He was born July 29, 1922 near Farson, IA to Robert and Nellie Eller Cunningham. He married Nancy M. Catcott on February 8, 1946. A graduate of Birmingham High School, Dallas served 4 years in the U.S. Army during World War II. He farmed north of Ottumwa for 67 years. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion.
Surviving is his wife, Nancy; his children, Cathie (Win) Mosier, Leslie (Le Ann) Cunningham and Chris Cunningham; 6 grandchildren, Tracy, Nicole, Katie, Tyler, Brooke and Natalie; 16 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Marvin (Rosalie) Cunningham.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ariel Bates and a brother, Ezra Cunningham.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Hornback officiating. Burial will be in McCormick Cemetery near Highland Center with military services conducted by Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars and O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion.
He was born July 29, 1922 near Farson, IA to Robert and Nellie Eller Cunningham. He married Nancy M. Catcott on February 8, 1946. A graduate of Birmingham High School, Dallas served 4 years in the U.S. Army during World War II. He farmed north of Ottumwa for 67 years. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion.
Surviving is his wife, Nancy; his children, Cathie (Win) Mosier, Leslie (Le Ann) Cunningham and Chris Cunningham; 6 grandchildren, Tracy, Nicole, Katie, Tyler, Brooke and Natalie; 16 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Marvin (Rosalie) Cunningham.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Ariel Bates and a brother, Ezra Cunningham.
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Reece Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Hornback officiating. Burial will be in McCormick Cemetery near Highland Center with military services conducted by Walter B. Schafer Post #775 Veterans of Foreign Wars and O.B. Nelson Post #3 American Legion.
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