On March 28th, 2025, Ivan Hasselbusch, 81, of Solon, Iowa passed away peacefully in his home and was reunited with his late wife Bonnie who, we can imagine, has golf clubs in hand ready to play a round.
Ivan Hasselbusch was born on November 19th, 1943, the youngest of two sons of Martin and Leona (Conrad) Hasselbusch. Ivan grew up in Stanwood Iowa and graduated from Lincoln Community High School. He then went on to The University of Iowa to pursue a career in accounting where he took a short intermission to help his family take care of the farm to then come back and graduate with high honors. On June 26, 1965, Ivan and Bonnie were married and created a loving family of three children, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Survivors include: his brother Larry and sister-in-law Lynann, son Jeff and daughter in law Michele of Keokuk, Iowa, daughter Jodi and son in law Matt of Dardenne Prairie, Missouri, and lastly daughter Monica and son in law Matt of Solon, Iowa as well as his hoard of grandchildren Ryan, Andrew, Marissa, Lauren, Payton, Devyn, Kaitlyn, Ashlyn, and Justin. Ivan is also survived by his ever-extending family of great grandchildren Austyn, Maisyn, Dawson, and soon to be born baby girl Pentico. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Ivan’s career led the couple to live in such diverse places as Glen Ellyn, Illinois, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Decatur, Illinois, Brussels, Belgium, The Hague, Netherlands and Cincinnati, Ohio. Ivan, Bonnie, and the family finally ‘settled’ in Keokuk and lived there for 36 years where they enjoyed a wide circle of friends from church, school, and social activities. Ivan and Bonnie moved to Solon, Iowa in 2017 after the diagnosis of Bonnie’s cancer where they have lived for nearly 8 years.
Ivan’s passions included continuously growing better at the game of golf and meticulously maintaining his lawn. He eagerly looked forward to his Wednesday morning golf league out at the Lake MacBride golf course and enjoyed playing with his son and son’s friends. Outside of that, Ivan devoted his time to helping the community and lending his vast amount of knowledge to anyone who would listen, which, well, was just about everyone. His footprint in the places that he helped will forever remain etched there. Ivan also enjoyed the ‘give and take’ with his grandchildren and gave them grief over things like, paying half price for jeans that have too many holes in them, OOTD (outfit of the day) ratings, and wearing shorts when it’s a little chilly outside. His grandchildren can attest to his ‘vocal capabilities’ and will greatly miss the exercises they did to sing along with him.
Visitation will be Tuesday, April 1, from 6 to 8 PM at Chapman Funeral Home in Clarence, Iowa. A funeral service for Ivan will be Wednesday, April 2, at 11:00 AM at the Solon United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Stanwood, Iowa cemetery. A celebration of life will be held at the Elks Lodge in Keokuk, Iowa at 5 PM on April 26.
Memorial gifts can be made to the Keokuk Community Foundation, Holden Cancer Center at the University of Iowa, or the Solon United Methodist Church.