Milton Quam

Milton E. Quam, age 82, of Decorah, IA, passed away Sunday morning, September 15, 2019 at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, September 19, 2019 at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Decorah, with Rev. Dr. Jennifer Edinger officiating. Burial will be in Washington Prairie Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:30 AM Thursday, one and a half hours before the service, at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church. Milton Ernest Quam was born on June 22, 1937 in Decorah, IA, the son of Adolph Milford and Gertrude Elsie (Nesset) Quam.  He graduated from Ridgeway High School with the class of 1956, where he participated in many activities in addition to playing basketball.  Milton was united in marriage with Orma Ihde on December 3, 1961 at Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia, IA.  This union was blessed with three daughters: Glenda, Michelle, and Nicolle. Milton valued hard work. Through his life, he worked as a milk contractor for Nordness Creamery, the owner and driver for Quam Truck Services, a hog buyer for Interstate Producers in Ridgeway for 39 years, and a proud farmer. He served in the US Army and Reserves. Milton’s greatest love was his family. He received great joy in helping family, friends, and neighbors. You may have found him laughing, teasing, telling stories, camping, square dancing, playing cards, and working his favorite John Deere tractors in the field. Milton’s loyalty was unmatched. He was a member of Washington Prairie Lutheran Church. Milton became a resident of Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah on September 18, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, A. Milford and G. Elsie; his siblings: Alice Quam, Shirley Dahlstrom, Elsie Lewis, and Roy Quam; his brothers- and sisters-in-law: Robert Dahlstrom, Donald Ihde, LeRoy Ihde, Norman Ihde, Kenneth Juve, Carol Quam, and Kenneth Schroeder.  Milton is survived by his wife, Orma; his three daughters: Glenda (Todd) Forbes of Noblesville, IN, Michelle (Daryl) Sloter of Milton, GA, and Nicolle Trow of Atlanta, GA; his grandchildren: Kristin (Robert) Rose of Mishawaka, IN, Erik (Alysen) Forbes of Noblesville, IN, Kyle Sloter of Phoenix, AZ, and Jordan Sloter of Milton, GA; his great-granddaughter, Rylynn Rose of Mishawaka, IN; his brothers and sisters: June Juve of Escondido, CA, Jim Ellingson of Hamilton, MT, Carston Quam of Decorah, Dale (Evelyn) Quam of Decorah, Roger (Louise) Quam of Decorah, Norman (Maxine) Quam of Decorah, Alfred (Deb) Quam of Decorah, Nancy (Ron) Zweibohmer of Decorah, Penny (Larry) Mestad of Decorah; his brothers- and sisters-in-law: Jeanette Schroeder of Castalia, IA, Marvin (Dorothy) Ihde of Decorah, Arla Ihde of Decorah, Kay Ihde of Decorah, Mary Beth Rover of Waterloo, IA, and Wayne Lewis of Landenberg, PA; as well as many nieces and nephews.