Arthur Tangen

                  Arthur Tangen, 85, of Ossian, Iowa passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at the Gundersen Palmer Health Center in West Union, Iowa.  Arthur Olaf, the son of Carl and Agnes (Oakland) Tangen, was born March 11, 1931 in Decorah, Iowa.  He graduated from Ossian High School in 1950.  Arthur was united in marriage to Marlene Soeder on September 21, 1957.

                   Art is survived by three daughters, Mary Peterson of Manchester; Lynn Tangen of Cedar Rapids; and Joy Tangen of Cedar Rapids; four grandsons, Zach, Ben, James, and Jacob; sister, Carol (Jared) Hills of Cedar Rapids, niece, Kari (Colin) Dirks and family, and nephew, Paul (Cindy) Hills and family. 

Art was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene, who died January 5, 2016; his son, Mark; a grandson, Lucas, his parents, Carl and Agnes and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Arnold and Nettie Soeder.

The family would like to thank the Good Samaritan and Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital for all their wonderful care.  

 Funeral Services were held 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Stavanger Lutheran Church, rural Ossian, Iowa.  Rev. Wayne Ellingson was  the officiant.

Visitation was held at 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Stavanger Lutheran Church and one hour before services at the church on Friday.

Interment will be held in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made in Art’s honor to Stavanger Lutheran Church or the Ossian Ambulance Dept. 

Schmitz-Grau Funeral Home and Cremation Service, Ossian, Iowa is helping the family with the arrangements.