WOODBINE, Iowa — Loren Newell, 87, of Woodbine, Iowa and formerly of Miller, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Rose Vista Home in Woodbine, Iowa.
Funeral service will be 9 a.m., Saturday, September 23, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Miller. Burial with military honors will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery at Miller. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Reck Funeral Home, Miller.
Loren was born on June 6, 1930, in Huron to George and Bernice (Bloodgood) Newell. He graduated from Miller High School in 1951, and enlisted in the National Guard. He was stationed in Alaska on active duty during the Korean War and retired in 1985, after 36 years of service.
He was united in marriage to Marilyn R. Slunecka June 7, 1953. He worked as a butcher at Melhoff’s and Tucker’s SuperValu for 36 years before retiring. He and Marilyn also owned and operated the A&W and Loren’s Burger.
He is survived by his children, Debra (Michael) Cruickshank of Torrington, Wyo., Deanna (John) Wilber of Woodbine, Iowa, and Ted Newell of Sioux Falls; five grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Gordon (Barbara) Slunecka; sister, Larraine Schimke; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn; and siblings, Evelyn, Alice, Joyce, Maxine, Marie, Harold, and William.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Loren’s arrangements.
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