Guy "Skike" Walker, Jr. Obituary (1923

Guy "Skike" Walker, Jr., 88, of Oelwein, Iowa, died on Tuesday morning, January 3, 2012 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. Friday, January 6, 2012 at Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein with Rev. Leo Combs-Lay officiating. Visitation: 4:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday and for one hour before the service on Friday at the funeral home. Military Service: 7:00 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home by the Oelwein American Legion Ross Reid Post #9. Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery, Oelwein, Iowa. Guy Walker, Jr. was born on December 24, 1923 at Oelwein, Iowa, the son of Guy & Elsie (Johnson) Walker, Sr. He received his education from the Oelwein Community Schools. Skike then enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in W.W. II in England, France, Belgium, Germany and Czechoslovakia. Skike was united in marriage to Nancy Lee Sorenson on January 12, 1952 at Maynard, Iowa. Skike was a longtime Oelwein resident. He was a self-employed plasterer and then a carpenter for Humphrey Construction until he retired in 1985. Skike and Nancy then moved to Kansas City, Missouri where Skike worked in maintenance for Best Western Hotels for four years and then they returned to Oelwein. Skike was a member of the Oelwein American Legion Ross Reid Post #9 and the Oelwein V.F.W. He enjoyed golfing, playing pool, going to the casino and his glass of wine. Survivors include: 7 Children: Lynn (Frank) Boleyn of Oelwein, Steve (Mary Jo Reisner) Walker of Oelwein, Duane "Swartz" (Pam) Walker of Oelwein, James (Tammy) Walker of Oelwein, Connie (T.J.) Oakes of Oelwein, Vickie (Clark) Moser of Oelwein & Patty Williams of Waterloo; 17 Grandchildren; 18 Great Grandchildren; 1 Great Great Granddaughter; Sister-In-Law & Brother-In-Law: Dorothy (Dick) Furleigh of Oelwein; Many Nieces & Nephews and Several Cousins. Preceded in death by his parents, wife: Nancy on May 13, 2003, brother: Jack Walker, 2 sisters-in-law: Linda Beaman and Dixie Sorenson and 3 brothers-in-law: James Sorenson, George Sorenson and Jackie Sorenson.