Lybbert, Francis Arthur 1937 - 2018
LYBBERT, GUNDERSON, REGAN, SLACK, GUNHUS
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 4/1/2018 at 12:25:14
Francis Arthur Lybbert, 80, of Cresco, Iowa passed away Sunday March 18, 2018 at Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa.
He was born December 26, 1937 outside Ridgeway, Iowa on his Grandparents farm. The son of Elton and Grace (Gunderson) Lybbert. He had one Sister, Sharon Gunhus of Omaha, NE. He was united in marriage with Patricia Ann Regan on January 21, 1960. They had three children Christopher, Scott and Sandra.
Francis attended Cresco High School and was involved in many activities. He graduated in 1956. Francis served his country in the United States Marine Corps from 1957 to 1960, he was Honorably Discharged with the rank of Acting Sargent. Following his discharge, Francis attended Iowa State Teachers College, earning a Marketing Degree in 1965. He worked as a Claims Adjuster for State Farm Insurance Company for 8 years. In 1973 he moved his family from Cedar Falls, IA to his home town of Cresco, IA. He was a small business owner, Director of the Cresco Chamber of Commerce, and then returned to the Commercial Insurance business earning a Certified Insurance Councilor certification and working for Tri-State Insurance Company for another 20 years.
Francis had a lifelong love of the outdoors. He was an avid fisherman knowing every trout stream in NE IA, Hunter Safety Instructor, one of the original member of the Turkey River Chapter of the Pheasants Forever, and a longtime member of the Cresco Wildlife Club. Francis had a passion for gardening, both vegetables and flowers. He loved watching the birds in his many handmade feeders in his back yard, going for rides with his dog Lily and spending time with family.
He is survived by his Wife Pat, Son Chris and Daughter Sandi, all from Cresco. He was especially fond of his "special dog" Lily.
Francis was preceded in death by a son Scott and his parents Grace Slack and Elton Lybbert. Brother-in-Law Jim Gunhus, and a nephew Ted Gunhus.
Source: Lindstrom Funeral Home database
Oak Lawn Cemetery
Howard Obituaries maintained by Constance McDaniel Hall.
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