Luvern Baskerville

Luvern L. Baskerville, 88, a Marshalltown resident, entered into eternal life, Sunday June 26, 2011 at MMSC in Marshalltown, IA. A celebration of life service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2011 at the Elim Lutheran Church in Marshalltown. Visitation will be held 5-7 pm Thursday, June 30 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home, 1209 Iowa Ave. W., Marshalltown, IA. Interment will be held at a later date in Fonda, IA. Memorials may be directed to the Elim Lutheran Church or the Gideons. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Homeis caring for Luvern and his family. Ph. (641) 844-1234 Luvern was born in Fonda, IA, June 13, 1923, son of Lester and Clara Baskerville. He graduated from Fonda High School and attended Iowa State University. He was united in marriage to Beulah Krohn, November 1, 1942 in Lytton, IA. He farmed near Fonda till 1956, began custodial work at Lytton School till 1964. He then became the building and grounds superintendent at Estherville Schools thru 1966. He then moved to Marshalltown and was the building and grounds superintendent for Marshalltown schools and Marshalltown Community College. Luvern retired in 1983 with 19 years service there.Luvern was an active member of Lutheran churches and Gideons wherever he lived. Following retirement, he resided in Clear Lake and Mason City and spent 23 winters in Apache Junction, AZ. He enjoyed traveling, fishing, lapidary, silversmithing and stained glass hobbies, music, singing in choirs and family genealogy.Luvern is survived by his wife, Beulah, of 68 years, daughter, Marlene (Ken) Shadle of Mason City; son Lester (Ginny) Baskerville of Kellogg; daughter in law, Linda Baskerville of Mason City; sons Bruce (Pam) Baskerville of West Des Moines and James (Debra) Baskerville of Marshalltown as well as 14 grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Luvern was preceded in death by parents, Lester and Clara Baskerville, brothers Don and Leroy, son Warren Baskerville, grandson Spenser Baskerville and in-laws Henry & Ethel Krohn.