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     Dennis Edward "Denny" Weems Dennis (Denny) Weems, age 66, passed away on Monday, February 25th, 2019 at his home in Melrose, Iowa. He was born in Des Moines to Lloyd and Dorothy (Thomas) Weems. Denny worked for John Deere before moving back home to Des Moines to help care for his parents until their passing. He was a free spirit who lived life the way he wanted to. He loved feeling the wind in his hair, whether he was on the water, fishing in his boat or going for a ride on his Harley. He loved trying new things and experiences. In fact, he was a talented cook, with a passion for bbq, who enjoyed experimenting with traditional dishes to make them unique (and in his opinion- better). Most of all, he was fiercely protective of his family and friends. Denny had a big personality that was hard to ignore and he will be missed by those who knew him. He is survived by his daughters, Lori (Terry) Elvrom and Carrie Weems; grandchildren, Paige, Lydia, Thomas and Cooper; brother, Richard (Cindy) Weems; nephew, Jason (Ashley) Weems; great niece, Kinsley, as well as several other extended family members.² He was born on May 12, 1952 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.¹ He died on May 25, 2019 at Melrose, Monroe Co., Iowa, at age 67.²

     John Bucknell Owens was buried at Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois.^3,6 His Social Security Number was 483-10-0748.⁷ He was born on October 6, 1916 at Chariton, Lucas Co., Iowa.^7,4,5,6 He married Neola H. Thomas, daughter of Benjamin Richard "Ben" Thomas and Nadja Hatton Fear, on December 23, 1934 at Schuyler Co., Missouri.¹ John Bucknell Owens and Neola H. Thomas were divorced before 1952.⁶ John Bucknell Owens died on December 1, 1975 at Belvidere, Boone Co., Illinois, at age 59.⁶ He John B. Owens, 59, 7644 Appleton Road, died at 11:10 p.m. Monday St. Anthony Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 6, 1916, in Chariton, Iowa, the son of Thomas and Catherine Bucknell Owens. He married Ruth Rogers Aug. 15, 1952, in Rockford. Mr. Owens lived in Belvidere since 1952, previously in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He was employed by Chas. Ind. Co. for 20 years, and then Rockford Blacktop up to one year before his death as a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and a life-time member of the Moose Lodge No. 295, Belvidere; VFW John Hugo Kaiser Post, No. 1461, and International Union of Operating Engineers Local No. 150. He went to the public schools of Beacon and Oskaloosa, Iowa. He is survived by his wife, one son, Sanford, Oskaloosa, and one stepson, Richard LeClere, Belvidere; two daughters, Mrs. Sandra Herrick, Oskaloosa; Mrs. Rhoda Perry, Monroe, Iowa, and two step-daughters, Mrs. Maxine Wendell, Belvidere, and Mrs. Marge Schultz, Belvidere; two brothers Rendel Owens, Oskaloosa, and Lester Owens, Des Moines, and one step brother, Thomas Corporon, Niobrara, Neb; two sisters, Mrs. Lorena Allgood, Oskaloosa and Mrs. Margaret Willison, West Covins, Calif., and one step-sister, Mrs. Albert Davis, Grinnell, Iowa. Mr. Owns was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister. Funeral services will be held at the Witbeck-Wheeler-Sabien Funeral Home on Thursday at 1:30 p.m., with Rev. George T. Ballein, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Belvidere, officiating. Burial will be in Belvidere Cemetery. on December 3, 1975.⁶

     His Social Security Number was 484-40-4788.⁴ Roy Stanley Carmichael was buried at Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa.¹ He married Neola H. Thomas, daughter of Benjamin Richard "Ben" Thomas and Nadja Hatton Fear.^5,6 Roy Stanley Carmichael was born on April 17, 1922 at Edwards, Garfield Co., Montana.^1,2,4,3 He died on November 22, 1980 at Iowa at age 58.¹

     His Social Security Number was 526-05-2980.⁴ Cecil Woodrow Fullilove was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.³ He was born on February 19, 1919 at Somerton, Yuma Co., Arizona.^3,4,5 He married Merriam Minervia Thompson, daughter of Phillip Leonard Thompson and Carrie Mae Eskew, on October 28, 1946 at Broward Co., Florida.¹ Cecil Woodrow Fullilove and Merriam Minervia Thompson were divorced in 1949 at Dade Co., Florida.² Cecil Woodrow Fullilove died on May 28, 2001 at age 82.^3,4,6

     John Preston Butler was born circa 1908.¹ He married Merriam Minervia Thompson, daughter of Phillip Leonard Thompson and Carrie Mae Eskew, on May 13, 1950 at Broward Co., Florida.¹ John Preston Butler and Merriam Minervia Thompson were divorced in 1951 at Dade Co., Florida.²

     Edna Lee Massie and Watson Houston Thompson were divorced.¹ Edna Lee Massie was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.³ She was born on December 29, 1918 at West Virginia.³ As of February 8, 1951,her married name was Thompson.² She married Watson Houston Thompson, son of Phillip Leonard Thompson and Carrie Mae Eskew, on February 8, 1951 at Broward Co., Florida.² Edna Lee Massie died on August 7, 2015 at age 96.³

     Duston Houston Thompson was buried at Oakwood Cemetery, 1917 West Main Street, Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.² His Social Security Number was 232-80-0396.³ He was born on November 30, 1949 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^1,2,3 He married Janet Darlene Phipps on May 18, 1971 at Pearisburg, Giles Co., Virginia.¹ Duston Houston Thompson died on April 16, 2006 at age 56.^2,3,4

     His Social Security Number was 577-14-0728.³ Herbert Ballantyne Woolley was born on November 19, 1917 at Logan, Cache Co., Utah.^4,3 He married Elsa Margaret "Peggy" Titsworth, daughter of John Richard Titsworth and Senta Mercedes Goldberg, on August 16, 1940 at Washington, D.C..^1,2 Herbert Ballantyne Woolley died in September, 1978 at Maryland at age 60.³