Jurgensen, Arthur

Arthur Jurgensen, 80, of Henderson, Nev., formerly of Monticello, died Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at his home following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held 10:30 Thursday morning, Dec. 1, at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello, where friends may call after 9 a.m. The Rev. Al Polito will officiate at the services. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery, with military honors. Goettsch Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.

Surviving are his wife, Joyce; a brother, Robert (Barney) Jurgensen, Sumner; a sister, Joyce Hurley, San Antonio, Texas; and a stepbrother, Duane Flagel, Montezuma.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and an infant brother.

Arthur William Jurgensen was born Nov. 30, 1930, at the family home in Delmar, Iowa, the son of Bennie and Naomi (Gurius) Jurgensen. Art received his early education in the Delmar Schools. He graduated from the Monticello Community Schools in 1948. Art served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. Arthur Jurgensen and Joyce Clark were married Friday, June 13, 1958, at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello. In August 1959, Art started his 48-year career with Conlon Construction in Dubuque. He was a construction superintendent for the company. He and Joyce traveled the West and southwestern states building Target stores and distribution centers for Conlon. They put down roots and bought a house in Henderson, Nev., in 1999. He retired from Conlon in 2007. Art was never one to sit around. While in Iowa he was a commercial fisherman on the Mississippi; he also did glass grinding, etching and sandblasting. After he retired he enjoyed photography and loved to cook.

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Published Nov. 28, 2011, in The Gazette