Ulf Skoog
April 15, 2014
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Ulf Skoog, 89, of West Des Moines passed away peacefully on April 15, 2014 at Mercy Hospice,in Johnston, Iowa.
A celebration of his life will be held at Covenant Presbyterian Church 1025 28th St., West Des Moines, IA on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service. Burial and graveside service will be Monday, April 21, 2014 at 12 PM, Fridhem Cemetery, Swedeburg, NE.
Ulf was born in Leksand, Sweden on January 2, 1925 to Martin and Thyra (Carlhein- Gyllenskold) Skoog. He attended school in Leksand, and in 1949 immigrated to the United States, settling in Omaha, NE, where he made his career as a talented and crafted finished carpenter.
He married Margaret Nelson in 1957, and had one son, John. Ulf enjoyed many hobbies and was an avid snow skier and a member of the EAA, where they built and flew kit planes. He loved spending time with his three grandchildren.
Ulf was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by his wife, Margaret; son, John (Joan); grandchildren, Carl Martin, Erik Ulf, and Ingrid Ruth; sister, Anna Huth-Smith of Denmark, and nephew, Ingemar (Inga) Lissel of Sweden.
Memorial contributions can be directed to Mercy Hospice in, Johnston, IA or, Covenant Presbyterian Church in, West Des Moines, IA, or to Swedeburg Covenant Church to benefit Fridhem Cemetery.
Online condolence may be expressed at
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Lori Goc
04/23/2014
Margaret- I am so sorry to hear about Ulf's death. I am thinking about you and your family.
Maureen (Mo) Anderl
04/22/2014
Dear Margaret,
I am so sorry to learn of Ulf's death. We miss you so much at Dundee. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
God bless you,
Mo Anderl
Nanci Salistean
04/20/2014
Margaret, John and Joan,
Losing Ulf is our loss here in the material world. He was indeed a blessing from God and those of us who crossed his path were better for the experience. I was saddened to read of his passing. He leaves fond memories in the fabric of my heart.
Dale and Linda Krause Shallberg
04/19/2014
Dear Margaret, John and Family, With fond memories of decades past, we remember you with love.... from Benson High to First Covenant and Dundee Churches. We remember Ulf's smile and pleasant disposition and his reputation as a gifted craftsman. May happy memories, friends, family, the Easter resurrection and our Lord comfort you and give you peace and strength in the days and weeks ahead. We uplift you in our prayers with love, Linda and Dale
Jerry & Mary Mahoney
04/19/2014
Margaret. The very best to you at this tine of sorrow.Ulf was a great guy. It was our pleasure to have known him and you for many years.
Sam and Jenny Pfeifer
04/19/2014
Dear Margaret and Family,
We have such loving-fond memories of Ulf. He was a wonderful, talented man. He built an addition onto our home and it was a super job. He was one of a kind! I'm sure he will be greatly missed. Best wishes, Sam and Jenny
D. Nick Caporale
04/19/2014
Dear Margaret,
Though we have not had recent contact, I have thought of Ulf and you from time to time. I remember Ulf fondly, I respected his wonderful craftsmanship and his sense of humor. Mostly, I remember the warm relationship he had with my Margaret's folks. I hope your memories of the good times you and Ulf shared together will help sustain you during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Nick
Vic Massara
04/19/2014
Ulf built the upstairs bedrooms and bath for us on Blondo Street in Omaha in 1957. Even as a 14 year old, I marveled at the craftmenship and attention to detail Ulf had, truly gifted. I also would see him on the ski slopes of Mt. Crescent in Council Bluffs, a great skier,and a great guy.
Clyde Lincoln
04/19/2014
John and Joan,
We are so sorry to hear of Mr. Skoog's death. Please give our condolences to all of his family. Our prayers are with you.
ClydeLincoln
Central High School
1979-1997
Tom and Marianne Campbell
04/19/2014
Dear Margaret, John, and family,
I first met you at the Westroads where I worked part time at Ben Simons. You may remember me as the teacher from Fontenelle ( friend of your neighbor Dan Chipps). I always looked forward to your shopping visits and hearing of John's success. You always brought a smile to my heart. May your celebration of Ulff's life be glorious. (My wife continues to work at the Medical Center in the Ortho surgery department. I retired from OPS and am finishing my 8th year of teaching fourth graders in Millard. We have 2 granddaughters to love and spoil.) May your family gathering today be special and filled with loving memories.
Peace and grace to you,
Tom and Marianne
Lisa Skoog
04/18/2014
Margaret, John and family, your Dad was a pretty special Swede!! We had fun growing up with him in our house working away on all the projects mom and dad had him craft! Excellant work!! I will always remember two things about Ulf, first, it is okay to stop mid-morning and have have a cup of coffee and sweet roll (my mom always liked to see what Margaret packed for him) and second, to whistle with your tongue rolled up!! Oh such good memories! He was a good man!! Even though we weren't related by blood, we were related by name!! Haha! Love you guys and our thoughts and prayers are with you as you. Love Lisa
Tom and Annette Kutilek
04/18/2014
Dear Margaret, John and family. We were very saddened to read in the Omaha World Herald of Ulf's passing.Ulf did lots of work at our home plus became a very dear friend.We always enjoyed his visits. We think of him often, he refinished our Kitchen and Family Room plus did lots of other work for us not only in our home. He was a dear man, a real gentlemen. Sorry we cannot get to the service on Saturday, but we will be thinking of him plus all of you.
Travis Feezell
04/18/2014
Dear Margaret, John, and Joan,
I was saddened to get the message about Ulf's passing ... he was a wonderful man who left a positive impression on a young kid growing up on 49th Street. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Randy and Barb Feezell
04/17/2014
We were saddened to read of Ulf's passing. We have fond memories of John spending time with us on 49th Street and visiting with Ulf and Margaret. We will keep you in our thoughts.
Maary Coats-Carroll
04/17/2014
Ulf did beautiful work and while in Omaha planned and finished a room for our son.. Its been many years but we never forgot him. He was an exceptional
craftsman and person. you have our prayers