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     Phyllis Diehl was buried at New Boston Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer Co., Illinois.^1,2 She Phylis (Diehl) Welin, 69, of Aledo, formerly of Keithsburg, died Saturday, July 2, 1994, at Aledo Health Care Center, Aledo. Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Jinks Family Funeral Services, New Boston Chapel. Burial is in New Boston Cemetery. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to the Aledo Health Care Center Activity Department. The former Phylis Diehl was born April 29, 1925, in New Boston, the daughter of Milo and Nellie (Matthews) Diehl. She married Earl Chapman Sr. Sept. 26, 1943, in Whitehall, Ill. She married Jerry Welin May 12, 1962, in Keithsburg. She was the valedictorian of the class of 1943 at New Boston High School. She was employed at Pinger's Grocery store as a clerk during the 50s through the 70s and later worked at Cannon Bronze, Keithsburg. During the early 80s, she was Keithsburg's utility collector at City Hall. She was a member of the Eastern Star and Mary Burns Chapter 24 and was a past member of the former Keithsburg Methodist Church. Survivors include the widower, Edmond, Okla; daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Bill Harfst and Kathy and Mike Tweed, all of Keithsburg, and Nancy and Steve Rupe, Muscatine; sons and daughters-in-law, Ron Welin, Rock Island, Doug and Min Chapman, Aledo, and Marty and Debbie Welin, Gulfport, Miss; a step-daughter, Dawn Meyers, Concord, Calif; 12 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Rosella and Harriett Coulter, both of New Boston, and Jo Anna Henderson, Aledo; and a brother, Dolan Diehl Sr., Keithsburg.¹ She was born on April 29, 1925 at New Boston, Mercer Co., Illinois.¹ As of May 12, 1962,her married name was Welin.³ She married Jerry Albert Welin, son of John Welin Jr. and Helen Irene McKern, on May 12, 1962 at Keithsburg, Mercer Co., Illinois.^3,1 Phyllis Diehl died on July 2, 1994 at Aledo, Mercer Co., Illinois, at age 69.^3,1,2

     His Social Security Number was 484-22-6444.⁷ Gerald Cecil "Jack" Robinson was buried at Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, Wayne Co., Iowa.⁵ He was born on October 27, 1901 at Moravia, Appanoose Co., Iowa.^7,4 He married Neva Marie McMurry on November 7, 1926 at Corydon, Wayne Co., Iowa.^1,8 Gerald Cecil "Jack" Robinson died in December, 1962 at Iowa at age 61.⁷

     Neva Marie McMurry was buried at Corydon Cemetery, Corydon, Wayne Co., Iowa.³ Her Social Security Number was 479-22-4813.² She was born on May 12, 1905 at Wayne Co., Iowa.^1,2 As of November 7, 1926,her married name was Robinson.¹ She married Gerald Cecil "Jack" Robinson, son of John Russell Robinson and Ermina Gertrude McKern, on November 7, 1926 at Corydon, Wayne Co., Iowa.^1,4 Neva Marie McMurry died on October 8, 1996 at Iowa at age 91.²

     Her Social Security Number was 529-74-8849.⁵ Irma Arline Robinson was born on April 1, 1907 at Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa.^1,5 As of April 29, 1931,her married name was Portner.⁶ She married Freelin Martin Portner on April 29, 1931 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.^7,8,6 Irma Arline Robinson died on August 25, 2000 at Durango, Colorado, at age 93.^5,6 She A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Durango for Irma Arline Portner, who died Friday, Aug. 25, 2000, in Durango. She was 93. The cause of death was not disclosed. Mr. Kevin Karle will officiate. Mrs. Portner was born April 1, 1907, in Corydon, Iowa. She attended school and graduated from high school there. On April 29, 1931, she married Freelin Martin Portner in Los Angeles. Mrs. Portner was a resident of Durango for 24 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, where she worked as a missionary since 1952. Mrs. Portner enjoyed singing, reading, knitting, and working crossword and jigsaw puzzles. While attending high school, she was the senior class vice president and performed in leading roles in the plays. While the family resided in Hawaii, Mrs. Portner was president of the P.T.A. Survivors include her husband, Freelin Martin Portner of Durango; a son, Jack Portner of Loomis, Calif; four daughters, Shirley Edwards of Castlerock, Wash., Virginia "Ginny" Butler of Chula Vista, Calif., Lani Marie Munsee of Durango and Sandra Munsee of Woods Cross, Utah; a sister, Fern Sanders of Kirksville, Mo; 22 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. on August 26, 2000.⁶

