George McCormick Obituary

 

George Franklin McCormick

October 10, 1920 – August 20, 2020

George Franklin McCormick was born on October 10, 1920 and passed away on August 20, 2020 and is under the care of Palm Downtown Mortuary. 

 Here's a link to the limited information available concerning the death of George F. McCormick, a former Russell resident, who died Aug. 20 in Las Vegas at the age of 99. He was raised near Russell by Oscar and Viola Pierce after the deaths, when he was 4, of his parents, Charles and Mary A. (Pulley) McCormick. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Bud Shenefield Obituary

 

Gerald "Bud" Wesley Shenefield

October 18, 1933 ~ August 6, 2020 (age 86)

Cecil Dean Palmer Obituary

 

Cecil Dean Palmer

May 27, 1936 ~ August 7, 2020 (age 84)

 

  Cecil Dean Palmer, 84, passed away August 7, 2020 in Ellis, KS.

He was born the youngest of three sons at the family home on May 27, 1936 in rural Osceola, IA, to Ralph and Esther (Foland) Palmer.

 

Cecil attended Clarke County Iowa country school and graduated from Osceola High School in 1954.  He graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy.

Following graduation, he served as a high school science teacher in Russell, Iowa where he met his wife, Marilyn (Ford). He also served six years in the US Army with a combination of Active Duty and reserve time upon graduation.  Shortly after, he began his career with the US Soil Conservation Service as a Soil Scientist, where he stayed until retirement. During his time with the USCS, he lived and worked in Fort Dodge, IA, Norton, KS, Stockton, KS, Hiawatha, KS, and Salina, KS.

Cecil is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marilyn, and one brother, Cleo Palmer.

Cecil’s surviving family include his daughter, Melissa Robb of Ellis, KS; his son, Dennis Palmer (Adrina), Little Elm, TX; and youngest daughter, Deborah Palmer, Salina, KS. His six grandchildren are Kerry, Kevin, and Kelly Robb and Patrick, Gabrielle, and Alexis Palmer; one great-grandson, Ashur Robb; and his brother, Carl Palmer, Port Byron, Ill.

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday August 11th and 10-12 noon Wednesday August 12, 2020 at Fielding Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday August 12th in Russell Cemetery, Russell, IA.

Grace Rebecca (Moody) Stewart Obituary

Grace Rebecca Stewart, 87, died at 2:30 a.m., Monday, August 3, 2020, at her home in Oskaloosa.

She was born September 26, 1932, in Tracy, Iowa, the sixth of ten children born to Raymond and Jenny (McCombs) Moody. Grace graduated from Russell High School in Lucas County, where she played basketball. Grace married Kenneth Eugene Stewart, December 6, 1953, in Oskaloosa, where they made their home and raised their son, Sam. Through the years, she worked at Lytle Motors and served as a clerk in the Mahaska County Auto Department for many years and sold Avon. Grace was also active in the success and running of the Stonehenge Nightclub, and she and her husband, Kenneth, owned and operated the Little Red Diner in Oskaloosa.
Grace was a dedicated, hard-working woman who prided herself on the presentation of herself, her home, and her family. She was very organized and a creature of habit. She was a fine hostess and enjoyed cooking and baking for and doing kind things for others. Grace enjoyed decorating her home for the holidays and special occasions; she hosted many Tupperware and Home Interiors parties over the years. Grace was gracious, but opinionated, and loved talking with others about life situations in general over coffee and a home-baked treat. Her life focus rallied around her family and home; she deemed them her treasures.
Grace lived a full life, loaded with a variety of experiences. She and her husband were highly active in American Legion functions and related causes. She was also very busy in a bowling league where she accumulated many patches and awards for her efforts and achievements.
Her family includes her son, Sam Stewart of Oskaloosa; grandchildren: Samantha Grace Stewart of Iowa City, Zane Stewart of North English; a step-granddaughter, Jacqueline Stafford of North English; great-grandson, and Jacobi Stafford of North English. She is also survived by her siblings: Raymond “Bud” Moody of Russell, IA, Kenny Don Moody of White House, TX, David Moody of Centerton, AR, Cleo Moody of Columbus, IN, Helen Schrader of Oskaloosa, and Jennie Ethel Dishman of Knoxville.
In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her husband Kenneth of 39 years on July 17, 1992, a sister, Thelma Barnard, and brothers, William and Carl Wayne.
Funeral services for Grace will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, August 7, 2020, at Langkamp Funeral Chapel with Rev. Molly Goodrich of the First Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery near Eddyville. Visitation will begin at Noon on Thursday; the family will greet visitors from 5-7 p.m. Thursday evening. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Legion.