Obituary of Harold F. Shrauger, Jr.

Harold F. Shrauger Jr., age 87 of Iowa City, died Saturday, May 22, 2004 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2004 at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the Alzheimer’s Foundation. Harold was born May 26, 1916 in Atlantic, Iowa to Harold F. and Cornelia Prentiss Shrauger Sr. He attended the University of Iowa and served as a Master Sergeant in the United States Air Force during World War II. Harold married Frances E. Kephart in 1943. He spent his professional career as a sales manager within the agricultural products industry. Harold was a lifelong resident of the State of Iowa, living in Atlantic and LeMars, Iowa before retiring and moving to Iowa City. He was an avid reader, gardener and jazz enthusiast. His family includes his wife, Frances, daughter, Frances Shrauger Snow of Barrington, IL; granddaughter, Jennifer Snow of River Grove, IL, his great-grandchildren, Morgan and Donegan, and his sister, Virginia S. Jones of Rochester, N.Y., along with his nieces and nephews. Harold was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Cornelia Shrauger Day of Washington, Iowa. Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Harold’s family and his services.