Earl Stevens, age 78 of Colfax, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Colfax with burial following at Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Coburn Funeral Home of Colfax from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Earl Stevens Memorial Fund and online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
The son of Claude and Jessie (Wade) Stevens, Claude Earl Stevens was born on July 10, 1933 in Newton. Earl attended and graduated from Colfax High School. He went on to proudly serve his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. While stationed in Germany he met the love of his life, Martha Seger. The two were united in marriage on October 8, 1955 in Germany. Earl worked for several years at Van Dusseldorp Sand and Gravel in Colfax before spending fifteen years as a saw operator for Vermeer Manufacturing. Earl enjoyed football and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Colfax.
Those left to honor Earl's memory are his wife Martha Stevens of Colfax; four children: Sandy (Jay) Williams of Colfax; Nancy (Bob) Rhone of Mingo; Craig (Peggy) Stevens of Colfax; Rob Stevens (Sheri) of Colfax; eight grandchildren: Nathan Williams, Anya Holdefer, Krystyn Williams, Jeremy Rhone, Gina Teed, Dave Rhone, Jacob Stevens, and Sierra Stevens and ten great-grandchildren. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lola Stier and Colleen Senter, and one brother, Jackie Daly. Obituary provided by Coburn Funeral Homes, Jasper County, Iowa.
The son of Claude and Jessie (Wade) Stevens, Claude Earl Stevens was born on July 10, 1933 in Newton. Earl attended and graduated from Colfax High School. He went on to proudly serve his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. While stationed in Germany he met the love of his life, Martha Seger. The two were united in marriage on October 8, 1955 in Germany. Earl worked for several years at Van Dusseldorp Sand and Gravel in Colfax before spending fifteen years as a saw operator for Vermeer Manufacturing. Earl enjoyed football and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Colfax.
Those left to honor Earl's memory are his wife Martha Stevens of Colfax; four children: Sandy (Jay) Williams of Colfax; Nancy (Bob) Rhone of Mingo; Craig (Peggy) Stevens of Colfax; Rob Stevens (Sheri) of Colfax; eight grandchildren: Nathan Williams, Anya Holdefer, Krystyn Williams, Jeremy Rhone, Gina Teed, Dave Rhone, Jacob Stevens, and Sierra Stevens and ten great-grandchildren. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lola Stier and Colleen Senter, and one brother, Jackie Daly. Obituary provided by Coburn Funeral Homes, Jasper County, Iowa.
Earl Stevens, age 78 of Colfax, died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Winterset Care Center North in Winterset. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 22, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Colfax with burial following at Colfax Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Coburn Funeral Home of Colfax from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m. with family present to greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials may be given to the Earl Stevens Memorial Fund and online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
The son of Claude and Jessie (Wade) Stevens, