Muscatine County Iowa Obituary Archives

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Jackson, 505 Seventh Avenue, have returned from Mena, Ark., where they were called by the sudden death of Mr. Jackson's brother, Mr. A.L. Jackson, last Tuesday.

He formerly lived in Muscatine and is survived by his wife and daughter.  Services were held Thursday in Mena, and burial was Monday in Muscatine.

Iowa City Press Citizen 26 Feb 1952

Lloyd K. "Red" Jackson, 71, 306 E. Sixth St., died Tuesday, June 9, 1992 at St Luke's Hospital in Davenport.  Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Friday, June 12 at the Ralph J. Wittich Funeral Home.  The Rev. Jerry Miller of the Wesley United Methodist Church will officiate.  Burial will be at the Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association.

Mr. Jackson was born June 23, 1920 in Muscatine, a son of Fred W. and Thora McOlgan Jackson.  He married Dorothy B. Ray on March 30, 1946 in Burlington.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; a son Barry Jackson of Muscatine, a daughter Nadine Jackson of Moline, Ill., one granddaughter, two great-grandchildren; one brother, Gary R. Jackson of Muscatine; and three sisters, NaDean Suttles and Jean Reifert, both of Muscatine, and Mrs. Bernard (Maxine) Duffe of Tulsa, Okla.

Preceding him in death were his parents and one brother, Murray.

He loved music and had led a dance band for many years.  He had worked at the Rock Island Arsenal for 17 years, retiring in 1982.

Source: Muscatine Journal 10 Jun 1992
Contributed by the webmaster (no additional info-am not related)

WEST LIBERTY--Private funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Snider funeral home for Mrs. Arch James of Atalissa.

Mrs. James was one of the victims of the fire that destroyed St. Elizabeth's hospital in Davenport last Saturday morning.

The Rev. Louis P. Penningroth of Iowa City officiated at the services.

Iowa City Press Citizen 11 Jan 1950
fire was on 07 Jan 1950--killed 38-40 people
an article on 09 Jan 1950 refers to this lady as Mrs. Alis James of Atalissa and notes she was the last patient admitted to the hospital before the fire.  The fire occurred in the woman's section of the Mercy hospital known as the St. Elizabeth's ward; article on 09 Jan notes that this was the mental ward and had bars on the windows preventing some patients from escaping the blaze. 

WEST LIBERTY--Mrs. Bessie Blanche James, 66, lifelong resident of this vicinity, died at 3 a.m. today at Mercy hospital in Iowa City following a short illness.

Mrs. James was born April 19, 1885 in Johnson county the daughter of Charles and Lucinda Heath.

She was married to Clayton S. James September 12, 1906, in Johnson county.  He preceded her in death in 1944.

Mrs. James was a member of the Methodist church and the W.S.C.S.

She is survived by one son, Raymond, and a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Sharar, both of West Liberty, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. WEdnesday at the West Liberty Methodist church.  The Rev. G.L. Hustader will officate, with burial in Oakridge Cemetery.  Snider funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Iowa City Press Citizen 22 Oct 1951

George Walter James, 89, a resident of the Muscatine Care Center, died there Tuesday morning.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home, Rev. Herbert Gotaas will officiate.  Burial is in the Letts Cemetery.  Visitation began today.

The son of Wesley A. and Nancy Coose James, he was born Nov. 13, 1891, in Everton, Mo.  He had resided in the Muscatine area since 1944.  His marriage to Mamie Belle Hidlebaugh took place Aug. 18, 1915, in Minnesota.  She died in 1973.

Survivors include six sons, Marvin of Oregon, Arthur, Lawrence and Robert, all of Illinois, and Max and Kenneth, both of Missouri; four daughters, Mrs. Herman (Ruth) Reist of Muscatine, Mrs. Albert (Willadean) Fordham of West Branch, Mrs. Jim (Mary) Pflum of Missouri, and Mrs. Joe (Carol) Frisco of Illinois; 36 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. (Jewel) Reynolds of Vinton.  He was preceded in death by one son, one daughter, two brothers and three sisters.

Muscatine Iowa Journal, June 24, 1981
Contributed by June Brewer Welsch

West Liberty-Funeral services for Mrs. Lily James, 93, who spent practically her entire life in the Atalissa community, were held today at 2 p. m. from the S. C. Snider Funeral home, with the Rev. W. A. Smith, pastor of the Methodist church, officiating.

Burial was to be at Oakridge cemetery.  Mrs. James died Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Eastern Star home at Boone, Ia., where she had resided the past six years.

She was born on Feb. 10, 1847, near Atalissa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Corker, and was married to Dave James of Atalissa. He died 18 years ago. Survivors include two children, Arch James of Atalissa and Mrs. Ethel Kinsey of Dexter, Minn.

Mrs. James was a member of the Presbyterian church and the Order of Eastern Star.

Pallbearers at the funeral service today were Frank Lawton, Frank Robinson, Charles McCant, Glen Walker, Will Wilkins and Elmer Faires.   Music was offered by Mrs. Lyle Holmes and Mr. Ralph Evans.

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Contributed by Debbie Swack
Comments: Some of the right hand side of the article was cut off, and looks like it excluded only one letter. Charles McCan is all I could make out. It is either Mr. or Mrs. Ralph Evans.

Mrs. Mamie B. James, 76, 406 Brook St., died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday at Muscatine General Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Letts Independent United Brethern Church.  Burial will be in the Letts cemetery.
Visitation will begin after 7 o'clock this evening at the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Sunday at the church.

A daughter of William W. and Alice Pallett Hidlebaugh she was born April 3, 1897 at Grandview.  She had resided here since 1937.
The former Mamie Hidlebaugh married George W. James on Aug. 18, 1915 in Minnesota.  She was a member of the Letts United Brethern Church.

Survivors include her husband, George W. James, at home; six sons, Marvin of Portland, Ore., Arthur, Ursa, Ill., Lawrence St. Louis Mo., Max, Crocker Mo., Kenneth and Robert both of Peoria; five daughters, Mrs. Lawrence (Bernice) Bell, Mrs. Herman (Ruth) Reist and Mrs. Albert (Willadean) Fordham, all of Muscatine, Miss Mary James, Ft. Madison and Mrs. Joe (Carol) Frisco, Peoria; 32 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Alex Hidlebaugh and Hubert Hidlebaugh both of Muscatine and Mrs. Leona Lamb, also of Muscatine.  She was preceded in death by her parents, one son, two brothers and three sisters.

Taken from the Muscatine Iowa Journal June 29, 1973
Contributed by June Brewer Welsch

FRUITLAND, Iowa -- Charlene L. James Vance, of Rocky Mount, Mo., died Monday, April 5, 1999, at Lake Ozark General Hospital.

Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. today at Mossman & Hess Funeral Home, Eldon, Mo. Burial will be in Fruitland Cemetery.

Mrs. Vance retired as a medical aide at Muscatine County Residential Home.

Charlene Carlson was born May 14, 1938, in Rock Island.

She married Russell Vance in 1994 in Aledo, Ill. Survivors include her husband; a son, David James; stepsons, Russell Vance Jr., Muscatine, and Robert Vance, Mediapolis; stepdaughters, Veda Vance, Eva Stephens, Judy Sehley and Lisa Vance, all of Muscatine; five step-grandchildren; and four step-great-grandchildren.

Quad Cities Times 06 Apr 1999

Clarence J. Jamison, 78, 116 West Sixth St., died at 9:30 a.m. today in Mercey hospital, Davenport, of a short illness.
Funeral services are pending at the Ralph J. Wittich funeral home. Friends may call there starting Saturday afternoon.
During his life, Mr. Jamison operated a button factory, a local theatre and was a farmer. He ran the A-Muse-U theatre on Sycamore St., which in its day was a popular entertainment center here.

Mr. Jamison was born Nov 26, 1888 at Polo, IL. He lived here most of his life. His parents were Jason and Laura Wright Jamison.  His marriage to Florence Nash took place Sept. 24, 1936 at Kahoka, MO.

He was a member of First Baptist church and the Elks lodge.

Surviving are his wife and nine children. His three sons are Charles of Muscatine, Clarence, Jr., with the armed forces in Vietnam and Carl of Bettendorf. Surviving daughters are Mrs. Ron Dieckmann, Mrs. Cheryl Moyer and Caroline Jamison of Muscatine and Mrs. Ralph Leu, Mrs. W. K. Leu and Mrs. Leroy Waters of Miami, Fla.
Also surviving are three brothers, Charles of Ryder, N.D., Ralph of Bedford, Ind. and Robert Jamison of Fruitland; three sisters, Mrs. Hazel Keeler and Mrs. Daisy Olson of Aberdeen, S.D. and Mrs. Mabel Fletcher of Wichita, Kan. 12 grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren.

