Clayton Burgart

Clayton L. Burgart age 94 of New Hampton died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, January 9, 2012, at Holy Family Parish – St. Mary’s Center, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed on the casket by his wife and children. Linda Burgart will be the lector and the offertory gifts will be presented by Paula Burgart, Jodi Holschlag, Jill flugum and Shelly DeGeus. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Hampton with Michael Folkers, Robert Roethler, Troy Lechtenberg, Dan Burgart, Ricky Burgart, Steven Eichenberger and Kyle Burgart serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Roger Roethler, Brian Folkers, Travis Lechtenberg, Trent Lechtenberg, Johnny Eichenberger, C.J. Eichenberger, Phillip Eichenberger and Cory Burgart. Friends may greet the family 2:00 -7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2012, at the Hugeback & Chenoweth Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 3:00 p.m. rosary and a 6:30 p.m. parish scripture service. Visitation continues 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Clayton Louis Burgart was born June 16, 1917, on the family farm near North Washington, IA, the son of Michael J. and Theresa M. (Peske) Burgart. He was baptized and confirmed at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Washington and was a 1935 graduate of the St. Mary’s High School in North Washington. After graduating, he farmed with his father and brother until his fathers death. On June 4, 1946, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler, he married Virginia Johnston. To this union the couple was blessed with ten children. In 1948, Clayton bought a farm by Williamstown, IA, where he lived until retiring in 1989. Clayton was a crop and proud Brown Swiss Dairy farmer. Clayton enjoyed raising his family on the farm and instilling his love of driving horses to many of his children. His wife Virginia died on June 20, 1986 at the age of 58. On April 8, 1989, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Hampton, he married Mavis Krukow. Clayton and Mavis enjoyed dancing and listening to old-time music all the years of their marriage. He also enjoyed fishing and playing cards. Clayton dearly loved his whole family and spending time with them was joy the of his life. Survivors include his wife, Mavis; nine childen, Dianne Dann of Fredericksburg, Barbara (Dennis) Folkers of Oelwein, Roger (Mary) Burgart of Sumner, Cheryl (Kenneth) Lechtenberg, Richard (Janet) Burgart, Randy (Linda) Burgart, Dixie (Jim) Joebgen, Rocky (Sue) Burgart, all of New Hampton, Dawn (John) Eichenberger of Lawler; step-son, Arnold (Bonnie) Krukow of Riceville; 31 grandchildren, 5 step-grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, 5 step-great-grandchildren; 5 step-great-great grandchildren; one brother, Vincent “Timmy” (Francella) Burgart of New Hampton; sister-in-law, Elma Burgart of New Hampton. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Virginia; two sons, Rance Burgart in 1981 and Joseph Clayton Burgart in infancy; three brothers, Clarence Burgart, Ray Burgart and Marvin Burgart; three sisters, Sarah Heit, Adeline Ries and Loraine Kolbet.