Harold “Harry” Lynn Wood, 63, of McGregor, passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at his home. Visitation: 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 4, 2017, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Central City. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017, at the funeral home. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the funeral home on Tuesday. Burial: Mt. Clark Cemetery, Central City.
Harold is survived by his wife, Cho Sun Wood of McGregor; son, Rick (Michelle) Wood of Anamosa; sisters, Wanda (Orland Frieden) Kremer of Central City and Darla (Jeff) Colehour of Stone City; sisters-in-law, Jan Wood and Kay Wood; friend of the family, Ruth Wood; a brother-in-law; a sister-in-law; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; step-father, Jim Wright; brothers, Wayne and Tom; and a brother-in-law.
Harold was born July 4, 1954, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Harold “Huck” and Leila (Wright) Wood. He was raised by his mother and step-father, Jim Wright. On October 28, 1975, in Seoul, South Korea, he was united in marriage to Chong Sun Cho. Harold proudly served in the United States Army from 1972-1978. He worked as a Correctional Security Manager for the State of Iowa until retiring in 2006. Harold was a member of the American Legion Post #267 and Amvets #108.
Memorials may be directed to the family in Harold’s memory.