Volk, Edmund A.

Edmund A. Volk, 92, of Oxford, died peacefully Monday Nov. 15, 2010, at Mercy Iowa City. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Oxford, with the Rev. Edmond Dunn officiating. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lensing Funeral Service, Iowa City, where a parish vigil service will begin at 4 p.m. Visitation also will be after 9 a.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Oxford, with full military rites.

Memorial donations may be directed to St. Mary's Catholic Church in Oxford or the Edmund Volk Memorial Fund.

Edmund was born on Aug. 29, 1918, at Mercy Iowa City, the son of William and Anna (Cox) Volk. He graduated from Cosgrove High School in 1937. He married Agnes Keating in 1947 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Iowa City. Edmund served in the United States Army in World War II in the Army Signal Corps and arrived in Normandy, France, on D-Day.

He worked in Iowa City while studying Agriculture Sciences through the GI program. He went on to remain in Johnson County and pursue his lifelong passion, farming. He was very proud to have been one of Iowa's first Charolais Cattle Breeders. He was a very loyal member of the American Legion for 65 years. He treasured the many friends he formed in the area and was known for his generosity to friends and family.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Ellen and Raymond Haman; brothers, Maurice Eugene (Barbara) Volk and Kenneth (Eleanor) Volk; grandchildren, Jon (Laurie) Haman and Alysia Haman; great-grandchildren, Parker, Grant and Lillian Haman; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Agnes; brothers, Harvey and George; and sisters, Camille Reyhons, Genevieve Montgomery and Mary Catherine Anderson.

His family would like to sincerely thank all of the staff at Pleasantview Home in Kalona for the wonderful care given to him while he was a resident there.

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