Herbert Rix
Funeral
services for Herbert Rix will be held Thursday, October 21st, 10:30
a.m., at the Emanuel-St. John Lutheran Church in Lytton, with Pastor
Wayne Pfannkuch officiating. Lorene Hinrichs will play the organ and
Joan Wilkerson and Dorothy Hout will take care of the flower arrangements.
Honorary pallbearers include: Royce Mertens, David Merten, Jane Alesch,
Teresa Van Hulzen, Jerry Youll, and Alan Buschmann. Pallbearers will
be the following: Steve Kolb, Mike Rix, Jeff Rix, Scott Rix, Mark
Rix, and Mike Carlson. Burial will be at the Oakland Cemetery in Sac
City under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home
Visitation is Wednesday, October 20th, 4:00-8:00 pm at the Farber
& Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City.
Herbert Rix, age 86, of Sac City, Iowa, passed away on Monday, October
18, 2004, at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Herbert was born on May
22, 1918, the son of Emil and Anna (Garms) Rix. Herb grew up on a
farm north of Sac City, graduated from country school June 3, 1933,
and from Sac City High School in 1937. He was baptized at home in
the Lutheran faith, confirmed October 4, 1936, at St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church in Sac City, and was a member of Emmanuel-St. John
Lutheran Church of Lytton, Iowa.
On January 8, 1945, Herbert was united in marriage to Lorene Marie
Merten in Lytton. To this union two children were born: Thomas and
Susan. Herb’s life was the farm, but his love was his family.
Herb farmed all his life. He was well known for his hard work and
well cared for farms. As a young boy, the oldest in the family when
his father died, he became a “father” to the younger kids
and worked the family farm. Herb and Lorene moved off the farm in
February of 1981, to Sac City.
Herb enjoyed fishing and yearly family vacations to Minnesota even
after retirement. His family has many special memories including some
of the following: playing kings in the corner; doing yard work; listening
to his stories of his life as a young kid and how hard he had it,
with no sympathy from his granddaughters; being voted World’s
Best Grandpa by Sam; Samantha and Grandpa’s fishing trip to
Minnesota; and playing cards with Katie and being so proud of her
scholastic and musical accomplishments.
Left to cherish his memory are his son, Thomas Rix and his wife Carol
of Spring Grove, IL; and daughter, Susan Kay Rix of Carroll, IA. His
granddaughter, Katie Marie Rix, of Carroll, will treasure and miss
him daily. Other survivors include his brothers: Donald Rix and wife
Norma of Eureka Springs, AR, and John Rix and wife Lenore of Nevada,
IA; sisters: Sally Kolb of Lytton, IA, and Mildred (Mrs. Bernard)
Smith of Wichita, KS; sister-in-law Margaret Yender of Early, IA;
extended family members, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Emil and Anna Rix; his wife
Lorene on March 2, 2004; granddaughter Samantha Sue Rix; and brothers:
Earl and Robert Rix.
