William Langenberg

WILLIAM LOUIS LANGENBERG

Iowa City

William Louis Langenberg, 87, of Iowa City, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022, surrounded by his family after an extended illness. Visitation will be held from

4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lensing Funeral Service in Iowa

City. Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Iowa City. Friends may also call after 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the William Langenberg Memorial Fund. Arrangements by Lensing Funeral & Cremation Service of Iowa City.

William "Bill" Langenberg was born May 7, 1934, in Iowa City, to Paul and Laura (Slavata) Langenberg. Bill was the first of eight children. Bill grew up in the Iowa City area and graduated in 1952 from St. Mary's High School, where he met Ruth Fuhrmeister. Bill and Ruth were married June 17, 1954. They were married for almost 68 years.

Being a farmer is not just a job, it is a way of life, and one that Bill enjoyed thoroughly. He spent his life in the fields working hard, as all farmers do. He watched the spring rain fall, the summer sun grow his crops and gratefully saw the joy of many bountiful harvests.

As well as farming, Bill was a crop production specialist and was in agronomy Ssles in several locations in Illinois and Iowa. He was also a seed advisor for Northrup King and served two years on the Dealer Advisory Board. He called on customers in Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Cedar and Muscatine counties. He was affiliated with the Iowa State University crop production and weed identification group for many years. Bill was a member of the South East Agricultural Association of Iowa, and past secretary and treasurer of the Iowa State Classic Tractor Pull Association. He was also a past member of and served on the rules committee for the Hawkeye Antique Tractor Pulling Association of Elberon, Iowa, and, in 2016, he won their Power Booster Award.

Bill had a passion for restoring antique tractors, especially Olivers, to better than new condition. He loved participating in antique tractor pulls and won many first place trophies. He made yearly trips to the Iowa State Fair for the antique tractor pull, where he won an award for best restored tractor.

Bill was voted secretary and treasurer of the Iowa State Tractor Pulling Association of Iowa. Bill loved participating in tractorcade rides in Iowa and South Dakota. He was also an avid fan of Hawkeye football and basketball.

Bill will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Ruth; children, Daryle Langenberg (Sandra) of West Branch, Beverly Nicklaus (Mark) of Coralville and David Langenberg (Sharon) of Fairfax; five grandchildren, Bryan (Laura) Langenberg, Kelsey Langenberg, Jennifer Nicklaus, Johnathan and Kathryn Langenberg; brothers and sisters, Marian Murphy, Paul Langenberg Jr., Jim Langenberg (Linda), Donald Langenberg (Diane), Judy Beaty (Jim) and Eugene Langenberg (Rosa); and many nieces and nephews.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Barbara Langenberg; brother-in-law, Richard Murphy; and sister-in-law, Ann Langenberg.

His greatest gift was his love and devotion to his entire family and Faith in God.

Thoughts may be shared with the family at www.lensingfuneral.com.