Curtis N. Trebil

September 29, 1944 - September 18, 2017

Curtis N. Trebil, 72, of Mason City, died Monday morning, September 18, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, September 22, 2017 at Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City. Officiating will be the Rev. Kathleen Moore of First United Methodist Church and Rev. Art Zewert with the Hospice of North Iowa care team. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm Thursday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery with the Mason City Veterans Memorial Association of the VFW and American Legion. Memorials may be made to the Curtis N. Trebil memorial fund or Hospice of North Iowa. Curtis was born in Mason City the son of Donald and Marie “Seater” Trebil, on September 29, 1944. He attended school in Mason City and graduated with the Class of 1964. During his senior year he worked as an apprentice for Ray E. Pauley Sheet Metal Company. After graduation he continued with them until he enlisted in the US Army taking his basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. He then transferred to Quarter Master training at Ft. Lee, VA. He was then sent during the Vietnam War to Germany where he served until 1967. Following his honorable discharge he returned to Ray E. Pauley traveling for installations in Iowa and Minnesota. After hours he worked for his father-in-law Burton “Bud” H. TeKippe, Sr. at Mason City Artificial Ice Co. He was offered a full time position and worked his way from bagging/delivering to becoming the plant foreman. He retired in 2007. Retirement didn’t rest well with him so he started part time with Fed Ex Ground and Mason City Transit buses. Curt chased down a young lady with his new Mustang in 1967 just to ask her for a date. She said yes, and he and Christina Mae TeKippe were united in marriage on November 8, 1969 by Dr. Lyle Lieder at the First United Methodist Church. To this union was born two daughters Melyssa and Susan. They remained active in the church with Curtis leading the Appalachia Service Project in Kentucky with the youth and adults helping the less fortunate for 11 years. His favorite saying was, “Measure twice and cut once”. He also taught Sunday school, and leading the youth UMYF. Curt would help anyone at a moment’s notice. His teaching style was to patiently and kindly teach you the right way to do something so you would remember how. His hobbies were woodworking, home construction projects, puzzles and reading. Many people will remember his many ice carvings that he did throughout North Iowa for special events, weddings, and anniversaries. His favorite things to do were taking trips with his wife, children and grandchildren to spend time together as a family. Destin, Florida was an annual trip where he would fly kites on the beach and go deep sea fishing. He took tons of pictures to save all the memories he could. Those thankful to be in Curtis’s life include his wife Christina of almost 48 years, two daughters Melyssa and her husband William Schaper, Susan Frescaz and her special friend Steve Bryant all of Mason City, five grandchildren MacKenzie and Kameryn Nolte, Justin, Anthony and Nathan Frescaz, siblings Sharon (Jim) Leppert, Mason City; Bruce (Donna) Trebil, and Linda (Abe) Born all of Clear Lake, Robert (Kristina) Trebil, Lacey WA; Deb Trebil, of Plymouth, several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by parents Donald and Marie Trebil. Parents-in-law Burton H. and Dorothy I. TeKippe, Sr. Siblings, Jeanne Myers, LeRoy (Evil) Trebil, and Louella Bice. As well as Geraldine Trebil. Arrangements are with Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 2nd ST. SE, Mason City, Iowa 50401 641-423-8676 Fullertonfh.com, Facebook/Fullertonfuneralhomes.