Bernard L. Putz
Services for Bernard Putz, 72, of Lacona will be held Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lacona. Family will receive friends Friday from 6-8 p.m. at the Pierschbacher Funeral Home in Lacona. A Rosary Service will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. In Lieu of Flowers Memorials may be made to the Lacona Fire Department or St. Mary's Catholic Church. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.pierschbacherfuneralhome.com . Bernard was born in Lacona on November 20, 1940 to Lewis and Margaret Dittmer Putz. He attended Rosemont Catholic School. He then began farming with his father. After his mother died he took care of his siblings even doing the cooking. Bernard was a mechanic for many years. Bernard was married to Darlene Miller in Des Moines on June 6, 1970. They were blessed with a son, Gene. He first worked for the International Harvester dealer in Lacona and then worked for Hull Implement in Indianola and then after the dealership sold he worked for Vanderpool Implement. He always had a shop at home and continued to work on International tractors until h...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
illness kept him from it. Bernard also worked for Herschel Corporation in Indianola for 10 years. Bernard loved working with his hands and was always willing to help if someone needed it. He enjoyed going to antique tractor shows and tractor pulls. He loved having everyone together in the fall to practice the art of making molasses. He loved spending time with all his siblings and their families. He also loved his community and enjoyed going to the Rosemont, Germantown, and Bauer picnics. Bernard battled his cancer with grace and an optimistic spirit; he never let it get him down. He passed away August 13, 2013 in Chariton at the Legacy Lodge Hospice House. He was preceded in death by his parents: Lewis and Margaret, and siblings: Keith, Martin, Jerome, Delbert, and Jim. Bernard Putz is survived by his wife Darlene; son, Gene Putz; siblings: Larry (Carolyn) Putz, Marvin (Sue) Putz, Rose Hansen, Mae Chambers, and Carol (Dave) Wallace. Also surviving are sisters-in-law: Sonya Putz, Mary Lou Putz, and Betty Putz; mother-in-law, Mary Miller; along with many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
