eckert on November 12, 1955, in Effingham, Kansas. He started his career as a pattern maker at LFM in Atchison, Kansas. They moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1965, where he worked for various union pattern shops in the Quad City area. In 1970, he moved his family to a farm near New Liberty, IA. He founded Liberty Pattern Company in New Liberty, Iowa, in 1981 and founded LibertyUS in New Liberty and Litian in Ningbo, China in 2002. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton, Iowa. He was an avid collector of railroad memorabilia, antique tools and cars. He was a world traveler and enjoyed talking politics. Above all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine; two daughters, Linda August of New Liberty, IA, and Rhonda (James) Kuehl of Stockton, IA; four sons, Leo (Joan) August of Davenport, IA, Mike (Kay) August of New Liberty, IA, Gary (Robyn) August of Walcott, IA, and Craig (Shirly) August of Ningbo, China; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; one half sister, Judy Cranfill of Athens, TX; one half brother, David August of Atchison, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one great-grandson, Nolan August and two brothers, Lloyd and James August.
Bentley Funeral Homes, Durant/Wilton, Iowa
Carl W. "Bill" August, 81, of Stanwood, Iowa, formerly of New Liberty, Iowa, passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Crestridge Care Center in Maquoketa, Iowa.
Private family visitation and services will be held at the Chapel of Love in New Liberty, Iowa, that he and his family built in honor of his wife and parents. Inurnment will be in Saint Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Effingham, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Courageous in his memory.
Carl William August was born October 13, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Lloyd and Genevieve (Stone) August. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, Kansas, in 1955. He proudly served his country in the Kansas National Guard for four years. He married Catherine Eckert on November 12, 1955, in Effingham, Kansas. He started his career as a pattern maker at LFM in Atchison, Kansas. They moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1965, where he worked for various union pattern shops in the Quad City area. In 1970, he moved his family to a farm near New Liberty, IA. He founded Liberty Pattern Company in New Liberty, Iowa, in 1981 and founded LibertyUS in New Liberty and Litian in Ningbo, China in 2002. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton, Iowa. He was an avid collector of railroad memorabilia, antique tools and cars. He was a world traveler and enjoyed talking politics. Above all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine; two daughters, Linda August of New Liberty, IA, and Rhonda (James) Kuehl of Stockton, IA; four sons, Leo (Joan) August of Davenport, IA, Mike (Kay) August of New Liberty, IA, Gary (Robyn) August of Walcott, IA, and Craig (Shirly) August of Ningbo, China; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; one half sister, Judy Cranfill of Athens, TX; one half brother, David August of Atchison, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one great-grandson, Nolan August and two brothers, Lloyd and James August.
Bentley Funeral Homes, Durant/Wilton, Iowa
Private family visitation and services will be held at the Chapel of Love in New Liberty, Iowa, that he and his family built in honor of his wife and parents. Inurnment will be in Saint Ann's Catholic Cemetery, Effingham, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Camp Courageous in his memory.
Carl William August was born October 13, 1937, in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Lloyd and Genevieve (Stone) August. He graduated from Atchison County Community High School in Effingham, Kansas, in 1955. He proudly served his country in the Kansas National Guard for four years. He married Catherine Eckert on November 12, 1955, in Effingham, Kansas. He started his career as a pattern maker at LFM in Atchison, Kansas. They moved to Davenport, Iowa in 1965, where he worked for various union pattern shops in the Quad City area. In 1970, he moved his family to a farm near New Liberty, IA. He founded Liberty Pattern Company in New Liberty, Iowa, in 1981 and founded LibertyUS in New Liberty and Litian in Ningbo, China in 2002. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Tipton, Iowa. He was an avid collector of railroad memorabilia, antique tools and cars. He was a world traveler and enjoyed talking politics. Above all, he loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them.
He is survived by his wife, Catherine; two daughters, Linda August of New Liberty, IA, and Rhonda (James) Kuehl of Stockton, IA; four sons, Leo (Joan) August of Davenport, IA, Mike (Kay) August of New Liberty, IA, Gary (Robyn) August of Walcott, IA, and Craig (Shirly) August of Ningbo, China; 23 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; one half sister, Judy Cranfill of Athens, TX; one half brother, David August of Atchison, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one great-grandson, Nolan August and two brothers, Lloyd and James August.
Bentley Funeral Homes, Durant/Wilton, Iowa
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