Felix Augspurger
March 07, 2017
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On March 7, 2017, Felix Augspurger passed away at Taylor House Hospice in Des Moines. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017, at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 4700 SW 14th Street. Lunch will be served immediately following the service at the church. Felix will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Saturday with military honors at Avon Cemetery.
Felix was born on November 12, 1925 to Herman and Lorna Augspurger in Pulaski, Iowa. He graduated from Pulaski High School and joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1943. After his honorable discharge, he enrolled at Parsons College in Fairfield where he met Dorothy Hartman. They were married in 1951 and had three daughters. Felix joined the 34th Army National Band while in Fairfield. He worked in Ottumwa at Morrell’s and Louden’s in Fairfield in their accounting departments. The couple moved to Des Moines in 1961 where he joined the Air National Guard. Felix worked at the Capital as State Assistant to the Personnel Director and later went back to school to earn his teaching certificate. He started teaching math in 1963 at Washington Irving Middle School, then to Brody Middle School for 10 years, later taught at Kurtz Jr. High, and retired from McCombs Middle School in 1987. He retired from the Air National Guard in 1984 after 20 years of service. He was an avid coin collector, woodworker, lapidarist and fisherman.
Felix and Dorothy enjoyed their retirement traveling the country in their little RV and spending their winters in Texas.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Dorothy Augspurger; daughter, Nancy Jean Augspurger; parents, Herman and Lorna Augspurger, step-mother, Lois Augspurger; sister, Maggie Miller; and his brother-in-law, Stan Miller.
Felix’s family was his backbone. He is survived by his three daughters, Lorna (Gary) Jones, Joy Augspurger and Carol Smith; grandchildren, Ashley (Justin) Nelsen, Ryan Jones, Shelly Griffith, Brian (Megan) Griffith, Todd (Jennifer) Smith and Aaron (Kim) Smith; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Debbie (Jim) Palko; and his brother, John (Deb) Augspurger.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Taylor House Hospice.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Darlene R. Burkett
03/17/2017
He was my teacher at Washington Irving Jr. High. I loved him. Was a fair & kind teacher. Wish I had found out in time. Would have been there to say good bye. I'm 66 yrs. old. He will never be forgotten.
Jim Wilson
03/12/2017
As a beginning math teacher at Kurtz Junior High, Felix was one of my first friends and mentors. He was so helpful in getting me started on a smooth path to a teaching career. I retired after 35 years but have always remembered Felix kindly. A great guy!
Rich Dudley
03/11/2017
I feel honored to have had the opportunity to know this man. He was my Math instructor at Brody but a family friend already as my father served with him in the IANG. I was honored to serve with him as well when I joined the guard in '81 and enjoyed an occasional guard drill lunch with him. He touched many lives and will be missed.
Gloria Sears
03/11/2017
I am 57 years old but I have never forgotten Mr. Augspurger. He was kind, understanding and he had a wonderful sense of humor. I struggled so hard with math but he always encouraged me and never made me feel stupid like I thought I was. He made a powerful impression on me. God has a truly beautiful angel. Rest in peace, Mr. Augspurger.
Debbie Sychra
03/10/2017
I knew Dorothy and Felix from my years at St. John's. They were a lovely couple. Felix would occasionally bring us back grapefruit from their winter trips. Rich and I would visit them at their southside home and always have a good time. Our prayers go out to the family.
Anna Hamilton
03/10/2017
He was my math teacher at Brody...we didn't get along but that was becasue I was young and dumb. He kicked me out of school because one day I wore an American flag sewn onto the butt of my pants. Much much later I understood his disgust on my lack of respect. I recognized his photo right away in his obit. He looked the same as he always did but his buzz cut was much more profound back in the 70's. I learned something from him and it had nothing to do with school. my thoughts go out to his family.
Rollie K Bramhall
03/10/2017
I taught across the hall from Felix at Brody from 1971 until he left for Kurtz in the early 80's.
We continued to meet regularly for a drink for many years thereafter.
What a wonderful man & wonderful friend he was.
He had an impact on so many lives & will be greatly missed.
Chris Garland
03/09/2017
I had Mr Ausperger for math at Irving back in the 60's. He was awesome. I would go back he could explain math to me in a way that I could understand. I think of him whenever I have a math problem that stumps me. He was amazing!