Karl Owen Cornelius

Karl O. Cornelius, 45, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died on Wednesday morning, February 1, 2012, at his home in Maquoketa, Iowa. A celebration of his life will be held at 10:30 A.M., Saturday, February 4, 2012, from the Salem Lutheran Church in Andrew, Iowa. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 P.M. on Friday, February 3, 2012, from the Carson & Son Funeral And Cremation Services in Maquoketa, Iowa. Burial will be in the Andrew, Iowa Cemetery. Karl Owen Cornelius was born on January 26, 1967 in Jackson County, Iowa, to Lawrence C. and Evelyn E. (Davison) Cornelius. He was a 1985 graduate of Andrew High School and then attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville where he received a degree in Ag-Business. He married Marsha Lynne Petersen on February 14, 2009 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. Karl was a farmer and had owned and operated a farm he had purchased 4 miles north of Maquoketa. He had also worked seasonally for Cornelius Seed Corn in rural Andrew. Karl was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Andrew. He loved farming and being outdoors. He also was an avid Dubuque Fighting Saints fan. Karl is survived by his wife, Marsha Cornelius of Maquoke...[more]

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IA; a daughter, Jessica (Erik) Wilhelm of Davenport, IA; step-sons, Martin (Ashley) Marshall of Maquoketa, IA, Kaleb Marshall of Ames, IA, and Thomas Marshall of Maquoketa, IA; a grandchild, Karter Owen Wilhelm; his mother, Evelyn Cornelius of Maquoketa, IA; and brothers, Wayne (Lyn) Cornelius of Raleigh, NC, Ray (Lana) Cornelius of Huxley, IA, and Kevin (Glenda) Cornelius of Bellevue, IA. He was preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Cornelius on May 11, 1998. In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, memorials may be made to the Karl O. Cornelius memorial fund. Online Condolences may be left at www.CarsonAndSon.com.