Arthur L. Skram

MASON CITY ? Arthur L. Skram, 80 of Mason City died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center ? North Iowa. Funeral services for Arthur will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday at Trinity Lutheran Church, 213 North Pennsylvania Avenue with Rev. James Magelssen officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood ? St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P.M., Thursday at Major Erickson Funeral Home, 111 North Pennsylvania Avenue. Memorials may be given to the Arthur L. Skram Memorial Fund or to Trinity Lutheran Church. Arthur L. Skram was born May 23, 1924 in Grafton the son of Peder and Emma (Sorenson) Skram. He graduated from Kensett High School in 1941. Arthur attended Waldorf College until drafted into the United States Air Force where he served with the 20th Air Force in the China-Burma-India Theatre of the War. Art married Marcile Mostrom on August 4, 1946 and they established their first home in Kensett. The family moved to Mason City after he founded the Art Skram Music Co. in 1950. The company was one of the first in the State of Iowa to provide background music, paging and sound equipment systems to businesses. He later opened a real estate and professional farm management office, overseeing Northwestern States Portland Cement and Indianhead Farms. He was widely known as a farm realtor and appraiser. Art was a longtime member of the Chamber of Commerce, serving many years on the Agriculture Committee. He was also a member of both the National and Iowa Farm and Land Brokers Associations. Art was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on numerous church boards. He belonged to the Mason City Country Club, the Eucher and Cycle Club, and volunteered time to help youth at the YMCA. Art was especially proud of his Norwegian heritage and enjoyed many trips to Norway to visit family and friends. He would always have time to tell about his affection for the good times he had vacationing in Norway. He also enjoyed collecting model planes and trains, spending time at his summer home on Clear Lake and working at his farms. Art was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by his wife, Marcile; daughter, Mary Ann (Robert) Reddall of Cedar Rapids; son, Paul (Betty) of Cedar Rapids; four beloved grandchildren: Jennifer (James) Gonsalves, Stephen Skram and fiancé Brook Runyan, John Reddall and special friend Elizabeth Whipple and Kristin Reddall; on cherished sister, Phyllis (Truman) Knudtson; several nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents. Major Erickson Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements (641)423-0924.

Visitation:
4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue on March 31, 2005 (map/driving directions) 8:00 PM to 8:00 PM at 111 N. Pennsylvania Avenue on March 30, 2005 (map/driving directions)

Service:
10:30 AM at 213 North Pennsylvania Avenue on April 1, 2005 (map/driving directions)