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George Stewart DeMille, 78, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 2002, at his home in Plymouth. Mr. DeMille was born on Aug. 23, 1924, to Lynn and Florence DeMille in Missouri. He was a veteran serving as a Marine Raider during World War II. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the […]

Bernard, 80, died Saturday, November 9, 2002 at his home after a lengthy illness. Bernard P. Blackburn was born January 27, 1922 in Cresco, the son of Patrick and Regina Blackburn. He was a United States Marine veteran serving in the South Pacific. In 1945 he married Georgia Horejs in Anoka, MN where their nine […]

A memorial service at Camp Foster, Okinawa has been held for Sergeant Major William L. (Jack) DeLoach. It was well-done and memorable to all who attended, reports Murray V. Harlan, Jr., a resident of Okinawa City, Japan and a member of this association. DeLoach, A-1-4, died at Chubu Hospital November 5 [2002] from kidney failure […]

Col. William Holstine Jr. (USAF Ret.), 79, of Pinehurst died Monday [Oct. 28, 2002] at his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Pinehurst United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve McElroy officiating. Burial with full military honors will be held on Friday at noon at the Sandhills State Veterans […]

Homer Woody Warren Sherwood, 80, of Medford, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2002 at Three Fountains Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Medford. No service is planned. Inurnment will be at Eagle Point National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marine Raider Association, c/o Jack Dornan, 704 Cooper Court, Arlington, TX 76011. He was born Sept. […]

MUSCATINE, Iowa — William W. Webb, 81, Muscatine, died Friday, Oct. 18, 2002, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City. There will be no funeral service. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation is 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests […]

Paul W. Funk, Friday, October 11, 2002. Beloved husband of Rose Funk (nee Kastner); dear father of Paul W. Jr., Jim (JoAnn), Janis, Vickie (Don) Bush, and Michael (Terry) Funk and Catherine Funk; dear brother of Frieda Kelly; our dear grandfather, great-grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, cousin, and friend. Funeral from Kutis Affton Chapel, 10151 Gravois, […]

MASON CITY – Joseph P. Kienast III, 82, of Alhambra, Calif., and formerly of Mason City, died Tuesday [September 24, 2002] at the Lutheran Health Facility in Alhambra. A funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 N. Adams, Mason City, with Monsignor Joseph J. Slepicka officiating. Burial […]

Jay B. Orr, 81, of Arnold, died Sept. 21 [2002] at Anne Arundel Medical Center after a brief illness. The cause of death was not available. Mr. Orr was born in Point Marion, Pa., on May 26, 1921. He was the son of the late Harry and Jennifer Orr. He served in the Marines during […]

Arthur H. “Grampy Art” Edwards of Attleboro, a decorated World War II veteran, died Thursday [September 5, 2002] at the Boston Medical Center in Boston. He was 79. Born in Attleboro, he was a lifelong resident and a graduate of Attleboro High School. Mr. Edwards was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and served […]