Obituaries : Harold John Duncalf

Harold John Duncalf

NEWHALL:

Harold John Duncalf, 79, died Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy in Hiawatha.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 2, 2015 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Newhall with Father Craig Steimel officiating. Interment will be held at Calvary Cemetery near Van Horne. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday at Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone. A Memorial Fund has been established.

Harold was born May 7, 1935 near Van Horne to Delbert and Agnes (Nolan) Duncalf. He graduated from Van Horne High School in 1953 where he played on the 1952 State Fall Championship Baseball Team.

On November 24, 1955 he was united in marriage to Janice Boddicker at St. Paul Catholic Church in Newhall. As a long-time member of St. Paul, Harold had served as trustee and usher. The couple farmed in the Newhall/Shellsburg area.

Harold was on the Benton County Fair Board for many years. He enjoyed NASCAR, the Hawkeyes, playing cards, bowling and his coffee friends in Newhall and at Roy’s in Shellsburg.

He is survived by his wife, Janice; children, Kevin (Darcy) Duncalf of Long Grove, Denise (Robert) Thomas of Davenport, Camille (Martin) McGuire of Clive, Doria (Daniel) Knebel of Iowa City, and Maria Duncalf of Mt. Vernon; his grandchildren, Jill, Jenna, and Cole Duncalf, Nathan Dvorak, Neil McGuire, Drew McGuire, Carsyn and Max Knebel; and three great-grandchildren; his brother, Don (Marilyn) Duncalf; his sister, Ruthann (Dale) Froehlich; his sister-in-law, Karen Duncalf; step-sisters, Carol Kindl and Mary (Pat) Martin; and his aunt, Patty Petersen.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ronald; and his step-mother, Rozella Duncalf.

Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.