Delbert C. Kneeland

Delbert C. Kneeland, 90, of Spirit Lake, Iowa,
passed away Monday, Jan. 8, 2007 at Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit
Lake. A memorial service was held Thursday, Jan. 11, at the United
Methodist Church in Spirit Lake. Memorials make be given in Delbert's
name to the United Methodist Church or the the Lions Club. Delbert was
born Sept. 15, 1916, in Riverside, Iowa, to Jacob Earl and Virdie (Marken)
Kneeland. He graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1934. He was
united in marriage to Doris Bunse on June 5, 1942 in Newton, Iowa.
Delbert worked for Fisher Controls in Marshalltown, Iowa, as a machinist
and a pattern maker for 38 years, before retiring in 1979. Delbert and
Doris moved to Clear Lake, where they resided for 14 years, before
moving to Spirit Lake. Delbert was a member of the Cub Scouts, Boy
Scouts, and was a Boy Scout leader for many years. In scouting he
received the Silver Beaver Award. He was also a member of the United
Methodist Church, the Lions Club, a past-president of the United
Methodist Camp at Clear Lake and was active on the Iowa District Camp
Board. Delbert enjoyed wood working, making candy, traveling, and
Winnebago camping. Delbert is survived by his wife, Doris Kneeland of
Spirit Lake; two daughters, Caroline Tritle and her husband, Merlin, of
Spirit Lake, and Janice Laughlin and her husband, Fred, of Indianapolis,
Ind.; two sons, Gerald Kneeland and his wife, Sherry, of Marion, Iowa,
and Dale Kneeland and his wife, Sheryl, of Austin, Texas; seven
grandchildren, Heather Vugteveen, Nathan Tritle, Matt deSilva, Brian
Tritle, Angela Kneeland, David Kneeland, and Heidi Klinghagen; eight
great-grandchildren, Kyler, Hannah, Garret, Sam, Bailey, Andrew, Layne
and Lily; two sisters, Mary Lensch and her husband, Ken, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, and Irma Vance and her husband, Randall, of Burlington,
Iowa; and one brother, Lester Kneeland, of Vinton, Iowa. He was preceded
in death by his parents; two brothers, Ivan and Ira; and one sister,
Avis.