Funeral services for Dwight Ozbun, 89, of Perry were held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Hastings Funeral Home. Burial was in the Dawson Township Cemetery in Paton. Visitation was from 1 p.m. until the time of the service Saturday, Oct. 20.
Leonard Dwight Ozbun, son of Joseph Raymond Ozbun and Lena Frances Davis Ozbun, was born on the family farm near Paton, Iowa, Aug. 14, 1929, and died at his home in Perry, Iowa, Oct 17, 2018.
He was 89 years old and was being lovingly cared for by his family and St. Croix Hospice.
He went by Dwight, and he grew up with his twin brother, Dwaine, and sister, Viola.
When their father died, the boys were sophomores in high school. They left school to farm. Dwight loved the farm, and no one could ever take that love away.
He was united in marriage to Rose Maurine Hoskins Feb. 26, 1950, at her parents’ home near Churdan. The couple were blessed with four children, Becky, Debby, Raymond and Russell.
They farmed together in different locations in the Paton-Churdan area before settling on the family farm.
Dwight was a hard working husband and father. He commuted to work at the Oscar Mayer Plant in Perry starting in 1965, while still actively farming.
In 1972 he and Rose moved to Perry. Dwight retired when the plant closed in 1987.
He was a member of the Masons and Eastern Star in Paton and Perry, and the couple was very active, supporting each other in their terms as Worthy Patron and Worthy Matron.
Dwight was very supportive of his family, and they dearly loved and respected him. He was always at their activities and family events.
For 22 years the whole family helped Becky with her role at Deal’s Orchard, where she was a pie and dumpling maker. Dwight peeled the apples while the girls made the crusts and put them together.
He enjoyed woodworking and had created many items for his family and friends. Dwight could repair the family treasures and took great pride in refinishing furniture.
He was sharp as a tack until his passing and was reminiscing about his precious farming days.
He will be greatly missed as the “hub” for his family.
Dwight was preceded in death by his father and his mother; his loving wife, Rose, in 2008; his twin brother, Lowell Dwaine; two sisters-in-law, Elaine Parker and Lois Galpin; and brother-in-law, Ralph Hoskins.
Dwight is survived by his children, Becky (Ron) Glade of Guthrie Center, Debra (Frank) Allen of Perry, Raymond (Linda) Ozbun of State Center and Russ (Bev) Ozbun of Perry; his grandchildren, who will carry his special love forever, Shelly (Sam) Laughridge, Jenny (Tom) Baker, Lindy (Tim) Doughty, Dale Allen, Denise (Bobby) Dorpinghaus, Joseph (Kara) Ozbun, Ashley Ozbun, Ceslie Ozbun, Cole Ozbun, Michael (Veronica) Mendoza, Nathan (Ashley) Thomason, Alyson (Aaron) Pentico, Megan Ozbun, Alison Rote and Haylee Rote; 24 great-grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild; sister, Viola Sturtz of Ogden; sisters-in-law, Myrna (Joel) Heifner, Rhea Hoskins and Betty (Jim) Byson, brothers-in-law, Harold Parker, Wayne Galpin and Frank (Claudia) Hoskins; nieces; nephews; other relatives;and many friends.