Muscatine Journal  Thursday, Feb 23, 1967
Contributed by  Marcia Fiedler

Glenn A. Jarrard, 87, of Conesville died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2001, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home in Muscatine.  Rick Crooks will officiate and Betty Lincoln will be organist. Visitation was 12:30 p.m. until service time Sunday at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Conesville Cemetery. A light luncheon and time of fellowship will follow at the Grace United Church of Christ in Conesville. Memorials may be made to the Conesville First Responders and Fire Department.

Mr. Jarrard was born March 21, 1914, the son of George E. and Rosa B. Nicholson Jarrard.
On June 11, 1938, he married Lura Agnes Plowman in Letts. He lived and farmed in the same area of Conesville all of his life. He was of the Protestant faith and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Survivors include a brother, Kenneth Jarrard and wife Marilyn of Muscatine; sister, Mildred Lutz of Columbus Junction; several nieces and nephews and special friends, David and Sheryl McCullough of Conesville.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife on May 10, 1984, and by two sisters Velda Lutz and Letha Hobart

Muscatine Journal: December 17, 2001
Contributed by webmaster

MUSCATINE, Iowa - Hazel J. Jaynes, 77, 2102 West Bay Drive, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at her home.

Services are 2 p.m. Friday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home.  Dr. Pam Saturnia will officiate.  Pallbearers are Mike Berlin, Dennis Fahy, Chad Bieri, Scott Petersen, Joe Pearson, Don Putnam and Rusty Golien.  Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery.

Visitation is 1 p.m. until service time Friday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Jaynes was born July 31, 1925, in Muscatine, the daughter of Harold and Beatrice Flood Essex.
She married Robert V. Jaynes Aug. 25, 1956, in Muscatine.   He preceded her in death in December 2000.

She was a member of the Sugar Creek United Methodist Church, Chatham, Ill.  She lived in Glenarm, Ill. for 40 years.

Survivors include a sister, Betty Smith of Muscatine and several nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a sister, Vivian Bloomer.

Muscatine IA, Journal, Sept. 26, 2002 page 5a
Contributed by June Welsch

West Liberty, Ia.-- Pfc. Charles W. Jehle, 19, son of Mrs. Winifred Jehle, was killed in action on Okinawa June 9, according to a war department message to his mother.

A 1943 graduate of West Liberty high school, he entered service Oct. 2, 1944, and trained at Camp Fannin, Texas. He received a furlough in February before embarking from Ft. Ord, Calif., for Hawaii. He was with the Seventh division in the Marianas, Saipan and Okinawa.

His mother, a sister, Bernice, and a brother, Kenneth, both at home; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Marshall, West Liberty, and Mrs. Margaret Dolan, Nichols; and a great-grandmother, Mrs. Kale Ostendorp, Nichols, survive.

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Funeral services for Joseph H. Jenkins, 55, were held Friday afternoon in Stackville, Miss., with burial in Stackville.
Surviving are his wife; his father; three daughters, including Mrs. Randy Leonard of Columbus Junction; three grandsons;
four sisters; and four brothers.

Muscatine Journal Saturday May 5, 1979 page 7
Submitted by Carolyn Hidlebaugh

MUSCATINE, Iowa Esther M. Jennett, 85, of Muscatine, died Monday, June 17, 2002, at Manorcare Nursing Home in Davenport.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home.  The Rev. Earl Miller of the Foursquare Gospel Church will officiate.  Pallbearers will be David Jennett, Gary Jennett, Ron Jennett, Steve Jennett, Dale Jennett and Darren Burr.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Foursquare Gospel Church.

Mrs. Jennett was born on Jan. 19, 1917, in Muscatine, the daughter of Arthur and Louise Krueger Bahr.  She married Glen Jennett on Dec. 8, 1934, in Muscatine.  She and her husband lived in Louisa County from 1953 until 1986.

She was a member of the Ladies of the Moose, Farm Bureau, Lend-A-Hand Club, Merry Makers Club and the Jolly Birthday Club.
She worked for H. J. Heinz, Norman Baker s Hospital, Hawkeye Button Company and the Ceylon Plant.

Survivors include two sons, Vernon E. Jennett and his wife, Ruth, of Mooresville, Indiana, and Kenneth Jennett and his wife, Evonne, of Bedford, Iowa; one son-in-law, Ralph Burr of Muscatine; 10 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; one great great-granddaughter; three step great-grandchildren; and one brother, Eddie Hayes and his wife, Edee, of Muscatine.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter, Donna Mae Burr, and three daughters in infancy, one sister, and one brother.

Muscatine Iowa Journal June 2002
Contributed by  June Welsch

The death Thursday, April 25, of Hiram B. Jewell, marked the passing of the last civil war veteran of southeastern Nebraska. He  has been a resident of Peru since 1897, and passed away here at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Cannon, with whom he made his home.  He was ninety-seven years, nine months, and five days of age. Mr. Jewell's birthplace was Middletown, Ohio. He was the son of John and Miriam Burge Jewell on July 20, 1842. After the death of his father when Mr. Jewell was seven years old, he made his home with an uncle, Arch Jewell, at Dowagiac, Michigan. In 1855 he, with his mother, brothers and sisters established a home of their own in Cedar County, Iowa. There he grew to manhood, voted for Abraham Lincoln for president, and upheld his faith in Lincoln by becoming a member of the thirty-fifth Iowa Regiment, Company G Infantry as a soldier in the Union Army.

His first enlistment was for a period of three years, at the end of which, he re-enlisted for the remaining duration of the war between the north and the south. He was with Sherman on his march to the sea, was wounded in the battle of Tupalo, Mississippi, in 1863, and was still confined in the hospital at Vicksburg at the close of the war. His duty to his country completed, Mr. Jewell left the south returning to Cedar County, Iowa.

There, near Atalissa, Iowa, in 1867, he was united in marriage to Eliza Lambert. One son and four daughters were born to this union. In 1872, Mr. Jewell, with his family, went to Elk County, Kansas, near Coffeeville. After pioneering there for seven years he returned to Iowa, settling at Springdale where he remained until 1886. In that  year, he took a claim in Dundy County, Nebraska. Moving his family to this new land, he farmed and practiced as a veterinarian surgeon. Possessing a mind intellectually keen he was ambitious for educational advantages for his children. In 1897, he again moved his family to Peru that they might benefit from the state normal school located there. This village has since been his home.

Nine years ago, before the passing of his wife in death, the Jewells celebrated their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary. He was also preceded in death by two daughters, Lula (Mrs. Lorette), and Alice (Mrs. Warnock). His son George of Springdale, Iowa, and two daughters, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Canon and Mrs. Lillian Jewell Barnes of Peru, survive him. During his lifetime, Mr. Jewell was interested in the affairs of his government. He voted for nineteen presidents, and had expressed his desire to live to vote for a twentieth one. He was a member of the Methodist Church, and was a devoted student of the Bible. His Bible, from which he read daily, was sixty years old.

A military service was held for him Sunday afternoon at two-thirty at the Methodist Church. Rev. H. A. Taylor, pastor of the church, conducted the services. Interment was made in the Mount Vernon Cemetery in Peru. The funeral was in charge of Casey & Timms, of Auburn.

They sounded the taps this morning
For a soldier, so worn and spent.
Who answered the call of Lincoln
And into the army went.
He was young, stalwart, and handsome
That summer of sixty-three
When he marched to the south with Sherman.
To the city, beside the sea.
He stood in the line of battle
So grave, so straight, so tall,
And saw comrades fall beside him
And wondered the need of it all.
He paced back and forth the picket;
He stood guard in front of Lieut's tent,
In spring, summer, winter or autumn
Ever on duty bent.
Then when the struggle was over
Back home so worn and thin,
He searched in vain for the comrades
Who entered the ranks with him.
Lonely, for more than half century
He pondered and tried to know.
Why his comrades and he were targets of guns
In the hands of the so-called foe.
At last, when his old eyes were closing,
He gazed on eternity's shore;
There's a better way to live with our brothers
Please God we'll fight them no more
We can live and help live always
The weak as well as the strong.
'Twill do away with the war cloud.
And bring peace dreamed of so long.
They draped the loved flag on his casket
And brought flowers red, white, blue
And lovingly gazed at this soldier
With heart to his country so true:
Yes, they mustered him out this morning
The flags are draped at half mast
At dawn, he answered God's roll call.
This soldier, so brave to the last.
-----Mrs. Lillian Barnes

Peru Pointer, Peru Nebraska, Thursday 02 May 1940
Contributed by Addie Bowden

Amanda M., wife of A. Johns of Muscatine, Iowa, aged 25 years, 3 months, 21 days, died at this city at her father's on April 12th. (Rock Island Republican, 14 Apr 1852)

Source:  Hawkeye Heritage, issue not recorded (article entitled "Iowa Related Deaths Reported in Rock Island  IL Newspapers, 1851-1857) , abstracted by Janet K. Pease of Arvada Colorado

MUSCATINE - Betty J. Johnson, 74, of 507 W. Fourth St., died Monday, Sept. 28, 1998, at Muscatine General Hospital.

Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home.  Rev. Tom Parrott of New Hope United Methodist Church will officiate.  Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until service time on Thursday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Betty J. Johnson Memorial Fund.

Mrs. Johnson was born on Sept. 2, 1924, in Clarence, the daughter of Loren and Jane Meyer Britcher.  She married William A. Brewer.

She retired from H. J. Heinz Company in 1986.  She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary.

Survivors include one daughter, Betty (Arlene) Nesham of Muscatine; three grandchildren, Jodi L. Fulfs, Steven R. Wells, and Patsy D. Land; four great-grandchildren, Sara M. Wells, Brittney Land, Levi Land and McKenzie Land; three brothers, Arthur Britcher of Alva Okla., Herbert Britcher of Muscatine and Ronald Britcher of Clarksville, Tenn. and one sister, Anna Elshoff of Muscatine.  She was Preceded in death by her parents, three brothers and three sisters.

Muscatine IA, Journal Sept. 29, 1998
Contributed by June Welsch

James A. Johnson, 68, 718 E. 7th St., died Tuesday at the Veterans Hospital, Iowa City.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Geo. M. Wittich Funeral Home.  Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.  Visitation is after 4 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

James Johnson Jr. was born Nov. 8, 1909, in Newport, Ark., the son of James A. and Bertha Anson Johnson.  He lived in Muscatine for the past 35 years.  His marriage to Lila J. Krueger took place Feb. 12, 1945, in Iowa City.  He had been employed at R.J. Dick Co.

Survivors include his wife; two sons James E. of Muscatine and Alfred of Fort Bliss, Texas; one daughter, Mrs. Charles (Kathleen) Maylone of Muscatine; six grandchildren; one brother, Ray of Bloomfield, Mo.; and one sister, Mrs. Andy Norma Wetendorf of Muscatine.  He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and two brothers.

Muscatine IA, Journal, Oct. 4, 1978
Contributed by June Welsch
Note, he died Oct. 3, 1978

Cancer of several month's duration for which he underwent an unsuccessful operation March 4 resulted in the death of John Johnson, a resident of Rock Island county for more than 60 years until last February when he moved to Muscatine, at Hershey hospital shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. He was 69 years old.

Following his operation he was confined to the hospital until April 27, when his condition apparently improved, he was removed to his home, 700 East Eighth street. During the last few weeks, however, his condition gradually grew worse and he was again removed to the hospital Saturday.

He was born June 22,1849 in Mercer county, Illinois, and when three years old moved on a farm in Rock Island county with his parents. He married Miss Sarah E. Wherry Sept 4, 1864, to which union eight children were born one of which preceded him in death.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Minnie Miller of Eliza, IL and Mrs. Sadie Weikert of Rock Island county and five sons, Samuel Johnson, now in Italy with the American expeditionary force, Harvey Johnson of Mercer county, Glen and Fred Johnson of Rock Island county and Dale Johnson at home. One sister, Mrs. Johanna Childs of Wichita, Kansas and one brother, William Johnson, of Moline also survive.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 o'clock Friday afternoon from the Wittich undertaking parlors. Rev. C. Dyke of the Latter-day Saints Church will officiate. Burial will be made in the Reynolds, Illinois cemetery.

Muscatine Journal  May 22, 1919
Contributed by Marcia Fiedler

Sarah Elizabeth Johnson, 92, died at 5:50 p.m. Monday at her home, 700 East Eighth Street, after an extended illness.

