DELMER J. ROUNDS 1884-1954

ROUNDS, MCBRIDE, WILES, PEKAS, MARTIN

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 3/22/2005 at 18:33:30

Funeral services were held January 21, 1954, at Iroquois, South Dakota for Delmer J. Rounds, former resident of this community, who passed away at his home in Iroquois.

Delmar J. Rounds was born on July 4, 1884 in Clayton county, Postville, Iowa. On June 30, 1909 he was united in marriage to Nellie McBride in Clermont, Iowa.

He was a carpenter by trade until he moved to Iroquois in 191?? to start farming. In 1926 he left the farm, moving to Iroquois where he again took up the carpenter trade. Ill health forced him to retire in 1939.

Survivors, besides his widow, are one son, Joseph M. of Dayton, Ohio; two daughters, Mrs. Earl Wiles of Iroquois and Mrs. Sylvan Pekas of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; two brothers, Marion of Iroquois and Reuben of Bertha, Minnesota; and one sister, Mrs. William Martin of Ottumwa. Also surviving are 21 grandchildren and one great granddaughter.

One daughter, Mary, preceded him in death in 1950.

Note: Delmer/Delmar is spelled both ways in original obit; not my typing error.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr