Obituary of Joseph Franklin Sperfslage

Joseph F. Sperfslage, 77, of Coggon, Iowa died, Thursday, December 23, 2010, at St. Luke Hospital, Cedar Rapids, Iowa after a sudden illness. Friends may call from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello, Iowa where a parish scripture service will be held at 2 p.m. Friends may continue to call Monday morning between 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 27, 2010, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ryan, Iowa with burial in Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Castle Grove, Iowa at 2:00 p.m. Officiating will be Rev. Jack Flaherty. Joe was born on March 14, 1933, in Delhi, Iowa, the son of Joseph J. and Iva Rose (Haas) Sperfslage. He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Lila Mae Besler on April 29, 1958, in Worthington, Iowa. Together they farmed near Prairieburg for over 50 years. Joe enjoyed playing cards, going to auctions, reading, trap shooting and fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Lila Mae, his children: Jean (Daniel) Drummy of Ryan, IA, Sharon (Chris) Manternach of Sand Springs, IA, Joe (Anita) Sperfslage of Prairieburg, IA, Alan (Lori) Sperfslage of Alburnett, IA, David (Sue) Sperfslage of Central City, IA, Linda (Andrew) Schwartz of Stoddard, WI and Danny (Tandi) Sperfslage of West Bend, WI; 16 grandchildren: Matthew, Deanne and Jennie Drummy, Byron, Erica and Jacob Manternach, Joe, Stephanie and Audrey Sperfslage, Ethan and Elizabeth Sperfslage, Lucas and Logan Sperfslage, Ryan and Zackary Schwartz, and Isabelle Sperfslage; 2 sisters: Dolores Gassman of Iowa City and Eleanor Ryan of Monticello, IA. He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters Alice Shae and Isabel Schuster.