Andreas 'Andy' J. Ferns

ANDREAS 'ANDY' FERNS MUSCATINE, Iowa - Andreas 'Andy' J. Ferns, 62, of Muscatine, died on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at his home. As per his wishes, he was cremated. The Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Andreas was born on September 5, 1949, in Oskaloosa, the son of Russell and Maria Bergmaier Ferns. He married Velma Land on October 11, 1996, in Muscatine. He was a veteran of the US Army during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed gun collecting and building computers. Those left to honor his memory include his wife, Velma Ferns of Muscatine; one daughter, Tressa Ferns; one step-son, Mike Rinnert of Muscatine; three step-daughters, Missy Lindle, Tammy Marshall, and Tonya Cook, all of Muscatine; nine grandchildren; his mother, Maria Hancher of Muscatine; and four sisters, Beate Keith and husband, Gerald, of Muscatine, Eva Buster and husband, Willard, of Washington, Deborah Salazar and husband, Tony, of Prescott Valley, Arizona, and Linda Megneault and husband, Leo, of Tucson, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his father; his step-mother, Anna Ferns; and his step-father, Knute Hancher. [more]

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