Eldon Muchow

Eldon H. Muchow, 76, of Postville passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at his home in Postville. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Community Presbyterian Church in Postville with Rev. Gary Catterson as the Officiant. Inurnment will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Monona. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 5 from 4-7 p.m. at Schutte-Grau Funeral Home in Postville and one hour before services at the church Wednesday.

Eldon Hall, the son of Hall and Mildred (Thompson) Muchow, was born February 19, 1940 at home in Postville.  He graduated from Postville High School in 1957. After high school, Eldon started working at the Postville Creamery and then at Swiss Valley in Luana after the Postville Creamery moved. He worked at the Hygrade Plant in Postville until it closed and he then worked for Iowa Turkey Products for 24 years before his retirement.

Eldon was united in marriage with Geraldine Williams May 18, 1991 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards and gardening. Eldon enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeyes football and basketball teams, shooting guns, and spending time “socializing” with his family and friends. Eldon’s greatest love was his dogs.

Eldon is survived by his wife, Geraldine, of Postville; his stepdaughter, Vicky (Mike) Koch of Randalia; two stepgrandsons, Dalton and Trevor Koch of Randalia; four sisters, Darlene (Stanley) Iverson of Decorah, Gloria (Burnell) Sander of Postville, Linda Bugenhagen of Postville and Janet (Roger) Franzen of Ft. Atkinson; and his nieces and nephews, Greg Iverson, Diane (Jeff) Turner, Deborah Snyder, Kathy (Bruce) Densky, Merri C. Meyer, Craig Bugenhagen, Kevin Bugenhagen, Denise Walker, Holly (Nick) Korzendorfer, Heather Cook, Wendy (Brian) Johnson and Martin (Deidre) Franzen.

Eldon was preceded in death by his parents, Hall and Mildred Muchow.

Schutte-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Postville is helping the family with the arrangements.