Arlo A. Edwall

GALVA - Arlo A. Edwall, 88, of Galva, died at 5:10 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2017 at his home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 17 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Galva. Rev. Linda Winkelman will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 16 at Rux Funeral Home in Galva with Masonic rites being held at 6:45 p.m. Burial will be in Galva Cemetery where military rites will be accorded by the Galva Fusiliers. Memorials may be directed to Messiah Lutheran Church or to the Galva Historical Society.

He was born April 3, 1928 in Kewanee, the son of Arvid and Anna (Fornander) Edwall. He married Joan M. Struble on July 25, 1953 in Galesburg. She survives of Galva, as do three children, David (Dawn) Edwall of Ottawa, IL and Deb (Jeff) Engstrom and Julie (Wayde) Buck, both of Galva, a brother, Carl (Flo) Edwall of Sparks, NV, eight grandchildren, Jill (Rob) Ewell, Ryan (Angel) Edwall, Travis (Bonnie) Engstrom, Bart (Sarah) Engstrom, Margeret (Adam) Unakis, Matthew (Hilary) Buck, Brittany Buck and Sara Kirschbaum, eighteen great grandchildren with two on the way and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Eva Goodale and Marie Huber VonHaden and a great granddaughter, Abigail Edwall.

Arlo graduated from Galva High School in 1946 and attended Bradley University. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the 7th Infantry Division during the Korean War and was a combat veteran. He worked at JH Best and then for the U.S. Postal Service for 32 years, retiring in 1992. He was a lifelong member of Messiah Lutheran Church having served on the council and the planning board. He was a 65 year member of the Masonic Lodge, the American Legion and the Galva Fusiliers. He also had served on the Galva Planning Commission and the Galva Historical Society board and was a former member of the VASA Lodge. Arlo enjoyed record collecting, big band music, old steam engine trains and tinkering in his shop. He loved spending time with family and sharing stories of family history.

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