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Balwant Suri

May 3, 1922 ~ November 20, 2017

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Balwant Rai Suri, 95, passed away in his Mount Vernon home, Monday, November 20, 2017, from natural causes. Memorial services are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday November 29, 2017, at the First Federated Church, Lisbon. Arrangements are with Stewart Baxter Funeral and Memorial Services in Mount Vernon. Balwant's loving wife Margaret preceded him in death in 2009. Also preceding him in death were his parents and three brothers. Surviving are his children; David and Diane of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Rajindar Paul of Anamosa, Iowa, Sheila and Jim Arney of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Ramona and Daryl Tapper of Polk City, Iowa, and Mark and Joanne of Deerfield, Illinois. Balwant is also survived by his grandchildren; Court and Elgn Arney, Benjamin, Marissa Suri and Quinton Raj Edwards-Suri, M. Spencer Tapper, Diedre, Sara, and Dana Suri; and great-grandchildren; Alexander Edejer Suri, Lily Rose Arney, and Ethan Kelly James Arney. Balwant was born May 3, 1922, in Rasulpur, India. His family lived in nearby Lahore until they fled their home at the time of the great partition between Pakistan and India, to the safety of India. Recognizing the value of education, he traveled to the United States for his Bachelor's degree at Michigan State, his Master's degree at the University of Minnesota and his Doctorate degree in Food Technology at Oregon State. In 1951, he married Margaret Elaine MacBeth in Michigan. After a long and varied career that took him around the United States and the world over the next 45 years, Balwant and Margaret retired to the family farm in Mount Vernon. Balwant loved his family and he loved the land. He was proud of his achievements, and firmly believed in the many opportunities that this country offered. He was always quick to offer advice to anyone who asked on how to take advantage of those opportunities. Balwant was a very devoted, 40 (plus) year member of the First Federated Church, in Lisbon, Iowa. In lieu of flowers and plants, a memorial fund for Balwant has been established at the First Federated Church, 115 N. Walnut, Lisbon, Iowa 52253.

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  3. To son ,David . I want to offer my sympathy on death of Balwant. He and I were business friends in the late 60’s and 70’s at Penford Products. We had the job of introducing the new sugar product for direct compression tableting. We divided the country where I took the East and He did the Midwest and West. We both had Dr. Brouillard for a boss and we had weekly conferences as we introduced the product. It was a good product and we developed a good size business for the company and it was successful for many years. Balwant was a good salesman and he had a few sayings that were peculiar to him such as Its six and half a dozen. We are the same age as I will soon be 95 also .I know he enjoyed farm life. We visited your farm several times and knew you as a boy. I currently live at Meth-Wick Community in NW Cedar Rapids. I will not get to the services as I no longer drive and have no car. I doubt if there are many that would remember Balwant at this stage. Time has been generous with us but many have passed on. Blessing on you and your family. Kenneth Kirby

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  4. We want to send our condolences to the family of Balwant. He shared his garden with us. We enjoyed his sharing with us. He will be missed.
    Ken and Donna McConaughy

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