Julian Julich

Julian Julich, age 92, of Carroll, Iowa, and formerly of Mt. Carmel, Iowa, died early Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Regency Park Nursing Home in Carroll. Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 2 P.M., Tuesday, October 12, 2010, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Mt. Carmel. The Celebrant will be Father Joe Dillinger. Lectors will be Jill Wittrock, Dave Julich, and Jean Hoesing. Gift Bearers will be Sydney Julich, Tanner Naughton, and Erynn Julich. Eucharistic Ministers will be Jim Baumhover, Alan Lemker, and Judy Huegerich. Honorary Pallbearers will be Mike Julich, Jared Wittrock, Nic Julich, Jacob Julich, Jeff Julich, Chris Julich, Adam Snyder, and Drew Snyder. Casket Bearers will be Dave Struck, Matt Julich, Dustin Julich, Jerome Meiers, Ben Hoesing, Dane Wittrock, Chayse Hudson, Jason Julich, and Steve Julich. Burial will be at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Mt. Carmel. Friends may call at the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll after 3:30 P.M. Monday. A rosary will be prayed at 4 P.M. Monday by the Carroll Knights of Columbus. There will be a Christian wake service at 7 P.M. Monday by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish. Julian was born on March 30, 1918 in Maple River, Iowa, the son of Fred Julich and Frances (Kries) Julich. He spent his younger years in the Maple River community, where he graduated from St. Francis School. Following his formal education, he worked as a farmhand for his father and others until he married Lucille Mundt on June 2, 1942 at St. Rose of Lima in Denison. He worked for his father-in-law for two years and then farmed near Glidden. In 1947, the family moved to the Kries homestead east of Mt. Carmel, where Julian and Lucille lived until early this spring. He began his career as a brick mason in 1950 and helped build St. Bernard School in Breda and St. Lawrence Church in Carroll. He joined the Weitz Company of Des Moines in 1951 and later worked for Forrest and Associates before retiring in 1981. Julian’s career extended across central Iowa and included supervising the construction of Hoover High School in Des Moines. He was a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Honorary Life Member of the Knights of Columbus, and 50-year member of the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union. Julian enjoyed his family, hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, repairing machinery, and devising gadgets in his workshop. Survivors include his wife, Lucille Julich of Carroll; his children, Ron Julich and wife Jill of Ramsey, Minnesota, Dave Julich and wife Jefferee of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Dan Julich of Carroll, Jean Hoesing and husband Rick of Perry, Roger Julich and wife Deb of Carroll, Tom Julich and wife Sandy of Carroll, Elaine Wittrock and husband Ron of Carroll, Dale Julich of Carroll, and Donna Snyder and husband Jim of Carroll; 32 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; his sisters, Frances Wood of Webster City, Monica Heires and husband Don of Waterloo, and Sylvia Nagl of Carroll; his brothers, Ed Julich of Kansas City, Missouri, and Maury Julich and wife Mary Lou of Maple River; and sister-in-law, Nancy Julich of Racine, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his parents; and seven brothers, Larry, John, Fred, Bert, Paul, Philip, and Richard Julich.

Julian Julich

March 30, 1918 - October 9, 2010