DeWayne (Rube) Toney, son of William T. and Nellie (Huntley) Toney, was born
February 21, 1920 near Lamoni Iowa in Decatur County and died July 24, 1961
at Boulder, Colorado at the age of 61 years, 5 months.
He spent the first 35 years of his life in Decatur County and then moved to
Colorado where he has lived for the past 26 years.
On February 14, 1940 he was married to Dorothy McDowell. To this union one
daughter, Peggy Ann Culver was born.
Rube was preceded in death by his mother Nellie, his father, William; one
brother, Opal Wayne (...); and one brother-in-law, Frank Williams.
He is survived by his daughter Peggy and two grandsons, Billy and Jack and
one granddaughter, Beverly of Colorado; four sisters, Juanita Kiddie and
husband Dale, of Boulder, Colo.; Flossie Schoonover and husband Dave; Louva
Dale and husband Darrel; and Mae Williams all of Davis City, Iowa. Seven
Nephews, 4 nieces and his companion Arlene Young of Boulder, Colo. Many
other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held on Thursday, July 30, 1981 at the Stewart-Duerr
Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa with Rev. Wilbur Bennett officiating. Burial was
in the Davis City cemetery.
Earle & Pat Koeble <mailto:koeble@koeble.org>
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