Philip Oftedahl

Philip Oftedahl, age 86, of Buffalo Center, IA, passed away on Sunday December 26, 2010 at Titonka Care Center in Titonka, Iowa His funeral ceremony will be held on Thursday at 11:00 AM at United Methodist Church in Buffalo Center with Pastor Shannon Pascual officiating. Burial will be at Olena Mound Cemetery in Buffalo Center. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4:30 to 7:30 PM at Winter Funeral Home in Buffalo Center, IA. Philip Oftedahl, son of John and Anna (Fredricks) Oftedahl was born May 21, 1924 in Winnebago County. He attended school in Buffalo Center. On April 14, 1948, Phil was united in marriage to Joyce Jasperson in Blue Earth, MN. This union was blessed with two children: Dale and Debra. Phil started driving semi at an early age. He then worked for Winnebago County where he was employed for the next 33 years. After retiring at age 62, he enjoyed driving school bus for the next 14 years as a substitute route driver and for extra-curricular activities for North Iowa. One of his favorite pastimes was watching sports, especially football. He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye and Minnesota Viking fan. Phil and Joyce looked forward to taking yearly family ...[more]

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ations. After retirement, they vacationed together to Branson, MO and Arizona. He enjoyed time spent with family, playing cards, family reunions, riding his motorcycle (which he referred to as his Harley), walking, visiting friends, and sharing a joke or two. On Sunday, December 26, 2010, Phil’s battle with cancer ended and he peacefully passed away at the age of 86 at the Titonka Care Center. Left to cherish his memory are his son Dale and his wife Ingrid of Lakota; his daughter Deb and her husband Bob of Britt; three grandchildren: Tanya Weringa and her fiancée Chris Nygaard of Ankeny; Jennifer Johnson and significant other Jeff Braun of Clear Lake; and Travis Johnson of Swea City; four great-grandchildren: Anthony, Joseph, and Annaliese Weringa; and Gavin Braun; brother John Oftedahl of Titonka; three sisters: Deanna Massey of Lee’s Summit, MO; twin sister Phyllis Morris and her husband Earl of Mason City; and Marge Kaluzne of Hopkins, MN; nieces and nephews; and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his wife Joyce, his parents, and sisters Faye Everding and Jennie Lappe.