George Devore

DEVORE, CALLAHAN, SMITH, REIMERS, FISHER, FOSTER, OBANION

Posted By: David L. Skipton (email)
Date: 3/9/2009 at 23:25:47

Source: Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello.

George Devore, age 84, of Wapello, died Monday morning, August 25, 2008, at the veterans Administration Medical Center at Iowa City. The son of David Earl and Merle DeEtta Callahan Devore, he was born on August 21, 1924 at Wapello. He married Ethel M. Smith on February 28, 1947 at Columbus Junction.

George went to country school at Fairview. He surved in the US Navy during WW-II. After the war he worked in bridge construction at Wapello. He then was an electrical lineman for the REC for 35 years.

He was a member of the Wapello Volunteer Fire Department for several years. He was a 60 year member of the IBEW Union Local 145. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge and the VFW Glenn Allen Post 5166 of Wapello. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushrooming, and cutting wood in the timber.

George is survived by his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Patti & Ben Reimers of Muscatine; Three sons, Don and Dan Devore both of Wapello, and Scott & Sandy Devore of Letts; ten grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and three brothers, James & Dorthie Devore of Wapello, Warren & Barbara Devore of Burlington, and Robert & Erma Lee Devore of Burlington. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Terry Dean Devore; three sisters, Edrie Fisher, Jean Foster, and Molly O'Banion; and two brothers, Vernon and John Devore.

the body has been cremated and there will be no visitation.

The memorial service for George Devore will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello with Rev. Scott Smith officiating.