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     Carl Stripe Jr. was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.^1,3 His Social Security Number was 485-22-0623.⁶ He was born on November 5, 1925 at Cambria, Wayne Co., Iowa.^{1,3,7,6,8,4,5} He married Betty Jeane Hughes, daughter of Cameron R. Hughes and Cora Della Kingery, on March 20, 1949.^1,2 Carl Stripe Jr. died on October 18, 1993 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa, at age 67.^1,3,6,8 He Carl Stripe Jr., 67, of 225 N. Hickory Blvd., Pleasant Hill, died of a heart ailment Monday at Des Moines General Hospital. Services will be a 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Monro United Methodist Church, with burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Prairie City. Mr. Stripe was born in Cambria and moved to Pleasant Hill in 1964 from the Des Moines area. He retired from Eagle Iron Works and was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Betty; two sons, Bruce of Crystal, Minn., and Kerry of Damascus, Ark; two daughters, Carla Stripe of Alameda, Calif., and Vanessa Sloan of Monroe; two brothers, Bill of Des Moines and Loren of Phoenix, Ariz; three sisters, Norma Weidenhaft of Omaha, MaDonna McVey of Centerville and Carolyn Riggle of Des Moines; and five grandchildren. on October 20, 1993.³

     Phyllis Evelyn Hughes was buried at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Marion Co., Iowa.^4,5 She was born on December 22, 1944 at Prairie City, Jasper Co., Iowa.^3,4 She died on May 22, 1947 at Percy Township, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 2.⁴

     Betty Irene Hendrix Betty Irene Hughes was born November 23, 1929 in Knoxville, Iowa the daughter of Roy and Blanche (Jarman) Hendrix. Betty graduated from Knoxville High School with the Class of 1948. Following high school, Betty was a telephone operator for Bellamy Telephone in Knoxville. On January 1, 1953 she was united in marriage to Dale Eugene Hughes. Dale was in the construction business, so the young couple moved frequently. They eventually settled in Knoxville where they raised their family. Betty had also worked for the movie theater, the West Elementary lunch program and did in-home day care for many years. Betty treasured her family, and she especially enjoyed family dinners around the holidays. She also liked polka music and watching Hee-Haw and all the other Saturday evening programs. Betty and Dale were tireless supporters of the Knoxville Band, and had driven the instrument truck and trailer for years and volunteered at Band Boosters Bingo. The couple also enjoyed camping and traveling through the years. Betty passed away Monday, October 14, 2019 at Accura Healthcare, in Knoxville, at the age of 89 years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Dale; her son, Ron and her brother, Bob Hendrix. Those left to cherish Betty’s memory include her children: Keith (Denise) Hughes, John (Lisa Lee) Hughes, Tim (Kris) Hughes and Dave (Jenny) Hughes; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and many other family members and friends. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.² She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.^3,2 She was born on November 23, 1929 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.^3,2 As of January 1, 1953,her married name was Hughes.¹ She married Dale Eugene Hughes, son of Kenneth Albert Hughes and Olive Maureen/Maurine Kain, on January 1, 1953.^1,3,2 Betty Irene Hendrix died on October 14, 2019 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 89.^2,3

     Ronald Dean "Ron" Hughes was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa.^4,3 He Ronald Dean Hughes was born May 16, 1957 in Des Moines, Iowa the son of Dale and Betty (Hendrix) Hughes. Growing up, Ron lived in many places due to his father’s business, as a grain elevator contractor. This could have been the foundation for Ron’s love of travel and adventure. As a young boy, Ron vacationed with his parents and his brothers: Keith, John, Tim and Dave. One of Ron’s favorite spots was Lake of the Ozarks. He loved this area and his dream was to retire there. Ron graduated from Knoxville High School in 1975 and then attended Drury College in Springfield, MO for a brief time. A serious auto accident caused Ron to put off completing college. He was employed at Rolscreen/Pella Corp for over 30 years prior to retirement. Ron had a love of cars and motorcycles. He was a “Harley Man” early on and even brought his bike into the house for winter storage. Ron loved to travel and his trips often included sprint car racing (his second love). He was a passionate Hawkeye fan and at one time was even a season ticket holder. He would travel to the Chili Bowl in Oklahoma with his friend Jim or go to another sprint car track just to say he’d been there. Ron graduated from DMACC in 2017 with a degree in photography. He loved taking pictures and even won 1st place in the Marion County Assessors photo contest (an achievement he was proud of). Ron was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. He loved holidays and family time, whether it was traveling to the campground or going to his parents for dinner. Ron passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at the Knoxville Hospital & Clinics with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his father, Dale Hughes. He is survived by his mother, Betty; brothers: Keith (Denise) Hughes, John (Lisa Lee) Hughes, Tim (Kris) Hughes and Dave (Jenny) Hughes; nieces, nephews and many close friends. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery.³ He was born on May 16, 1957 at Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa.³ He died on July 16, 2018 at Knoxville, Marion Co., Iowa, at age 61.³