ROY PHILLIP LOVEN

Roy P. Loven, 97, of Waukon, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 8th at 10:30 am at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon with Rev. Lynn G. Groe and Rev. David Schafer officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Roy Phillip Loven was born June 17, 1903 on the rural Ridgeway, IA farm of his parents, John and Mary (Lysta) Loven. He was baptized at the Orleans Lutheran Church and confirmed at Glenwood Lutheran Church. Roy attended the Rocksvold School in rural Winneshiek County. Following school he farmed with his parents until early adulthood. During the depression years fie worked building roads for Winneshiek County. On May 6, 1933 he married Ruth Onsager at Glenwood Lutheran Church, They moved to Waukon in 1935 after Roy started a service station, auto repair, and used parts auto salvage business on Elon Road cast of town. Ruth died in 1956 and Roy continued operating the auto business until 1961. On July 19,1964 he married Althea M. Jacobson at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waukon. He enjoyed spending time at his farm that he rented out and often would help with the work and repairs.
Roy was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church where he held various offices and was particularly active in, building the new church in 1951. He was an accomplished woodworker and made many beautiful things in his shop. He enjoyed visiting with friends, traveling, playing cards, and family times,
Roy is preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, Ruth, a great-granddaughter, Annika AbIberg, a sister, Anga Saak and an infant sister Anga, and 5 brothers, Melvin, Jack, Albert, Henry, and Carl.
Survivors include his wife Althea of Waukon, 2 sons, Russell and wife Juanita of Guttenberg and Richard of Waukon, 4 grandchildren, Scott (Becky) Loven of Decorah, Sheree (Charlie) Frego of Norfolk, N-Y, Susan (Randy) Ahlberg of Longmont, CO, and Thomas (Michaelene)
Loven of Mt. Airy, MD, 11 great-grandchildren, and a sister, Violet Rosendahl of Decorah.
Honorary casketbearers were Roger and Lyle Westby, Walter Larson, Lynn and John Morrow, Carlton Christianson, and Wayne Leidahl. Casketbearers were Scott, Thomas, and John Loven, Justin Landsom, Rick Langland, and Roger Pladsen.