Earl Lincoln CORMANEY, JR

CORMANEY, SCHULTZ, RILEY, HILL, MEYER

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Date: 9/4/2013 at 21:58:52

May 4, 1926 --- November 15, 1969

E. L. CORMANEY DIES SUDDENLY; RITES TUESDAY

Earl Cormaney, Jr., 43, died suddenly Saturday evening while engaged in trapping activities four miles north of Blairsburg. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the United Church of Christ (Congregational) in Blairsburg with Rev. John Nolin officiating and with burial in Graceland cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Foster Funeral home until 9:30 Tuesday morning when it will be taken to the church. Graveside military rites will be held.

Earl Lincoln Cormaney, Jr., son of Earl and Anne Schultz Cormaney, was born May 4, 1926 on a farm west of Woolstock. When he was 10 years old, he moved with his parents to a farm near Blairsburg and was reared and educated in the Blairsburg community. He served with the U.S. armed forces during the Korean conflict and was stationed during much of his service period in Alaska. Following his discharge he returned to the family farm near Blairsburg.

He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mr. Earl Cormaney, Sr. of Blairsburg: five brothers and three sisters; Adelbert Cormaney, Coulter, Iowa; Melvin Cormaney, Woolstock; Mrs. Orville (Esther) Riley, Iowa Falls; Charley Cormaney, Blairsburg; Mrs. Hubert (Daisy) Hill, Ellsworth; Donald Cormaney, Ackley; Mrs. Virgil (Shirley) Meyer of Galt, and Carl W. Cormaney of Cordova, Alaska. Also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by one sister, Violet and a brother, Kenneth. Mr. Cormaney was a member of the American Legion Post 191 in Webster City.

Daily Freeman Journal - Webster City, Iowa
17 November 1969