Madison Obituaries maintained by Linda Griffith Smith ?. John’s Catholic Church, and Van Meter American Legion. Burial will be at the Van Meter Cemetery. John’s Catholic Church, south of Adel, of which he was a member. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, at St. at Kuhn Funeral Home, 140 NW 2nd, in Earlham on Sunday, November 9, immediately followed by a prayer service. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, and brother, Max of Bondurant. He is survived by children: Diana (John) Houlette of Des Moines Gwen (Richard) Rhoades of Topeka, KS Mary (Sam) Shepherd of Riverside Lyle (Cherylann) of Marengo Ann (Jim) Wolfe of Taylorville, IL twelve grandchildren four great grandchildren. After Hazel’s death in May 2007, Roy moved to The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee. They lived and farmed near Van Meter until 1963, when they purchased a farm north of Earlham. To this union were born four daughters and a son. Smith, also of Van Meter, at Fort Meade, Maryland in 1943. He loved his family, enjoyed daily devotional readings, playing cards, watching football and basketball. He was a charter member of the Van Meter American Legion Post 403. Roy fought in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge. Among the numerous military awards, Roy received for service to his country were the “Order of the Purple Heart’ for injuries received during fighting in the Hurtgen Forest and three “Bronze Battle Stars” for heroic or meritorious achievement while engaged against an armed enemy. Roy graduated from Van Meter Community School and attended Iowa State College prior to serving in World War II I the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division, “The Big Red One”. Stewart was born in Casey, Iowa on Februto Rex and Bernice (Woodman) Stewart. Stewart, 88 of Earlham, died at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee on Thursday morning, November 6, 2008, of congestive heart failure. 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. He is survived by one son, Lyle Stewart of Marengo four daughters, Diana Houlette of Des Moines, Gwen Rhoades of Topeka, Kan., Mary Shepherd of Riverside, and Ann Wolfe of Taylorville, Ill. He was preceded in death by his wife and a brother, Max, of Bondurant. Following his wife’s death, Roy moved to The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee. Roy and Hazel farmed near Van Meter until 1963, when they purchased a farm north of Earlham. Smith of Van Meter took place in 1943 at Fort Meade, Md. Roy fought in Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge. Among the numerous military awards he received for service to his country were the “Order of the Purple Heart” for injuries received during fighting in the Hurtgen Forest and three “Bronze Battle Stars” for heroic or meritorious achievement while engaged against an armed enemy. Roy graduated from Van Meter Community School and attended Iowa State College prior to serving in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division (The Big Red One) during World War II. 20, 1920, to Rex and Bernice (Woodman) Stewart of Casey. Funeral arrangements were handled by Kuhn Funeral Homes of Dexter, Earlham and Redfield. John’s Catholic Church or the Van Meter American Legion. Memorial contributions may be directed to St. John’s Catholic Church in rural Adel with Father Al Sherbo officiating. 6, 2008, at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.Ī Christian Funeral Mass was held Monday, Nov. Roy James Stewart, 88, of Earlham died of congestive heart failure Nov. HOULETTE, RHOADES, SHEPHERD, SMITH, STEWART, WOLFE, WOODMAN
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |