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Roy James Stewart | Visitation:
Sunday, November 9, 2008
2:00 PM until 4:00 PM
Kuhn Funeral Homes
140 NW 2nd St.
Earlham, Io 50072
Visitation:
Sunday, November 9, 2008
4:00 PM until 4:30 PM
Prayer Service
Service:
Monday, November 10, 2008
10:30 AM
St. John's Catholic Church
Adel, Io 50003
Special Services:
Burial in the Van Meter Cemetery
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Roy J Stewart, 88 of Earlham, died at The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee on Thursday morning, November 6, 2008, of congestive heart failure.
Mr. Stewart was born in Casey, Iowa on February 20, 1920 to Rex and Bernice (Woodman) Stewart. Roy graduated from Van Meter Community School and attended Iowa State College prior to serving in World War II in the United States Army, 1st Infantry Division, “The Big Red One”. 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 fought in Europe including the Battle of the Bulge. He was a charter member of the Van Meter American Legion Post 403.
He loved his family, enjoyed daily devotional readings, playing cards, watching football and basketball.
He married Hazel M. Smith, also of Van Meter, at Fort Meade, Maryland in 1943. To this union were born four daughters and a son. They lived and farmed near Van Meter until 1963, when they purchased a farm north of Earlham. After Hazel’s death in May 2007, Roy moved to The Village at Legacy Pointe in Waukee.
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. Preceding him in death were his parents, wife, and brother, Max of Bondurant.
Visitation will be from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Kuhn Funeral Home, 140 NW 2nd, in Earlham on Sunday, November 9th, immediately followed by a prayer service. His funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Monday, at St. John’s Catholic Church, south of Adel, of which he was a member. Burial will be at the Van Meter Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John’s Catholic Church, and Van Meter American Legion.
Roy James Stewart
Age 88
Born February 20, 1920 - Casey, Iowa
Died November 6, 2008 - Waukee, Iowa
CHRISTIAN FUNERAL MASS
10:30 am November 10, 2008
St. John’s Catholic Church, Adel, Iowa
OFFICIATING - Father Al Sherbo
ORGANIST - Lisa Hopp
SOLOIST-CANTOR - Mike Cooper
READERS
Sons-in-law - Richard Rhoades & Jim Wolfe
ALTAR SERVERS
John & Justin Hopp
PALLBEARERS
Grandsons
Kyle Rhoades Dan Rhoades
Dan Wolfe Joseph Neptin
Josh Wolfe James Stewart
HONORARY PALLBEARERS
Granddaughters
Traci Rhoades Da Silva Heather Stewart Harvey
Katie Wolfe Farmer Laura Wolfe
Kelsi Shepherd Lauren Kay Stewart
INTERMENT
Van Meter Cemetery - Van Meter, Iowa
We would like to thank you for your attendance and honoring our Dad today. We have felt privileged to have Roy and Hazel as our parents. From them we learned to laugh, cherish family, how to play cards, honesty, love of this great country and to be kind. They taught us manners, to respect others, friendliness, practicality, and a love of family gatherings. Mom and Dad showed us the value of hard work and to put your children's needs before your own. They also demonstrated to us a model marriage and what it meant to be wonderful caring parents, welcoming in-laws, loving grandparents and great grandparents. Diana & John, Gwen & Dick, Mary & Sam, Lyle & Cherylann, and Ann & Jim.
KUHN FUNERAL HOMES
Dexter Earlham Redfield
www.kuhnfuneralhomes.com
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