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Delos M Gersema
July 15, 1925 — February 8, 2004
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GERSEMA, DELOS MOELLER
was born July 15, 1925 at New Hartford, Iowa the son of George & Elsie (Moeller) Gersema. He graduated from New Hartford High School in 1943 then served in the Naval Air Corp in the Pacific Theatre from September 24, 1943 until April 4, 1946. Delos and Nellie McCready were united in marriage July 18, 1947 at Waterloo, Iowa. He was employed by Carnation Dairy in Waterloo from 1947 to 1956. He was Project Supervisor for Larsen Construction (now known as Cedar Falls Construction) from 1956 to 1961 and was Sales and Service Coordinator for Curbmaster of America from 1961 to 1975. Delos and Nellie owned and operated the Royal Rest Motel in Chariton, Iowa from 1977 until 1994 when they retired. He died Sunday, February 8, 2004 at Sartori Memorial Hospital in Cedar Falls at the age of 78 years.
Survivors include his wife, Nellie, of Cedar Falls; two sons, David (Kathy) of Santa Maria, California and William of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Vicki (Kevin) Kamienski of Cedar Falls and Susan (James) Duncan of Round Rock, Texas; 12 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, one great great granddaughter; and two sisters, Helen (James) Reardon of Belton, Texas and Marjorie Hoy of Cedar Falls. Delos was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Merlyn, George, and James.
Funeral services were 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2004 at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home with burial at Fairview Cemetery with military rites conducted by Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49.
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