GORMAN, John Clarence 'Jack' 1922 - 1979

GORMAN, ZEIGLER, WITTMER, DICKINSON, WESTERCAMP, CAMPBELL, MCGIFFIN, SHUMAKER, SALTS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 11/10/2023 at 21:55:47

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Thursday, February 8, 1979
Page 10, Columns 1 and 2

J. GORMAN dies at 56

John C. "Jack" GORMAN, 56, 1006 S. Fifth, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Ottumwa Manor in Ottumwa following a lengthy illness (note: in Wapello Co., IA).

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Raymond Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bartruff officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

John C. GORMAN was born July 28, 1922, in Fairfield. He was the son of Clarence and Marguerita ZEIGLER GORMAN. His parents are deceased.

GORMAN served as manager of the VFW Club for 16 years before his retirement due to ill health.

He was an Army veteran of World War II serving in Europe. He also served in the National Guard. GORMAN was a member of the United Methodist Church, Elks, American Legion and a life member of the VFW.

A graduate of the Fairfield High School and Parsons College, he spent his entire life in the Fairfield Community.

His marriage to Florence WITTMER DICKINSON took place in Fairfield March 20, 1969.

In addition to his widow GORMAN is survived by two daughters, Deah WESTERCAMP, Farmington and Kim CAMPBELL, Mount Pleasant; a son, Richard GORMAN, Mesa, Arizona; five grandchildren, eight stepchildren and five stepgrandchildren.

Also two sisters, Mrs. Don McGIFFIN, Excelsior Springs, Mo., and Mrs. Robert SHUMAKER, Ottumwa.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Tuesday, February 13, 1979
Page 11, Column 8

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our most sincere thanks to friends, neighbors, and relatives who contributed so generously of their time and efforts during the illness and death of our husband and father John GORMAN. Cards, flowers, food and memorials were deeply appreciated. The courtesies and service of food by Ladies Auxiliary of VFW were a real blessing. A special thanks to all doctors and nurses at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Iowa City and Ottumwa Manor Nursing Home in Ottumwa and to Rev. Wayne Bartruff and Raymond's Funera Home (sic). May God bless each o you! (sic)

Florence GORMAN
and Children

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot 4th.013. His gravestone notes a birth year of 1920 - this is an error. Jefferson County Births notes a 1922 birth for him. John was first married to Victorine M. SALTS (and divorced from her), and second marriage was to Florence with whom he is buried. Florence died in 1989.