Harold "Hal" Henry Pruin
April 2, 1945 — March 19, 2020
Harold “Hal” Henry Pruin, 74, of Marion, formerly of Coggon, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at the Ed and Joan Hemphill Hospice Unit within St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids. A visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Marion, followed by a Memorial Service at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Pastor Ken Koske will be officiating.
Hal was born April 2, 1945, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Henry and Ruth (Galpin) Pruin. He graduated from Mason City High School, Morningside College and Central Missouri State University. Hal’s 38-year career included being a teacher, principal, and superintendent in several small Iowa towns. He retired from North Linn Community Schools in 2005. On September 9, 1967, in Mason City he was united in marriage to Nancy Davis. Harold was a member of Twin Pines Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports, muzzleloaders, and spending time with his family.
He is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife, Nancy Pruin of Marion; children, Becky (Chris) Gibbs of Papillion, Nebraska, Grant (Jill) Pruin of San Antonio, Texas, and April (Ajay) Sekhon of Sugar Grove, Illinois; 11 grandchildren, Christye, Alyssa, Kyle, Seth (Elizabeth), Julia, Olivia, Blake, Kassidy, Caleb, Jai, and Evan; one great-grandchild, Jagger; two brothers, Paul (Jeanette) Pruin and Robert (Jeanette) Pruin; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Hal was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials in Hal’s memory may be directed to Twin Pines Baptist Church at 95 S. Mentzer Road in Robins, Iowa, 52328.
Hal was born April 2, 1945, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Henry and Ruth (Galpin) Pruin. He graduated from Mason City High School, Morningside College and Central Missouri State University. Hal’s 38-year career included being a teacher, principal, and superintendent in several small Iowa towns. He retired from North Linn Community Schools in 2005. On September 9, 1967, in Mason City he was united in marriage to Nancy Davis. Harold was a member of Twin Pines Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, sports, muzzleloaders, and spending time with his family.
He is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife, Nancy Pruin of Marion; children, Becky (Chris) Gibbs of Papillion, Nebraska, Grant (Jill) Pruin of San Antonio, Texas, and April (Ajay) Sekhon of Sugar Grove, Illinois; 11 grandchildren, Christye, Alyssa, Kyle, Seth (Elizabeth), Julia, Olivia, Blake, Kassidy, Caleb, Jai, and Evan; one great-grandchild, Jagger; two brothers, Paul (Jeanette) Pruin and Robert (Jeanette) Pruin; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Hal was preceded in death by his parents.
Memorials in Hal’s memory may be directed to Twin Pines Baptist Church at 95 S. Mentzer Road in Robins, Iowa, 52328.
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