John E. Guhl

John Edward Guhl, 77, of Clear Lake, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at the Mercy Medical Center North Iowa, Mason City, Iowa.

A celebration of John’s life was held on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake, with the Rev. Steve Bang officiating.  Inurnment will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials go to the John Edward Guhl memorial fund in care of Nancey Guhl, 817 9th Ave. S., Clear Lake, Iowa 50428.

John was born July 12, 1938 in Anamosa, Iowa, the son of Louis H. and Anna (Schmalfeldt) Guhl.  He was baptized and confirmed at the St. John Lutheran Church, Olin, Iowa.  He graduated from Olin High School in 1959.

He worked at Cedar Rapids Abstract, Metropolitan Supply, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and then Guhl Standard Station, in Olin.  In 1981 he went to work for Iowa State Dept. of Corrections in Anamosa, Iowa, retiring in 2000.  He married Nancey Mix on Dec. 22, 1995, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa.

Following his retirement they moved to Clear Lake.

While living in Olin he was a member of Olin Volunteer Fire Dept., Olin Lions Club and later was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Anamosa. He was very proud to share his faith and love of Jesus Christ with his family and friends.  He enjoyed traveling, flipping houses, carpentry, camping, working on cars, baseball, dancing, watching TV westerns and was an avid Iowa Hawkeyes supporter.

He is survived by his loving wife, Nancey (Mix) Guhl, Clear Lake; daughters, Dena Ortgies, Cedar Rapids, and Joleen (Ronald) Wheeler, Mason City, Iowa; brother, Lyle (Yvonne) Guhl, Plymouth, Minn.; sister-in-law, Mary Lou (Louis) Hoffman, Mason City, and brother-in-law, Larry (Claudette) Mix, Clear Lake; three grandsons, Joe Hall, Christian Jensen and Zachary Jensen, all of Mason City; two great-granddaughters, Maddisen Hall and Noel Jensen; and several nephews, nieces and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Kenneth Guhl and his wife, Colleen; nephew, James Guhl; son, Alan Patro; and his son-in-law, Pete Jensen; and also his two beloved cats, Spike and Missy.

Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, Clear Lake, was in charge of arrangements.