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Wilbert Sindt
WILBERT D. SINDT
Van Horne
Wilbert D. Sindt, 89, of Story City, formerly of Van Horne, died suddenly Friday, Feb. 28, 2014, at Bethany Manor in Story City. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in
Van Horne, with the Rev. David Lingard officiating. Interment will be at Keystone Cemetery near Keystone. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at the church in Van Horne.
A memorial fund has been established.
Wilbert was born Sept. 4, 1924, on a farm in Big Grove Township of Benton County to Will D. and Anna (Paulsen) Sindt. He attended a one-room rural school, Big Grove No. 9, through the eighth grade. He graduated from Keystone High School in 1942 as valedictorian of his class and attended the University of Iowa.
Wilbert was baptized and confirmed by the Rev. Rothe at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Van Horne in 1952.
Wilbert and Arlene Ann Iburg were married Jan. 24, 1953, by Pastor A.W. Brauer in the parsonage of St. John Lutheran Church in Keystone. After a wedding trip to Florida they moved to his father's 160-acre farm three miles north of Van Horne. They retired from farming in 1996, but continued to reside on the farm until December 2013.
He was a member of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church. He helped organize and served as first president of the Benton Community High School Vocal and Instrumental Promoters – the VIPs.
Wilbert was an honest, hard-working dairy farmer. Wilbert and Arlene received special recognition from Swiss Valley Farms for 11 consecutive years of superior milk quality.
He loved to converse with neighbors, family, friends and strangers. He was an avid photographer.
He will be missed by family and friends.
He is survived by his wife, Arlene of Story City; his son, Greg (Patty) Sindt of Story City; and his grandchildren, Christa (Ryan) Head of Burnsville, Minn., Amanda (Jason) Ryon of Carlisle and Andrew Sindt and Abigail Sindt of Story City; one great-grandson, Noah Ryon; and one great-granddaughter, Adeline Head.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his stillborn daughter, Lori Ann; his brother, Roy Sindt; and his sister, Nelda Reider.
Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be left at www. phillipsfuneralhomes.com.
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