Person:Lloyd Bacon (1)

From the September 7, 1988, edition of the Postville (IA) Herald

Lloyd Bacon

Funeral services for Lloyd Bacon were held Wednesday, August 31 at 10:30 am at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Monona. Rev. Harold War officiated and organist was Florence Evans. Burial was in the Monona City Cemetery. Schultz's Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Lloyd Alonza Bacon, son of Francis and FaDora (Baughman) Bacon, was born April 9, 1902, in Monona. He died Sunday, August 28, 1988, at Great River Care Center in McGregor.

March 5, 1930, he married Harriett Marie Schroeder at the Lutheran Parsonage in Monona. The couple had 6 children. They farmed near Monona in Allamakee county until 1947. Soon after that they moved into Monona. In 1950, Lloyd began buying cattle as an independent livestock buyer. He pursued this career for 30 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 3 brothers, Harry, Charlie, and Ralph; 1 sister, Genevieve Lybbert and 1 daughter-in-law, Minerva Bacon.

Surviving are 5 sons and 4 daughters-in-law, Wiliam of Elgin, Allan and Beverly, Postville, Donald (Pete) and Jean, Monona, Ralph and Linda, Postville; 1 daughter and 1 son-in-law, Shirley and Jim Drake, Omaha, NE; 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were William Gentz, Kermit Klinge, Tom Grady, Bob Smith, Burdette Wold, Irvin Huinker, Tom Wagner and Ernie Fruechte, Jr. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren, Dwight, Dan and Jerry Bacon, Jenny Pannell, Jeffrey and Timothy Drake, Robert and Steven Bacon, Brent and Jody Bacon, Christine and Aimee Bacon, Michael, Christopher and Jeremy Ryan.

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Lloyd Alonza Bacon was born April 9, 1902,in Monona, Iowa, to parents Francis and Fadora Baughman Bacon. He was educated in country school near Monona.

On March 5, 1930, Lloyd was united in marriage to Harriett Marie Schroeder at the Lutheran parsonage in Monona. To this union five sons and one daughter were born. Lloyd farmed near Monona in Allamakee county until 1947. The couple moved into Monona in 1948. In 1950, Lloyd began buying cattle as an independent livestock buyer. He pursued this career for 30 years.

Lloyd died Sunday, August 28, 1988, at Great River Care Center in McGregor, Iowa, following a long illness.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Harriett, who died May 24, 1987; three brothers, Harry, Claude and Ralph; one sister, Genevieve Lybbert; and daughter-in-law Minerva Bacon.

Surviving are five sons and four daughters-in-law, William of Elgin, Allan and Beverly of Postville, Donald (Pete) and Jean and Richard and Charlene of Monona, and Ralph and Linda of Postville; one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Jim Drake of Omaha, Neb.; 15 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.