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     Joanna Maxine Hardesty was buried at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.³ Her Social Security Number was 481-56-0284.⁸ Her married name was Dotson.¹ She married Ernest Leroy "Ernie" Dotson.^1,2 Joanna Maxine Hardesty was born on May 3, 1913 at Iowa.^4,8 She died on September 18, 1995 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, at age 82.^1,8

     Her Social Security Number was 480-18-6327.⁶ Her married name was Benge.⁵ Norma Jean Hardesty married Bill Leroy Benge.^5,7,2 Norma Jean Hardesty was born on July 15, 1919 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.^4,6,2 She died on May 5, 2000 at South Carolina at age 80.⁶ She SUMMERVILLE - Services for Norma J. Benge, 80, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at James A. Dyal Funeral Home Chapel with private burial. Visitation will be 6-8 Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Hospice of Charleston, 3896 Leeds Ave., Chas., SC 29405. Mrs. Benge died Friday. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she was a daughter of John and Sarah Hicklin Hardesty. Mrs. Benge was a retired clerk for the tax assessors office and a member of Church of Christ. Surviving are her husband, Bill Benge; daughters, Sandra Chlanda of Seaford, Del., Susan Elmore of Seguin, Texas. on May 7, 2000.²

     Her Social Security Number was 481-26-0443.⁵ Carolyn Rae Hardesty was buried at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.⁶ She and George Edward Devine Sr. were divorced.⁷ Carolyn Rae Hardesty was born on August 3, 1928 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.^5,6,1 As of June 4, 1948,her married name was Devine.² She married George Edward Devine Sr. on June 4, 1948 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.² Carolyn Rae Hardesty died on March 2, 1983 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, at age 54.⁸

     George Edward Devine Sr. and Carolyn Rae Hardesty were divorced.⁵ George Edward Devine Sr. George E. Devine, 95, passed way at home on June 22, 2019 in Woodward, Iowa. Burial at Resthaven Cemetery. George was born on July 23, 1923 to Edward and Beulah Perry in Detroit, MI. Beulah passed shortly after his birth and he was adopted by his aunt and uncle, Ruth and O.B. Devine (Mom and Dad). He spent most of his life in Des Moines, with short stints in Minnesota and Oregon. He attended Roosevelt High School and then McPherson College before entering the US Navy in 1943 during WWII. He received his 'Gold Wings' as a Naval Aviator during the war and remained in the Naval Reserves for a total of 21 years. During that time, he flew 19 different WWII Navy fighter planes up to and including swept wing jets. He loved to fly whenever he could and flew 37 different aircraft, both military and civilian throughout his life. He was extremely proud of his military career. He loved anything with a motor and owned motorcycles, boats, RV’s, cars and even a dune buggy. He loved to travel and visited numerous places through cruises, tours and road trips with the love of his life, Phyllis (Schmitt) whom he married in 1979. He was a businessman in Des Moines, IA from 1947 until 1987 when he sold Devine Office Equipment and retired. He was a member of the American Legion, the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, and Shrine. He belonged to the Chanters group in the Shrine where he sang and performed with the group throughout Iowa. He didn’t know a stranger and was always quick with a smile, story or practical joke. He loved to pull pranks on his friends and would probably do so now if he were able. He is survived by his sons George Jr (Teri) of Cottage Grove, OR and Mark of Woodward, IA, daughter Sara of Houston, TX, step daughter Sue Schmitt of Long Beach, CA, special friend Ruth Brown, Urbandale, IA, 4 grandchildren (Heather, Jeff (Cindy), Dustin (Kendra), Dillon (Chelsey), and 5 great grandchildren (Nate, Lily, Gemma, Alder, Waylon). He was preceded in death by his wife, Phyllis and step son, Bob Schmitt.⁴ He was buried at Resthaven Cemetery, 801 19th Street, West Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.⁴ He was born on July 23, 1923 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan.^2,3,4 He married Carolyn Rae Hardesty, daughter of John Francis "Jack" "Frank" Hardesty and Sara Vilita Hicklin, on June 4, 1948 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.¹ George Edward Devine Sr. died on June 22, 2019 at Woodward, Dallas Co., Iowa, at age 95.⁴

     Anna Maria Wickham was buried at Sherwood Burial Park, 1045 Lynchburg Turnpike, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.⁶ Her Social Security Number was 231-64-9026.⁷ She was born on February 17, 1948 at Maryland.^5,7 She died on May 4, 2012 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 64.^2,7,3 She Anna Maria Wickham, 64, of Roanoke, passed away late Friday, May 4, 2012 in Roanoke. Maria is survived by her brother, A. Kevin Wickham and his wife, Cindy Gentry Wickham and their son, Hunter Lee Wickham, of Penhook; sister, Delma "Punkin" Wickham-Smith and son, Colin Daniel Smith, of Baltimore, Md; brother, Mark A. Wickham and his wife, Tammy Wickham and their son, Ryan Nolen and daughter, Ashley Nicole Wickham, of Salem; sister, Lori Lee Wickham and husband, Jack Debes of Carlsbad, Calif. on May 7, 2012.²