The daughter of Thomas and Esther Ann Hammond Wherry, she was born April 30, 1866 at Wrayville, Illinois. She was a former resident of Drury Township and had lived here since 1910. She was married to John Johnson, Sept. 2, 1884 in Missouri.  She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Surviving are three sons, Samuel Johnson, Detroit, and Dale and Glen Johnson, both of Muscatine; a daughter Mrs. Harry Miller, Wapello; two brothers, Martin Wherry, Aledo, IL and James Wherry, Edgington, IL; 33 grandchildren, 58 great grandchildren; and a number of great great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter, three sons, four sisters and two brothers.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at the George M. Whittich funeral home. Burial will be in the Miller cemetery near Eliza, Il.

Muscatine Journal  January 12, 1959
Contributed by: Marcia Fiedler

FARMINGTON -- Allen L. Johnston, 64, of Farmington, formerly of Crawfordsville, Iowa, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 1994, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

Born Nov. 27, 1930, near Crawfordsville to Joseph H. and Elizabeth Alma Davis Johnston, he married Marilyn A. Logan on Nov. 24, 1956, in Burlington, Iowa. She survives.

Also surviving are three daughters, Kimberly Johnston of Davenport, Iowa, Lynne McCreight of Winfield, Iowa, and Joni Reed of Trivoli; one sister, Mrs. Orval (Evelyn) Miller of Olds, Iowa; and three grandchildren.

He farmed in the Crawfordsville area. He then owned, trained and breeded Standard bred horses.  He was a member of United States Trotting Association and Louisa County Beef Producers, where he served as past president. He was a past board member of L-W Farm Service in Columbus Junction, Iowa.

Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at United Church of Crawfordsville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Stacy-Lewis Funeral Home in Columbus Junction. Burial will be in Cambrian Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to United Church of Crawfordsville.

Peoria Journal Star Page: D11: December 24, 1994

LOUISVILLE KY-- Wayne John Jokilehto, 89, of Goshen, died Wednesday at Northfield Center for Health & Rehabilitation.
He was a retired chemical-design engineer for National Distillers, an inventor and a member of the Congregationalist Church.

Survivors: two daughters, Carol Rhoads of Muscatine, Iowa, and Jeanne Medley of Goshen; a sister, Leona Caruso of Ashtabula, Ohio; and three grandchildren.  The body was cremated. Memorial service: 2 p.m. Friday, Duncan Memorial Chapel,  Floydsburg. Burial: Floydsburg Cemetery. Arrangements: Stoess Funeral Home, Crestwood.

The Courier-Journal Louisville, KY, August 10, 1995, p 4B

DAVENPORT, Iowa - Elmer John Jorgenson, 75, Davenport, formerly of Blue Grass, died  Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, after an extended illness. He was cared for by his wife and Genesis  Hospice.

Services are 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Blue Grass. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery.   Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, with a 7 p.m. prayer service, at the Runge Mortuary, Davenport. Memorials may be made to Genesis Hospice or for masses.

Mr. Jorgenson was born May 22, 1927, in Mina, S.D., the son of George and Katherine  Kessler Jorgenson. He married Helen Wilson May 25, 1957, at St. Ambrose Church, Milan, Ill.

 He was a carpenter with Union Local No. 4 and was involved in many construction projects in  the Quad City area for more than 35 years, retiring in 1985.
He was known a jack-of-all-trades. He enjoyed his tools, workshop and many challenging  projects. Since his retirement, he used his talents to help family and friends with construction  and woodworking projects.
 He was a member of Carpenter's Local No. 4.

Survivors include his wife; daughters, Sharon Jorgenson of Muscatine, Evelyn Oliver and  husband Garold of Overland Park, Kan., Mavis Rhoades and husband John of Chicago, Ill.,  Carol Jorgenson and Steve Keeling of Tulsa, Okla. and Kathy Titus and husband Jerry of Muscatine; a son, Kenneth Jorgenson and wife Darcey of Bettendorf; grandchildren, Randi,  Trevor, Gregg, Andrew, Aaron, Tyler, Ben, Niki and Megan; and great-grandchildren, Sarah,  Hannah, Kaetlyn and Chase.

September 09, 2002 Muscatine Journal
Contributed by Susie Martin-Rott
note: his daughter Kathy is married to my cousin Jerry.  They reside in Muscatine

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