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Calvin Moore
Dec 7, 2009
Calvin Seward Moore, son of Leonard Lee and Laura Isabelle Heister Hovey Moore, was born February 27, 1916, in Jones County, Iowa. He attended school in Tipton while growing up. Calvin was united in marriage to Ellen Louise Lehr on December 9, 1939 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Calvin was a farmer and worked as a seed corn salesman. He...
Keenan Graves
Nov 29, 2009
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Robert Krall
Nov 26, 2009
Robert was born June 5th, 1927 in Iowa City Iowa, to Otto and Helen Linder Krall. He graduated from Iowa City High School in 1946. âEA
Robert Jedlicka
Nov 21, 2009
Robert, son of Richard Francis and Betty Louise Larson Jedlicka was born on March 10, 1951 in Iowa City, Iowa. He was a 1969 graduate of the Tipton High School and graduated from Kirkwood College with a degree in Design Engineering. On December 18, 1971 Robert was united in marriage to Kathy Chapman and on June 20, 1980, Robert...
Margaret Garmon
Nov 16, 2009
Margaret Evelyn Thurston Garmon, daughter of Samuel Hubert and Leona Alice Wagner Thurston, was born May 7, 1928, in Tipton, Iowa. She was a 1946 graduate of Tipton High School. Margaret was united in marriage to Alva J. Garmon on April 1, 1947 at the Methodist Parsonage in Tipton, Iowa. She worked as a waitress and was a homemaker....
Angia Mcquillen
Nov 15, 2009
Angie was born on October 11, 1927 in rural Tipton, to William Fordice Hamilton and Freida Elizabeth Rixe. She spent her first years at home, and during the depression made her home with Frank and Eliza (Dierks) Winter, relatives on her mother's side of the family. She grew up near her mother, with the rest of her family just...
Esther Coonfare
Nov 14, 2009
Esther Bernadette Coonfare, daughter of John and Rose Kozlowski Prostek, was born February 21, 1919, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On July 5, 1938, Esther was united in marriage to Gilbert Coonfare in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was a member of St. MaryâEA
Betty Wurr
Nov 12, 2009
Betty J. Wurr, daughter of Charles and Sophie Floring Knute, was born November 9, 1928, in Carroll, Iowa. Betty was united in marriage to Vincent H. Wurr on November 23, 1944 in Carroll, Iowa. She was a member of St. MaryâEA
Boneta Moffit
Nov 11, 2009
Bonnie May Thurston, daughter of James Herbert and Grace Thelma Wagner Thurston, was born February 6, 1932 in Tipton. She attended the Tipton High School. On January 1, 1955 Bonnie was united in marriage to Charles Wesley Moffit in Rock Island, Illinois. Bonnie was a homemaker, farm wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, custodian for Union Trust and Savings Bank...
Dewayne Ailey
Oct 28, 2009
DeWayne Luther Ailey, son of Luther James and Cora Jeanette Perry Ailey, was born November 12, 1926, in Tipton, Iowa. He was a 1944 graduate of Tipton High School. DeWayne served in the military as a paratrooper. DeWayne married Delores Mae on December 11, 1953, in Davenport. After her death, he was united in marriage to Marilyn June Reeve...
Bethany Syring
Oct 27, 2009
Bethany Hulda Syring, 80, of Appleton, Wisconsin, formerly of Eldridge and Tipton, Iowa, died October 27, 2009 at her home in Appleton. A visitation will take place, Friday, October 30, 2009 from 4-7 PM at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 31, 2009, 11:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church, Eldridge, Iowa with a...
Velda Werling
Oct 20, 2009
Velda Gladys Werling, daughter of Peter and Stella DeMean was born February 14, 1920, in Cedar County, Iowa. She attended country school at Rochester and Springdale while growing up. On October 10, 1951, Velda was united in marriage to Vernon Gilbert Werling in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was a member of Oak Hill Club and attended Rochester Methodist Church....
Alma Hughes
Oct 14, 2009
Alma is loved and survived by her daughter, Erleen (Bill) Fankhauser of Tipton, Iowa; granddaughters, M. Lynne (Leon) Blaisdell of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, Melissa (Ethan) Kroemer of Tipton, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Isabel and Andrew Kroemer of Tipton, Iowa; son-in-law, Donald H. Gage of Hendersonville, Tennessee; and special friend, Harold Eiler of Tipton, Iowa. Daughter, sister, aunt, wife, mother, grandma, Nana, and...
Gaylon Rekemeyer
Oct 7, 2009
Gaylon Rhea Rekemeyer, son of Fredrick Wilhelm and Amanda Thiering Rekemeyer was born November 2, 1933 in Bennett, Iowa. He was a 1951 graduate of Bennett High School. Gaylon served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. On October 25, 1958, Gaylon was united in marriage to Ardis Ellen Fahrenkrog at St. PaulâEA
Lois Ruser
Sep 30, 2009
Lois Maxine Ruser, daughter of Henry and Hilda Viola Rohlf Ruser was born September 19, 1924, in rural Bennett, Cedar County. She graduated from Bennett High School and was employed as a doctorâEA
Robert Thurber
Sep 29, 2009
Robert was born November 8, 1933 in Hornell, New York, to Stanley R. and Alice Thurber. He graduated from the Hornell High School and enlisted in the US Army and served his country from 1953-1956 during the Korean War. He worked as in Refrigeration and Electrician for Alfred University, Alfred, New York and later worked as an electrician for...
Emma Meyers
Sep 28, 2009
Emma was born December 18, 1912 to Henry and Minnie (Schesser) Lange at home near Welton. She grew up on the farm attending school in both Calamus and Welton. On the farm, she learned hard work and sharing among nine children being raised by her parents. She left home to work for others cleaning houses at the age of...
Donald Crock
Sep 26, 2009
Donald is survived by his wife, Marianne Crock of Tipton, Iowa; daughters, Rosemary Crock and husband, Linden Appel of Topeka, Kansas and Jo Ann Crock of the Washington State area; sons, James (Marlene) Crock of Rensselaer, New York and John (Kelley) Crock of Manchester, Iowa; sisters, Lorna Marchik and Mary Jean (John) Bents of Tipton, Iowa; brother, James (Mary...
Esther Puls
Sep 23, 2009
Esther Ann Puls, daughter of Alfred and Elsie Schneckloth Christensen, was born August 29, 1921 in Bennett, Iowa. She was united in marriage on October 11, 1941 to Vernon John Puls in Kahoka, Missouri. Esther devoted her life to her family and her home. She is loved and survived by her son, Kevin Jon (Donna) Puls of Iowa City,...
David Stephens
Sep 23, 2009
Mr. Stephens was born February 21, 1940 at Ainsworth, the son of Gene and Ethel (Martin) Stephens. He married Janel Joy Souhrada at St. PaulâEA
