John Franklin TERRY

TERRY, ICKARD, DISHMAN, ASKVIG

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 9/20/2006 at 01:58:24

John Franklin Terry, 73, of Goldfield, died Friday, February 8, 2002, at USA Healthcare Center, Clarion. Funeral services were held Tuesday, February 12th at 2 p.m. at Foust Funeral Home in Eagle Grove. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Eagle Grove. Foust Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. John Franklin Terry, was born September 12, 1928 in Niangua, Missouri, the son of James and Hester (Ickard) Terry. He was raised and educated in the area of his birth. John served in the United States Army stationed in Europe from 1945-1948. On August 9, 1950, John was united in marriage to Betty Dishman at Belmond. They lived in Kansas City, Missouri and Webster City until moving to Eagle Grove in 1956. John worked at Wilson's and the Chicago Northwestern Railroad as a brakeman and a conductor. He retired in 1988 after 31 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Dennis (Beaver) Terry in 1973; three brothers, Freeman, Roy and Raymond; and two sisters, Reba and Freda. Survivors include his wife, Betty of Eagle Grove, four sons; Jonnie Terry of Camp Humphreys, Pyongtaek, South Korea and wife, Karen of Goldfield, Jim Terry and wife, Connie of Clarion, Craig Terry of Eagle Grove, Mike Terry and wife, Irma of Frazier Park, California, one daughter, Linda Askvig and husband, Jerry of Goldfield, 12 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, one brother, Tom Terry and wife, Lila of Colfax, one sister, Leona Terry of Marshfield, Missouri.

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