Wray Woolums 1927~2008
WOOLUMS, EDMUND
Posted By: Mary (email)
Date: 8/15/2008 at 10:55:46
Courtsy of the OTTUMWA COURIER Aug 15, 2008
Wray Woolums
KEOSAUQUA — Wray W. Woolums, 80, of rural Keosauqua, died at 8:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008 in the emergency room of Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua.He was born Nov. 28, 1927 near Packwood to Donald and Verle Woolums. He married Mary Kathryn Edmund Dec. 31, 1948 in Wesley Methodist Church, OTTUMWA. Wray graduated from Packwood High School, served in the U.S. Coast Guard at the end of World War II and was a self-employed carpenter. The Woolumses lived in rural Packwood, in Fairfield and moved to Roberts Park north of Keosauqua in 1986. Surviving are is wife, two sons, Dennis Woolums of Des Moines and Gary Woolums (Barb) of Melbourne, Australia, and three grandchildren, Karen Schulman (Jeff) of Vernon Hills, Ill., Todd Woolums (Kim) of Des Moines and Sean Woolums of Melbourne. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Edward WoolumsWray had donated his body to University of Iowa College of Medicine. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with Rev. Elsa Lawry officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday prior to the service. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 19128 Labrador Drive, Keosauqua, IA 52565
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