Waldo J. Hurtig

Waldo J. Hurtig

Paullina, Iowa

 Funeral services for Waldo J. Hurtig, age 91, of Paullina who passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley. His funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. on Monday, February 17, 2025, at Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina.

 Burial will be at Liberty Township Cemetery in Calumet.

 Visitation with family present will be from 10 A.M. until service time on Monday, February 17, 2025, at the Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina.

IN LOVING MEMORY 

WALDO J. HURTIG

BORN

April 26, 1933

Paullina, Iowa

PASSED AWAY

February 5, 2025

Hartley, Iowa

FUNERAL SERVICE

11:00 A.M. Monday, February 17, 2025

Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Paullina, Iowa

Rev. Dr. Lynford Dau - Officiating

CD MUSIC

“Amazing Grace”

“Morning Has Broken”

“How Great Thou Art”

“The Old Rugged Cross”

CASKET BEARERS

Jeremy Van Dyke 

Jamie Rohrbaugh

Nathan Rohrbaugh 

Taylor Hurtig

Tyler Hurtig 

Blake Meendering

FINAL RESTING PLACE

Liberty Township Cemetery

Calumet, Iowa

After today’s graveside service, relatives and friends are invited to join the family at the Laue Room in Paullina City Hall.

Arrangements are under the care of the

Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Paullina, Iowa.

 Waldo John Hurtig, the son of Hans William and Lucille (Tesch) Hurtig was born on April 26, 1933, in Paullina, Iowa. He received his education from a country school. He enlisted in the United States Army in May of 1954 and served in Germany until he was honorably discharged in March of 1956. He began his own trucking line hauling grain and livestock. He was married to Ila Bobzien and later Karen Jones, both preceding him in death. Waldo passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Community Memorial Health Center in Hartley, reaching the age of 91 years, 9 months, and 9 days.

 He was a member of the Zion United Church of Christ.

 Left to cherish his memory are his two daughters, Janet Rohrbaugh of Sioux City, Iowa and Julie (Eric) Leaf of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; daughter-in-law, Renee Hurtig; 16 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; siblings, Marge Metheny, Pam (Pat) Hill, Don (LaDonna) Hurtig, Vern (Pam) Hurtig and Rich Hurtig; also many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends. 

 Waldo was preceded in death by his parents, two wives, Ila and Karen, children, Vickie Hurtig, Jody Hurtig and Rhonda Van Beek, granddaughter, Tracey Reed and three great grandchildren.