Obituary for Earl D. Hibbing

IN LOVING MEMORY OF
EARL D. HIBBING

BORN
October 13, 1937
Dale Township; O’Brien County, Iowa

PASSED AWAY
February 12, 2015
Sioux City, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE
2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 15, 2015
Zion Lutheran Church; Paullina, Iowa
Rev. Donald Erickson ~ Officiating

Visitation with the family present will be from 3 to 5 P.M. Saturday
at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina.

MUSIC
“On Eagles Wings”
sung by: Fred Schuknecht

CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS
“I’m But a Stranger Here”
“Just As I Am”
“Precious Lord Take My Hand”
Organist: Angela Johannsen

HONORARY CASKET BEARERS
Joy King                   Tara Werkmeister      Drew Werkmeister
Chuck Waggoner      Patricia Waggoner           Katie Hayward
David Hayward         Jade King                Parker Werkmeister
Kelly Buenger           Jeremy Buenger             Deidra Hibbing
Anna Hibbing            Brooke Hibbing                Kevin Devine
Jacob Hayward          Joey Hayward                 Noah Hayward

CASKET BEARERS
Tom Werkmeister                                      Derek Werkmeister
Gabe King                                                        Scott Waggoner
Adam Hibbing                                                    Brice Hibbing
Grant Hibbing                                                     Todd Hibbing

FINAL RESTING PLACE
Prairie View Cemetery
Paullina, Iowa

After the graveside service relatives and friends are invited
to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.

Arrangements under the care of the
Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Paullina, Iowa

EARL D. HIBBING

    Earl DeWayne Hibbing, the son of Carl H. and Margaret (Kniese) Hibbing was born October 13, 1937 on the family farm in Dale Township O’Brien County, near Paullina, Iowa. He received his education in Paullina schools and graduated from Paullina High School in 1956. After his graduation he started farming the family farm north of Paullina. Earl lived his entire life on the farm and on August 11, 1979, he was united in marriage to Nancy Werkmeister at the Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina. Their entire married life has been spent on the Hibbing family farm. Earl passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa reaching the age of 77 years, 3 months and 29 days.
     Earl was baptized on November 21, 1937 and later confirmed on June 1, 1952 and was a lifelong member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Paullina. While in high school Earl enjoyed music which he carried on after high school playing the trumpet in Merle Kuehl’s dance band for five years. In later years he sang in the Zion Lutheran Choir. He liked to bowl and did bowl a 300 game. He enjoyed playing cards and being on the family farm. Earl was very mechanical and was able to fix about anything. In his younger years he worked on go-carts with many of his neighbors. He and Nancy in 1983 helped with compiling the Paullina Centennial history book and in later years both volunteered at the SOS Office in Primghar.
     Earl is survived by his wife Nancy Hibbing of Paullina; two sons, David and Lisa Werkmeister of Mankato, Minnesota and Dennis and Nelda Werkmeister of Paullina, Iowa; seven grandchildren, five great grandchildren; a sister-in-law law, Verla Hibbing of Paullina, Iowa; two nephews and one niece, Mark and Jonie Hibbing, David and Janelle Hibbing and Judy and Ron Waggoner all of Paullina, Iowa; the couple’s cat, Einstein; also other relatives and many friends.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Robert in infancy, and Clarence and one sister, Gladys Thoms.