Merrill Dean Rhodes, 86, of Zearing, died of heart failure on March 5, 2007, at Story County Hospital in Nevada.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zearing Christian Church, 212 W. Main in Zearing. Burial was at Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Zearing Christian Church, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing handled his arrangements.
Merrill was born Jan. 7, 1921, in New Providence, Iowa, to Floyd and Nellie (Mills) Rhodes. He graduated from Clemons High School in 1940.
He married Doris Bowlin on April 26, 1941, in Chillicothe, Mo. Merrill was a farmer his entire life, farming for over 50 years in the St. Anthony and Zearing area.
He was a member of Zearing Christian Church and served on the Minerva Valley Telephone Company Board.
Other than Merrill's family, his greatest love was farming. He also enjoyed nature, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He participated in basketball and baseball, and loved watching his children and grandchildren in their sports activities. Merrill will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife Doris; three children Byron (Sandy) Rhodes of Zearing, Marla Rhodes of Zearing and DeAnna (Bob) Overman of Adel; five grandchildren Brett Rhodes, Blake Rhodes, Shauna Callaway, Lynette Wineland and Chad Overman; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters Mildred Rowden of Wautoma, Wis. and Thelma Ross of Yerington, Nev.; and one brother Norman (Patty) Rhodes of Marshalltown.
Merrill was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters Avonelle Rogers, Reva Rhodes and Pauline Kemmerer; and one brother Lowell Rhodes.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zearing Christian Church, 212 W. Main in Zearing. Burial was at Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Zearing Christian Church, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing handled his arrangements.
Merrill was born Jan. 7, 1921, in New Providence, Iowa, to Floyd and Nellie (Mills) Rhodes. He graduated from Clemons High School in 1940.
He married Doris Bowlin on April 26, 1941, in Chillicothe, Mo. Merrill was a farmer his entire life, farming for over 50 years in the St. Anthony and Zearing area.
He was a member of Zearing Christian Church and served on the Minerva Valley Telephone Company Board.
Other than Merrill's family, his greatest love was farming. He also enjoyed nature, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He participated in basketball and baseball, and loved watching his children and grandchildren in their sports activities. Merrill will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife Doris; three children Byron (Sandy) Rhodes of Zearing, Marla Rhodes of Zearing and DeAnna (Bob) Overman of Adel; five grandchildren Brett Rhodes, Blake Rhodes, Shauna Callaway, Lynette Wineland and Chad Overman; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters Mildred Rowden of Wautoma, Wis. and Thelma Ross of Yerington, Nev.; and one brother Norman (Patty) Rhodes of Marshalltown.
Merrill was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters Avonelle Rogers, Reva Rhodes and Pauline Kemmerer; and one brother Lowell Rhodes.
Merrill Dean Rhodes, 86, of Zearing, died of heart failure on March 5, 2007, at Story County Hospital in Nevada.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zearing Christian Church, 212 W. Main in Zearing. Burial was at Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Zearing Christian Church, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing handled his arrangements.
Merrill was born Jan. 7, 1921, in New Providence, Iowa, to Floyd and Nellie (Mills) Rhodes. He graduated from Clemons High School in 1940.
He married Doris Bowlin on April 26, 1941, in Chillicothe, Mo. Merrill was a farmer his entire life, farming for over 50 years in the St. Anthony and Zearing area.
He was a member of Zearing Christian Church and served on the Minerva Valley Telephone Company Board.
Other than Merrill's family, his greatest love was farming. He also enjoyed nature, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He participated in basketball and baseball, and loved watching his children and grandchildren in their sports activities. Merrill will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife Doris; three children Byron (Sandy) Rhodes of Zearing, Marla Rhodes of Zearing and DeAnna (Bob) Overman of Adel; five grandchildren Brett Rhodes, Blake Rhodes, Shauna Callaway, Lynette Wineland and Chad Overman; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters Mildred Rowden of Wautoma, Wis. and Thelma Ross of Yerington, Nev.; and one brother Norman (Patty) Rhodes of Marshalltown.
Merrill was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters Avonelle Rogers, Reva Rhodes and Pauline Kemmerer; and one brother Lowell Rhodes.
Funeral services were at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zearing Christian Church, 212 W. Main in Zearing. Burial was at Warren Township Cemetery in McCallsburg. Visitation was from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Zearing Christian Church, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Fredregill Funeral Home in Zearing handled his arrangements.
Merrill was born Jan. 7, 1921, in New Providence, Iowa, to Floyd and Nellie (Mills) Rhodes. He graduated from Clemons High School in 1940.
He married Doris Bowlin on April 26, 1941, in Chillicothe, Mo. Merrill was a farmer his entire life, farming for over 50 years in the St. Anthony and Zearing area.
He was a member of Zearing Christian Church and served on the Minerva Valley Telephone Company Board.
Other than Merrill's family, his greatest love was farming. He also enjoyed nature, hunting and was an avid sports fan. He participated in basketball and baseball, and loved watching his children and grandchildren in their sports activities. Merrill will be remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife Doris; three children Byron (Sandy) Rhodes of Zearing, Marla Rhodes of Zearing and DeAnna (Bob) Overman of Adel; five grandchildren Brett Rhodes, Blake Rhodes, Shauna Callaway, Lynette Wineland and Chad Overman; 15 great-grandchildren; two sisters Mildred Rowden of Wautoma, Wis. and Thelma Ross of Yerington, Nev.; and one brother Norman (Patty) Rhodes of Marshalltown.
Merrill was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters Avonelle Rogers, Reva Rhodes and Pauline Kemmerer; and one brother Lowell Rhodes.
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