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Paul William Lau

1919 - 2007

Paul W. Lau, 88, of Garner, died on Saturday, December 8, 2007, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, at the Peace Reformed Church south of Garner, with Rev. Harvey Opp officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. The Cataldo Funeral Home of Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Paul William Lau, the son of Emil W. and Alma Ella (Haberkamp) Lau, was born on July 21, 1919, on a farm south of Klemme. He was baptized and confirmed at the Immanuel Reformed Church in Klemme. Paul attended country school in Twin Lakes Township and graduated from the Klemme High School in 1937. Following graduation, he helped build the new high school in Klemme and worked for farmers in the Klemme and Duncan areas. On December 17, 1943, he married Velma E. Kaduce at the Immanuel Reformed Church in Klemme. They farmed in the Goodell and Klemme areas. Paul also was a Kruger Seed dealer for several years. In 1977 Velma passed away. On September 16, 1978, he married Phyllis Asche at the Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church in Garner. They lived on the farm until 1984 when they moved into Garner. Paul had many interests. He especially enjoyed working on the farm, gardening, fishing, trapping, playing cards, selling his produce at local Farmer's Markets and going up town for coffee in the morning. Teasing the grandkids also have him great pleasure. He was a member of the Peace Reformed Church, Garner Creamery Board and belonged to the Klemme Lions Club, serving as club secretary for 16 years.

Paul is survived by his wife, Phyllis of Garner; children, Graydon (Sally) Lau of Britt, Janelle (Tom) Renner of Ventura, Marian (David) Scott of Ames, Dennis (Michelle) Lau of New Hampton and Mark (Lori) Lau of Garner; step-children, Gregory (Karen) Asche of Andover, Minnesota, Peggy (Steve) Matous of Mason City, Carol (Byron) Hangaya of Montevideo, Minnesota and Dawn (Steve) Hensley of Mason City; 43 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Velma Lau of Madrid and Ramona Lau Schmidt of Ventura; brothers-in-law, Richard Happel of Alexander and Leonard (Arlene) Kaduce of Klemme; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Velma on February 15, 1977; a sister, Lois Happel; and two brothers, Allen and Verner Lau.


source: The Garner Leader & Signal, 12 Dec 2007

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