Obituary of Andrew John Huff

TIPTON, IOWA Andrew J. "Andy" Huff, 70, of Tipton, Iowa died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Mercy Hospice House, Hiawatha, Iowa after a brief bout with cancer. Friends may call from 2 - 8 p.m. Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where a vigil service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2013, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica in Dyersville. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Wesley, Iowa on Thursday, May 9 at 12 Noon. Andrew was born September 15, 1942, in Algona, Iowa, the son of John V. and Ethel (Baker) Huff of Wesley, Iowa. He began his career in the health care industry as an X-Ray Tech in Iowa Falls. From there he became the hospital administrator at Guttenberg from 1973 - 1982, and Oelwein from 1982 - 1991 where he gained experience in facilities management and expansion. In 1992 he became a Senior VP of Facilities at the then St. Francis Hospital in Waterloo. He was instrumental in the merger of St. Francis and Schoitz Hospitals into what is now Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Some of his favorite pastimes were being with his family and especially his grandchildren, attending Hawkeye football games and feeding the birds. Survivors include his children: John (Paula) Huff of Amana, IA and Kay (Tom) King of Dyersville; His "Beloved Sidekick," Bethany Newnum of Tipton, IA; 2 grandchildren: Andrea "Andi" and Sam King, who affectionately referred to him as "Bonka"; one brother, Lyle (Ramona) Huff of Boone, IA, a sister-in-law, Bev Huff of Algona, the mother of his children, Jan Huff-Alexander of Jesup, and her mother, Ellen Anderson of Ames, brothers-and-sisters-in-law: Karen (Gary) Van Buskirk, Diane (Virgil) Goodrich, Mary (Adonis) Kassinos and Jane (Brian) Hurd. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Gene. Memorials are preferred to Beckman Catholic High School Music and Drama Departments.