He spent most of his life in Iowa with the exception of three years in Missouri and a year in Mexico. He was a farmer pouring his working years into farming, he had also worked on the Milwaukee Railroad, at coal mining, house-moving, threshing machine operator and a teamster.
He is survived by his wife; children, Harold Wakefield of Exline, IA, Lena Rossona of Brooklyn, NY, Anna Margetich of Rock Island, IL, Grace Irene Walker of Elko, NV, Marie Lawson of Promise City, IA, Sarah Mikels, Alice Wakefield, Woodrow Wakefield, Ruth Benz, and Bobby Wakefield all of Centerville, IA, Harry Wakefield of Colona, IL, Everett Wakefield serving in the U.S. Army at Ft. Riley, KS. Ray Wakefield and Margaret Robinson of Los Angles, CA and Cleo Higgs of Mt. Vernon, WA. from his first marriage to Margaret; sisters, Hattie Brandsfield of Cedar Rapids, IA and Ella Johnson of Centerville, IA as well as 36 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a host of nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lydia and Sadie, brothers, Jess and Ben Wakefield, Infant daughter and son, Ersel Wakefield killed in combat in World War II.
He spent most of his life in Iowa with the exception of three years in Missouri and a year in Mexico. He was a farmer pouring his working years into farming, he had also worked on the Milwaukee Railroad, at coal mining, house-moving, threshing machine operator and a teamster.
He is survived by his wife; children, Harold Wakefield of Exline, IA, Lena Rossona of Brooklyn, NY, Anna Margetich of Rock Island, IL, Grace Irene Walker of Elko, NV, Marie Lawson of Promise City, IA, Sarah Mikels, Alice Wakefield, Woodrow Wakefield, Ruth Benz, and Bobby Wakefield all of Centerville, IA, Harry Wakefield of Colona, IL, Everett Wakefield serving in the U.S. Army at Ft. Riley, KS. Ray Wakefield and Margaret Robinson of Los Angles, CA and Cleo Higgs of Mt. Vernon, WA. from his first marriage to Margaret; sisters, Hattie Brandsfield of Cedar Rapids, IA and Ella Johnson of Centerville, IA as well as 36 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a host of nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lydia and Sadie, brothers, Jess and Ben Wakefield, Infant daughter and son, Ersel Wakefield killed in combat in World War II.
Family Members
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Harold William Wakefield
1911–1979
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Lena Mae Wakefield Colton Marsh
1912–1993
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CPL Ersel Raymond Wakefield
1914–1943
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Anna Merle Wakefield Clark
1915–1998
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Grace Irene Wakefield Walker
1917–1979
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Marie Ellen Wakefield Lawson Boyer
1919–1992
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Sarah Bell Wakefield Hanson
1921–2012
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Alice Jean Wakefield Stewart
1922–2005
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Clarence Woodrow Wakefield
1924–2016
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Ruth Wakefield Benz
1927–2013
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Harry Howard Wakefield
1930–2003
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Bobby Richard Wakefield
1932–2010
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Everett Darrell Wakefield
1934–2018
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