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     Stephen Allen Eilander was buried at Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa.¹ He died on October 11, 1962 at Jasper Co., Iowa.¹ He was born on October 11, 1962 at Jasper Co., Iowa.¹

     Dennis Eilander was buried at Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa.² He was born in July, 1961 at Jasper Co., Iowa.² He died on July 8, 1961 at Jasper Co., Iowa.²

     Merilyn Demetrice Perkins and Hollis Floyd Stier were divorced.⁴ Her Social Security Number was 478-34-4121.⁵ Merilyn Demetrice Perkins Merilyn Demetrice Blair, 79, of Marshalltown passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011, at her daughter's home in Nevada. Merilyn was born January 11, 1932, in Seymour to James and Ellsie (Roberts) Perkins. She was a homemaker and enjoyed volunteering at Grandview Heights Nursing Home in Marshalltown. Merilyn was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Newton. Merilyn is survived by her sons, Gary R. Stier, Richard (Michelle) Stier, and Mike Burkle all of Marshalltown; her daughter Reta (Mark) Lyon of Nevada; eight grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and her sister, Bonnie Freeborn. Merilyn has been cremated and private services will be held at a later date.¹ She was buried at Woodland Cemetery, Lynnville, Jasper Co., Iowa.² Her married name was Stier.⁴ She married Hollis Floyd Stier, son of George Hollis Stier and Bessie Marian Spencer.⁴ Merilyn Demetrice Perkins was born on January 11, 1932 at Seymour, Wayne Co., Iowa.^2,1,5,3 She died on August 21, 2011 at Nevada at age 79.^2,1,5

     Her Social Security Number was 495-38-2712.² Beverly Sue Short was born on December 26, 1936 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.² As of January 26, 1954,her married name was Stier.¹ She married Ervin Leo "Irvin" Stier Sr., son of George Hollis Stier and Bessie Marian Spencer, on January 26, 1954 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.¹ Beverly Sue Short and Ervin Leo "Irvin" Stier Sr. were divorced before December, 1960.¹ Beverly Sue Short died on August 19, 2001 at Arizona at age 64.²

     His Social Security Number was 483-26-5032.⁷ Raymond Legoria Lynch was buried at Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa.⁸ He Raymond L. "Irish" Lynch, 87, of 200 Clive Drive SW died Sunday at the care center following a long illness. Born Nov. 12, 1893 in Sac county, he was a retired 40 year employee of Linn County. He was married to the former Ruth Eckenbarger in 1929. She died in 1933. He was later married to the former Vera Holcomb on Aug. 29, 1938. She died at 1971. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and Hanford Post No. 5 of the American Legion. Surviving are four daughters, Alice Sinon of Elberon, N.J., Marie Williams and Margaret Lehner, both of Cedar Rapids, and Cathy Anderson of Marion; nine grandchildren; and three brothers, Bernard and Ruppert, both of Schaller, and Earl of Chicago. Burial Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.⁸ He was born on November 12, 1893 at Schaller, Sac Co., Iowa.^{3,4,5,7,6,9,10} He married Ruth M. Ekenbarger, daughter of Adelbert L./E. "Bert" Ekenbarger and Maud Grider, on June 26, 1930 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa.^1,2,11,3,10 Raymond Legoria Lynch died on December 28, 1980 at Iowa at age 87.^7,9,10

     Robert Lucian Lynch Robert L. Lynch, 47, of Chicago, a former Cedar Rapids resident, died early Saturday in a fire at his Chicago home. He was born August 5, 1931, in Cedar Rapids and resided here until moving to Chicago in 1967. He was an employee of an Illinois insurance company. A graduate of Immaculate Conception High School, he was a member of St. Joseph's and St. Anne's Catholic Church in Chicago and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are his father Raymond Lynch, Cedar Rapids; sisters, Mrs. John Sinon of Elberon, New Jersey; Mrs. Marie Williams and Mrs. Charles Lehner, both of Cedar Rapids; and Mrs. Thomas Anderson, Marion.⁵ He was buried at Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa.⁶ His Social Security Number was 479-32-8400.³ He was born on August 5, 1931 at Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa.^2,3,5 He died on July 29, 1978 at Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, at age 46.^3,5,4

     Her Social Security Number was 558-20-2002.⁴ Helen May Brackett was born on December 30, 1912 at Buhl, Twin Falls Co., Idaho.^3,4 As of November 26, 1932,her married name was Ekstrand.¹ She married Jonathan Edward "John" Ekstrand, son of Jonathan Eric Ekstrand and Mary Ella Poff, on November 26, 1932 at Malheur Co., Oregon.¹ Helen May Brackett died on November 26, 1981 at Riverside Co., California, at age 68.²

     Alice Larene Clark was born on March 13, 1935 at Miltonvale, Cloud Co., Kansas.² As of May 23, 1958,her married name was Ekstrand.¹ She married Norman Allen Ekstrand, son of Jonathan Edward "John" Ekstrand and Helen May Brackett, on May 23, 1958 at Orange Co., California.^1,2 Alice Larene Clark died on February 23, 2005 at Great Falls, Cascade Co., Montana, at age 69.²