Arthur Axberg

Arthur G. Axberg age 87 of rural Fredericksburg, Iowa died Tuesday, March 6, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center of New Hampton. Funeral Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012, at St. John Lutheran Church, Fredericka with Rev. Dale Halverson presiding. Interment will be in St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery, Fredericka, with Gary Leach, Jim Leach, Leon Leach, Randy Leach, Jerome Leach, and Ken McFarland serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Leach, Dan McFarland, Max Crabtree, and Gaylord Converse. Friends may greet the family 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2012, at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in Fredericksburg. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday. Online condolences for Arthur’s family may be left at hugebackfuneralhome.com Arthur Gustav Axberg was born February 9, 1925, in Polk, NE, the son of Karl and Louise (Anderson) Axberg. In 1946, Arthur moved to Iowa from Illinois; during the move he made 17 trips between the states to transport the machinery and establish the family farm. On April 28, 1978, he married Lorraine Huebner at St. John Lutheran Church in Fredericka. Arthur lived and spent much of his time on the family farm, where he was devoted to his cattle and crops. Each year Arthur and Lorraine took pride in a beautiful vegetable and flower garden. He will be remembered as everyone’s friend, a handy man for his neighbors, and ready to square dance on a moment’s notice. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Lorraine; one sister, Elvera (Vernon) Pries, of Marshalltown; one sister-in-law, Alice Axberg, of Fredericksburg, TX; four nieces, Jeanne Axberg of Fredericksburg, TX, Mary (Bill) Clark of Minneapolis, MN; Janet (Jeff) Boeyink of Ankeny, Jenny (Matt) Oyen of Little Canada, MN. Six nephews, Roger (Deena) Pries of Ankeny, Robert (Loretta) Axberg of San Louis Obisbo, CA, Joel (Kathi) Huebner of Amana, Frederick C. Huebner and David Huebner both of New English, IA, Logan Huebner of Sumner; nine great nieces Emily Davis, Sydney Pries, Jennifer Clark, Alissa Long, Jenise Axberg, Nicole Vasquez, Becky Lancaster, Karen Miller, Kirsten Axberg; six great nephews, Matt Pries, Brent Clark, James Boeyink, Nick Boeyink, David Axberg, and Steven Axberg, and 31 great-great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Ivar Axberg; and one sister Anna Axberg.