Andrew N. Pergakis

Andrew N. Pergakis, 80, of 1203 Diamond Court, died Sunday, April 23, 2006 at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Funeral services will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday (April 27, 2006) at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, 1311 2nd St. SW with Rev. Joseph Mirowski officiating. Interment will be in Elmwood-St. Joseph?s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 P.M. ? 6:30 P.M. Wednesday (April 26, 2006) at the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church. A Trisagion Service will be held at 6:30 PM at the church. Those planning on an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the Andrew Pergakis memorial fund in care of the family, 1203 Diamond Court, Mason City, Iowa 50401. Andrew N. Pergakis was born September 28th, 1925 in Iowa Falls, Iowa. His parents were Nicholas and Katherine Pergakis; he also had a sister Marie and a brother Peter. When Andrew was three his father died and his mother remarried Gus Pergakis and the family moved to Mason City, Iowa where his father became a partner in the United Cigar Store. Andrew joined the Air Force during the Second World War before graduating from high school. After returning from the Air Force he obtained his high school diploma for the class of 1944. Then he along with his brother Peter entered Iowa State University at Ames, after a period of time they both transferred to the University of Iowa at Iowa City where he graduated. In 1954 Andrew and his brother Peter operated a gas station at ninetieth and South Federal in Mason City; it was one of three stations they owned, the other two were in cities nearby. In 1956 he became a partner in the Maisonette, a bar located at 217 North Federal; the other three partners were his brother Peter, Al Diaz and Peter Children. They sold the bar in 1959 and in 1960 Andrew started Midwest Plastics, which he operated until his retirement in 1993. On January 26, 1985 he married Helen Malaktaris Lamont, a widow with four children and nine grandchildren, and for the next twenty-one years he immersed himself into theirs lives. Andrew loved to play golf and he played at every opportunity with his brother Peter, until Peter died in 2004. He was active in the stock market and enjoyed watching it on a daily basis. He loved the Iowa Hawkeyes and he loved playing dominos with his family and friends. He was an avid bird watcher and owned an extensive collection of noted wildlife art. He was a life long member of the Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church in Mason City, Iowa and also belonged to the Order of Ahepa, a church lodge. He is survived by his wife Helen of Mason City and her children; Jeanne (Gerald) Jacobson of Mound MN. Maria (Gary) Marshall of Nisswa. MN. James (Sandra) Lamont of Clear Lake, IA, and Kathy (Gary) Strenge of Ham Lake, MN. A sister Marie Paulos of Roseville, MN. A nephew George Paulos of St. Paul, MN. Nieces Tena (Dino) Xykis of Milwaukee, WI. And Nancy Herzog of Roseville, MN. Also Marilyn (Chris) Marnell of Roseville, MN. Nine grandchildren, six great grandchildren and many great nieces and nephews. His parents, Nickloas Pergakis, Gus Pergakis, Katherine Pergakis, his brother Peter Pergakis and his brother-in-law, James Paulos, preceded him in death.

Visitation:
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM at 1311 2nd St. SW on April 26, 2006 (map/driving directions) 2:00 PM to 2:00 PM at 1311 2nd St. SW on April 25, 2006 (map/driving directions)

Service:
11:00 AM at 1311 2nd St. S.W. on April 27, 2006 (map/driving directions)