Clarence Dammeier
Born: March 17, 19071 near Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: April 1, 1973 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa1
Buried: 109, plot 3
Lot Owner: Clarence Dammeier, purchased in 1949
Married: L. Fern Robbins on August 31, 1929 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa
Children: Doris Bosma, Charles H., Donald, Rebecca Schroyer, Marvel, and Barbara Miller
Parents: Charles and Hilma (Lind) Dammeier
Family Group Sheet: Clarence and Ferne Dammeier
C. C. Dammeier Dies Sunday
Rites Thursday
METZ -- Clarence C. Dammeier, 66, of Rt. 2, Newton, a lifelong resident of the Metz community, died Sunday morning at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Johnson Funeral Chapel.
Harold Den Hartog of the Metz Church will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after noon Wednesday.
Survivors are his wife, Fern, of Farmers City, Ill.; two sons, Charles of Newton and Donald of Farmers City, Ill.; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Doris) Bosma of Melbourne, Mrs. Tom (Becky) of Schroyer of Baxter and Mrs. Barbara Fults of Newton; two grandsons; two granddaughters; and two brothers, Lewis and George, both of Newton.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Marvel, and a grandson.
Mr. Dammeier was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Newton.
He was a farmer.
The son of Charles and Hilma Lind Dammeier, he was born Mar. 17, 1907 southwest of Newton near Metz. He was educated in Jasper County schools.
He was married to Fern Robbins Aug. 31, 1929 in Marshalltown. ~ The Newton Daily News, April 2, 1973
L. Fern (Robbins) Dammeier
Born: April 27, 1908 at Gillum, Mclean Co., Illinois
Died: July 14,1983 at Metz, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: 109, plot 2
Lot Owner: Clarence Dammeier, purchased in 1949
Married: Clarence Dammeier on August 31, 1929 in Marshalltown, Marshall Co., Iowa
Children: Doris Bosma, Charles H., Donald, Rebecca Schroyer, Marvel, and Barbara Miller
Parents: Otis and Margaret Robbins
L. Ferne Dammeier
METZ - Mrs. Clarence (Lucille Fern) Dammeier, 75, of Rt. 2, Newton, a resident of the Metz community since 1929, died Thursday morning at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Reese Chapel in Newton.
The Rev. Harold Den Hartog, pastor of the Metz Community Church, will conduct the services. Burial will be in Sugar Grove Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 p.m. today until time of services.
Memorial contributions to a fund in Mrs. Dammeier's name will be accepted. Memorials may be left at the funeral home.
Survivors are two sons, Charles of Rt. 2 Newton, and Donald of Rt. 2 Newton; three daughters, Mrs. Donald (Doris) Bosma of Marshalltown, Mrs. Tom (Rebecca) Schroyer of Baxter and Mrs. Barbara Fults of Newton; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister, Gladys Jones of Arkansas.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband in 1973, a daughter, a grandson and a half-sister.
Mrs. Dammeier, a member of the Rebekah Lodge, also had resided in Illinois.
The daughter of Otis and Margaret Robbins, she was born April 27, 1908 in Gillum, Ill.
She was married Aug. 31, 1929 in Marshalltown. ~ The Newton Daily News, July 15, 1983.
Marvel Carol Dammeier
Born: December 26, 1941 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Died: September 23, 1956 in Newton, Jasper Co., Iowa
Buried: Lot 109, plot 1
Parents: Clarence and L. Ferne Robbins Dammeier
Car Hits Train Overpass on 1st Street N.
An autopsy was being performed today to determine the cause of death of Marvel Carol Dammeier, 14, who was injured in an auto accident in Newton near midnight Saturday.
The Dammeier girl was riding in a car with seven other persons when it struck the underpass in the 700-block of First street North, throwing her and Mrs. Mary Harlow, 20, from the car.
She was taken to Skiff where her injuries were apparently not serious although she remained in a semi-conscious state until a few minutes before she died just after midnight Sunday.
The autopsy was performed in Mercy hospital in Des Moines. Preliminary results were expected to be learned this afternoon but the complete report will not be available for several days.
According to the police, the accident occurred when a car carrying eight passengers and driven by Ray Dennis, 25, of Newton, struck the first concrete pillar on the left side of the underpass as Dennis' car enter it from the south.
Police said skid marks were left for about 150 feet from a deep dip in front of the underpass to the point of the impact with the point of impact with the support pillar.
After hitting the supporting pillar, the car careened backwards through the underpass.
The front doors apparently were knocked open by the impact and Marvel Dammeier and Mrs. Harlow were thrown out of the car. Mrs. Harlow was treated at Skiff hospital and released Saturday night.
Also riding in the car were Rebecca Dammeier, Marvel's twin sister; Barbara Dammeier, 12, another sister; Earl Farr, 17 of Newton, Tommie Smith, 17 of Newton and Cathleen Buckley, 14 of Newton.
A charge of reckless driving has been filed against Dennis. His 1947 model auto was demolished in the crash.
Marvel Dammeier was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dammeier of Route 2, Newton.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Johnson Funeral home. Burial will be at Sugar Grove Cemetery.
She was born in Newton on Dec. 26, 1941. All her life had been spent in Newton.
In addition to her parents and the sisters named, she is survived by another sister, Mrs. Donald Bosma of Melbourne; two brothers, Charles and Donald, both of the home; her grandmothers, Mrs. W. O. Robbins, LeRoy, Ill., and Mrs. Hilma Dammeier of Newton.
The young girl's death was one of nine on Iowa highways over this weekend. ~ Newton Daily News, September 24, 1956, page 1.