RODAMAR, Ira 1873-1955

RODAMAR, CORSON, LAW, ANDERSON, CORCORAN, MERICLE, NERICLE, LICHTY

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 4/13/2015 at 21:36:09

[Waterloo Daily Courier, Monday, March 21, 1955, Waterloo, Iowa]

Ira Rodamar, 82, former Waterloo resident and president of the old Leavitt and Johnson and Pioneer National Banks, died Saturday at Orlando, Fla. of complications of his age and of a heart condition. Mr. Rodamar had made his home at Worland, Wyo., since leaving Waterloo 14 years ago.

He was born Aug. 4, 1873, in Eagle Township, the son of Benjamin and Susan Rodamar. He married Ada Corson June 26, 1907, in Waterloo. She preceded him in death in 1932. He married Esther Law, May 20, 1937 in Waterloo.

Surviving are his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Lial Anderson Worland, and Mrs. Louis Corcoran, Sibley; a brother, Henry Rodamar, Hood River, Ore.; four sisters: Mrs. John Meriele*. Montevideo, Minn., Mrs. Alia Blough, 619 Hammond Ave., Miss Grave Rodamar and Mrs. Homer Lichty, both of Phoenix, Ariz., and six grandchildren.

The body will be brought to O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are pending.

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[Waterloo Daily Courier, Wednesday, March 23, 1955, Waterloo, Iowa]

Funeral services for Ira Rodamar, 82 will be Friday at 2 p.m. at O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home. The Rev. Charles Gunnell, pastor of Christ Episcopal Church, will officiate, and burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mr Rodamar, a resident of Waterloo until 14 years ago, died Saturday at Orlando, Fla. The body is expected to arrive at O'Keefe & Towne Funeral Home early Thursday morning.

As a Waterloo resident Mr. Rodamar was president of the old Leavitt & Johnson and Pioneer National Banks.

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*The name Mericle was spelled Nericle in the obituary - it is believed to be incorrect as there are none of that name on SSDI or Find a Grave.