Harold Sissel

Harold Sissel June 19, 1941 - August 12, 2010

Harold Junior Sissel, 69, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, August 12, 2010. He was born June 19, 1941 in Putnam County, Missouri and lived there until he was seven. He moved to Nampa, Idaho and lived on the farm with his parents and grandparents. Harold loved growing up in Idaho where he would attend the Snake River Stampede and other rodeos that came to town. Harold especially loved Idaho because his beloved Uncle Harold, whom he was named for, lived there. They created an everlasting bond and memories that always made him smile. In his junior year of High School he moved to Ottumwa, Iowa and graduated with the class of 1959. Immediately following that he entered the Marine Corp and served one tour during the Vietnam War. Though he rarely spoke of those days, the pride in his eyes when he spoke of the men that he served with was undeniable. When he was honorably discharged from the military, Harold began working for Hy-Vee in Ottumwa. In 1966 he found his career with Fareway Stores Inc. He worked in several locations including Ottumwa, LeMars, Mason City and Marshalltown. He took great pride in his work and had the strongest work ethic you would find. He also earned the respect of his co-workers. He enjoyed all of his customers, employees and co-workers. You could always find him carrying out a customer''s groceries but he loved working in produce and building displays on the first aisle. In 1989 Harold married the love of his life Ann Langr and became the proud father of twin girls. In 2004 Harold retired from Fareway for all of 20 days and went right back to work for Kraft Foods part-time. In 2005, after losing his uncle, Harold and Ann saw a lifelong dream become reality: they bought a lake home on Reed''s Lake in Minnesota and aptly named it Uncle Harold''s Cabin. He enjoyed his own private lake during the week. His greatest joy came in 2008 when he became a "Papa" and again in 2010. He loved to sit on the porch of the cabin and listen to the birds with Sophie or hold Lillie as the sun set. But if being a grandpa brought him such joy, his proudest accomplishment was his twin daughters Stephanie and Sarah. A father''s love was never so evident as when he was with them. Harold lived by the Marine motto Semper Fi which means always faithful and he was; to his wife, his children and his familyto his multitude of friends whom he would have done anything for without question. Harold''s passions, besides being with his family, were numerous. He loved to snowmobile with his Uncle Harold, go hunting and

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