DEBEER, John 1894-1985

DEBEER, JOHNSON, GILGER

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John DeBeer

Cedar Falls--Services for John DeBeer, 90, of 2405 Grove St., formerly of Stout, will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Reformed Church in Stout with burial in the Stout Cemetery.

Mr. DeBeer died Thursday at Worthington Regional Hospital in Worthington, Minn.

He was born Aug. 16, 1894, near Parkersburg, son of Peter and Fannie Johnson DeBeer.

He married Elizabeth Gilger on March 24, 1921, at Beaver Center. She died in December 1976.

He was a retired farmer.

Survivors include a son, Harold of Cedar Falls; a daughter, Margaret Weir of Worthington; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.

A memorial will be established at a later date.

Friends may call until 9 p.m. today at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home and for an hour before services Saturday at the church.

--The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa), 24 May 1985, pg 8

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Funeral Services May 25 For John DeBeer

Funeral services for John DeBeer, were held Saturday, May 25 at 10 a.m. at the Reformed Church of Stout.

Pastor Don Ringnalda conducted the memorial service with Elaine Schnell as organist, and Lori Nielsen as soloist, singing "The Old Rugged Cross" and "What A Friend We Have In Jesus." The congregation sang "Blessed Assurance."

Casket bearers were Calvin Heyenga, Charles Juel, John Konken, Harvey Eiklenborg, Vernon Lindaman and Bob Waldemar.

Many local folks remember the DeBeer & Ellinger General Merchandise Store during the teens and twenties. At one time the U.S. Post Office was in the back part of the store with Mr. Ellinger as postmaster and Peter DeBeer, John's father, the assistant Post Master. In those days a nickle would buy a sizable sack of candy and we kids loved to stop in the store after school hours with our nickle in hand.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 30 May 1985, pg 7