Floyd E. Binder

Floyd E. Binder, age 81, of Alta, Iowa passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at his favorite place, his family farm, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born in Oak Hill, Kansas on November 27, 1934 to Lawrence and Anna (Malcolm) Binder, Floyd was the youngest of three siblings.

At the age of 9, Floyd and his family moved to a farm in Rembrandt, Iowa, where he lived and worked for the next 68 years. A lover of the outdoors and all things mechanical, Floyd especially enjoyed snowmobiling, building and watching race cars and building and flying model airplanes. At the age of 15, Floyd met the love of his life, Charlotte Quirin, at the engagement supper for his brother, Donald and her sister, Margaret. After dating for four years, the couple was wed on May 30, 1954. During their nearly 62 year marriage, the couple were active members of their community, often playing cards with friends and neighbors. Floyd was an active member of the Alta United Methodist church and enjoyed his sixteen year service as a member of the local cooperative board. Floyd was known for his big heart and generous nature. After renting his first farm as a senior at Rembrandt High School, he passed his knowledge and love of farming on to countless young men.

Floyd was preceded in death by his mother and father; son, Kent Binder; grandson, Matthew Specketer; sister and brother-in-law, Marcia and Richard Iehl; sister-in-law, Francis Taphorn; parents-in-law, Charles and Thelma Quirin; great-nephew, Benjamin Hinkeldey; and great-great-nieces, Chloe and Camille Binder.

His memory is celebrated by those he leaves behind, including his wife, Charlotte; daughter and son-in-law; Peggy and Charles Specketer; grandson, Michael (Elizabeth) Specketer; brother and sister-in-law; Donald and Margaret Binder; and brothers-in-law, Edward (Charlene) Quirin and Ray Taphorn.