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     Izak Trace Sowers was born on September 18, 2007 at Roanoke Co., Virginia.²

     His Social Security Number was 564-14-3299.⁴ Robert John Hazard was born on May 20, 1898 at Clarence, Cedar Co., Iowa.^1,4,5,3 He married Glada Arabell Best, daughter of Jesse Perl/Pearl Best and Lenna/Lena Gertrude McKern, on October 27, 1928 at Centerville, Appanoose Co., Iowa.^1,6,2 Robert John Hazard died on February 10, 1978 at Iowa at age 79.^4,5

     Bonnie Unknown was born circa 1902 at Missouri.¹ As of circa 1929,her married name was Best.¹ She married Orval A. Best, son of Jesse Perl/Pearl Best and Lenna/Lena Gertrude McKern, circa 1929.¹

     His Social Security Number was 478-09-8541.³ Roy Clifton Ervin was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Cincinnati, Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹ He was born on October 11, 1915 at Appanoose Co., Iowa.^1,3,2 He married Leah Leola McKern, daughter of John Clyde McKern and Zelma Josephine Kaster, on April 10, 1943 at Unionville, Putnam Co., Missouri.^2,4 Roy Clifton Ervin died on November 4, 1969 at Silvis, Rock Island Co., Illinois, at age 54.^1,3,2 He Roy Clifton Ervin, 51, 1033 11th St., Silvis, was pronounced dead on arrival Tuesday morning at lllini hospital. James Shaw, Rock Island County coroner, said death apparently was due to natural causes. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Schroder Chapel. The body will then be taken to Cincinnati, Iowa, for graveside services Friday. Visitation begins at noon today at the mortuary. Mr. Ervin was born near Cincinnati. He married Leah McKern April 10, 1943, in Unionville, Mo. He had been employed as a press operator at John Deere, East Moline Works. Mr. Ervin is survived by his wife; a daughter, Jo Dell, and sons, Thomas and Leroy, all at home; sisters, Mrs. George Tock, Louisiana, and Mrs. Robert O'Donald, Cincinnati, and brothers, William Ervin, Rock Island, and John Wright, Cincinnati. on November 5, 1969.²

     His Social Security Number was 483-30-6332.⁴ Lynn Hoyt McKern was buried at Rice Cemetery, Rice, Benton Co., Minnesota.⁵ He was born on January 31, 1932 at Appanoose Co., Iowa.^4,5,6 He married Marilyn E. Foley on January 23, 1976 at Stearns Co., Minnesota.⁷ Lynn Hoyt McKern and Marilyn E. Foley were divorced on June 7, 1978 at Stearns Co., Minnesota.⁸ Lynn Hoyt McKern died on May 21, 1980 at Benton Co., Minnesota, at age 48.^4,5,6

     Jodell Ervin was born on July 2, 1956 at Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois.³ She Jodell Ervin, 55, of Delta, died Feb. 13, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Jodell was born July 2, 1956, at Moline, Ill., the daughter of Leroy and Leah (McKern). She grew up in the Quad Cities. She loved to play Bingo and word search. She is survived by a son, Danny Ervin of Mediapolis; a daughter, Sonja Ervin of Delta; stepchildren, Amanda McDanel of Milan, Mo., Tim Somers of Centerville, Amber Williams of Mitchellville and Jeffrey Elswick; grandchildren, Brittany Smith of Delta and Aaron Smith of Delta; stepgrandchildren, Emily Somers, Serenity Williams and Sarah Somers, all of Centerville, Tathan Bills of Mystic and Casey McDanel of Milan, Mo; a brother, Tom Ervin of Silvis, Ill; and a sister, Phyllis Keeney of Milan, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Leroy Ervin. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the Lange Funeral Home in Centerville. Cremation will follow. A memorial has been established to the Jodell Ervin Memorial Fund and may be left or mailed to the Lange Funeral Home, 1900 S. 18th St., Centerville, Iowa 52544. on February 16, 2012.³ She died on February 23, 2012 at Iowa City, Johnson Co., Iowa, at age 55.³

     Leroy Ervin was buried at Hampton Township Cemetery, Hampton, Rock Island Co., Illinois.³ He was born on June 27, 1958 at Moline, Rock Island Co., Illinois.³ He died on August 14, 1977 at Hillsdale, Rock Island Co., Illinois, at age 19; Died in an auto accident.³

     John Charles Vinton Lord was buried at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island Co., Illinois.⁴ His Social Security Number was 482-03-3810.⁵ He was born on May 17, 1916 at Promise City, Wayne Co., Iowa.^2,5,3,4 He married Sylvia Pearl McKern, daughter of John Clyde McKern and Zelma Josephine Kaster, on November 13, 1940 at Chariton, Appanoose Co., Iowa.¹ John Charles Vinton Lord died on September 12, 1964 at age 48.^5,4