William Webster Quam (1875-1965)

QUAM, MARONEY, MCLEOD, LOBESE, ROBINSON, DAVIS

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/29/2012 at 14:51:32

From unknown newspaper July 6, 1965

Services set for William Quam

STORY CITY--William Quam, 89, Story City, died about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bethany Manor, where he had been a resident for the past three years. He had been in failing health for about four months.

Born Sept. 18, 1875 in LaSalle County, Ill., he had farmed in the Roland area until 1944 when he retired to Roland.

He is survived by three sons, Verne of Burlington, Reuben of Oelwein and Wlater of Roland; five daughters, Mrs. James Maroney of Nevada, Mrs. Dan McLeod of Spencer, Mrs. Don Lobese of Hayward, Calif., Mrs. Les Robinson of Tucson, Ariz. and Mrs. Robert Davis, Denver, Colo.

He was preceded in death by his wife and two sons.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from Salem Lutheran Church, Roland, with the Rev. Everett Nelson officiating. Burial will be in the Roland cemetery. Soderstrum Funeral Home, Roland, is in charge of arrangements.