     Hazel Marie Robinson was born circa 1904 at Iowa.¹

     Garnet Fern Robinson was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (also known as West Cemetery), Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.³ She was born on July 24, 1909 at Clarinda, Page Co., Iowa.^5,3 As of September 29, 1929,her married name was Sanders.⁴ She married Robert Joseph 'Bob" Sanders on September 29, 1929 at Crown Point, Lake Co., Indiana.^6,4 Garnet Fern Robinson died on December 28, 2005 at Adair Co., Missouri, at age 96.^5,3

     Freelin Martin Portner was born on May 15, 1903 at Deadwood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota.² He married Irma Arline Robinson, daughter of John Russell Robinson and Ermina Gertrude McKern, on April 29, 1931 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.^1,2,3 Freelin Martin Portner died on October 27, 2000 at Durango, Colorado, at age 97. He Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in the Kingdom Hall, located at 2537 County Road 203, Durango for Freelin Martin Portner, who died Friday, Oct. 27, 2000, from multiple mylenoma at his home in Durango. He was 97. Mr. Steven Geiger will officiate. Mr. Portner was born May 15, 1903, in Deadwood, S.D. He was raised in Casper, Wyo. He learned his trade as a machinist at the refinery in Casper. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1927. He and Irma were married on April 29, 1931. Mr. Portner retired from the U.S. Navy and moved his family to Spanish Fork, Utah, where he worked as a machinist at Geneva Steel. In 1964, he was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses. After their five children were grown and gone from home, Mr. and Mrs. Portner moved to Oxnard, Calif., where Mr. Portner served as an Elder in the Nyland Congregation. They moved to Durango in 1967. He was preceded in death by his wife, Irma Arline Portner on Aug. 27, 2000. Survivors include his son, Jack Portner of Loomis, Calif; four daughters, Shirley Edwards of Castlerock, Wash., Virginia "Ginny" Butler of Chula Vista, Calif., Lani Marie Munsee of Durango and Sandra Munsee of Woods Cross, Utah; 22 grandchildren; and two generations of great-grandchildren. on October 28, 2000.²

     His Social Security Number was 482-10-3492.⁴ Robert Joseph 'Bob" Sanders was buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery (also known as West Cemetery), Sigourney, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,3 He was born on May 23, 1908 at Webster City, Hamilton Co., Iowa.^2,4,3 He married Garnet Fern Robinson, daughter of John Russell Robinson and Ermina Gertrude McKern, on September 29, 1929 at Crown Point, Lake Co., Indiana.^1,3 Robert Joseph 'Bob" Sanders died on November 15, 1990 at Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, at age 82.^2,4,3 He Robert "Bob" J. Sanders, 82, of Waterloo, formerly of Webster, died Thurs., Nov. 15, 1990 at his home of natural causes. He was born May 23, 1908 at Webster, the son of Harry P. and Jessie M. Roberts Sanders. He married G. Fern Robinson on September 29, 1929 at Crown Point, Ind. He worked for John Deere for 32 years at the Product Engineering Center, retiring in 1973. After retiring he was involved in stage and set constructlon for the Waterloo Community Play House. Survivors Include his wife; one son, Robert S. of Iowa City; one brother, John Allen Sanders of Ottumwa; one sister, Margaret R. Belt of Granite City, Ill; six grandchildren and five greatgrandchlldren. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sharon Lee Kalkis. Funeral services were held Mon., Nov. 19 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Waterloo with burial at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Sigourney. The Kearns Hutsman-Schumacher Chapel of Waterloo was in charge of arrangements. on November 21, 1990.³