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     Thelma Reed Swanner was buried at Garrett Cemetery, Delta, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^2,3 Her Social Security Number was 556-24-7504.⁴ She was born on January 23, 1910 at Utah.^2,5,4,3 As of June 24, 1933,her married name was Fear.⁶ She married Earle Adrian "Barney" "Earl" Fear, son of Alvin Clay Fear and Lena Madaline Adrian, on June 24, 1933 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California; Their obituaries have a marriage date of Jun 22, 1933.^6,3 Thelma Reed Swanner died on June 9, 1996 at Iowa at age 86.^2,4 She SIGOURNEY - Thelma Fear, 86, of Sigourney, died June 9, 1996, at Sigourney Care Center. She was born Jan. 23, 1910, in California. She married Earle Fear June 22, 1933, in Los Angeles. He died Nov. 12, 1991. She attended school in California and lived and worked in West Hollywood and San Fernando Valley for many years. She retired and moved to Sigourney in 1972. She is survived by two sons, Robert of Portland, Ore , and Thomas of Mindon, Nev; 10 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren and a sister, Blanche Ford of Hemet, Calif. She was preceded in death by her parents. The service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holm Funeral Home in Sigourney, the Rev. Dan Sanford officiating. Burial will be in Garrett Cemetery near Delta. on June 10, 1996.³

     Harley Goodwin was buried at Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa.¹ He was born on June 7, 1881 at Iowa.¹ He married Nellie Ethel Fear, daughter of James B. Fear and Rozella "Rosa" "Rosie" Shifflett, on January 20, 1919 at Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri.^2,3 Harley Goodwin died on December 12, 1952 at Iowa at age 71.¹

     Emmett Garold Shaffer was buried at Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa.¹ He was born on May 18, 1904 at Rose HIll, Mahaska Co., Iowa.^4,3 He married Zella Mae Blaylock, daughter of Erlis F. Blaylock and Nellie Ethel Fear, on July 2, 1925 at Indiana.^2,5 Emmett Garold Shaffer died in 1959.^1,5

     Harry Herbert Eberline was buried at Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa.^1,6 His Social Security Number was 481-05-9583.⁷ He was born on November 5, 1898 at Prairie Township, Mahaska Co., Iowa.^3,7,5,4,6 He married Marie Bernadette Blaylock, daughter of Erlis F. Blaylock and Nellie Ethel Fear, on February 25, 1928 at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa.^2,8 Harry Herbert Eberline died on April 11, 1974 at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa, at age 75.^7,6 He OSKALOOSA - Harry H. Eberline, 75, died Thursday at Mahaska Hospital. He was born Nov. 5, 1898, in Mahaska County, to Joseph and Bertha Strom Eberline. He was a retired construction worker. Surviving are his widow, Marie; and one brother, Earl of Oskaloosa. The service will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Newman Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Max Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Forest Cemetery. on April 12, 1974.⁶

     Joseph Gene Thomas Joseph Gene Thomas, 83 of Delta, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the Serenity House in Oskaloosa. Joseph was born August 24, 1933. Joseph Gene Thomas was born August 24, 1933 to Joe and Audrey Fear Thomas. Joe was born three miles southwest of What Cheer in the house that he resided in for 83 years. He grew up helping on the family farm. Joe graduated from What Cheer High School in 1951. He, along with his lifetime friend, Dick Utt, joined the U.S. Navy in 1953. Joe spent most of his deployment on the USS Blue where he traveled the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii, Australia, Japan and Taiwan during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged from the Navy in the spring of 1957. One of his Navy buddies introduced Joe to his stepdaughter, Patricia Moore and On August 30, 1957 Joe was united in marriage to Patricia (Tricia) in San Diego, California. The couple moved to Iowa and ran the Thomas family farm. They raised corn, oats, hay, and soybeans over the many years they farmed. Joe also raised hogs, cattle, sheep and still has cattle even though he claimed he had retired several years ago. Joe devoted much of his time to farming, family and occasionally hunting and fishing. Joe worked hard and had very little time for other pursuits. He did look forward to attending his annual Navy reunion with his wife all over the United States and Joe never missed an opportunity to spend time with his grandkids. Joe is survived by his wife, Tricia; his two daughters: Renee (& Steve) Gatton of rural What Cheer and Jodi (& Jason) Frederick of Sahuarita, Arizona; three grandchildren: Ben (& Becki) Gatton, Austin Braun and Courtney (& Dana) Banks; eight great grandchildren: Cade and Cooper Banks, Sydney, Jake, Eli and Ella Gatton, and Mason and Morgan Ford. He also leaves behind three sisters Virginia, Catherine, Patsy as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his beloved grandson, Nick Thomas Jones; a niece; a nephew; and a lifetime friend and buddy, Dick Utt. Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in What Cheer. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Burial will be in the Rice Cemetery near What Cheer.¹ He was buried at Rice Cemetery, What Cheer, Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,2 He was born on August 24, 1933 at Keokuk Co., Iowa.^1,2 He married Patricia K. "Trish" Moore on August 30, 1957 at San Diego, San Diego Co., California.^1,2 Joseph Gene Thomas died on December 31, 2016 at Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa, at age 83.^1,2

     Virginia M. Thomas was born circa 1925 at Iowa.³

     His Social Security Number was 482-32-2079.² Robert Reed Fear was born on July 26, 1934 at Hollywood, Los Angeles Co., California.² He died on May 11, 2006 at age 71.²

     As of 1944,her married name was Fear.¹ Mae Broyles married John Daniel Fear, son of Alvin Clay Fear and Lena Madaline Adrian, in 1944.¹ Mae Broyles died in 1962.¹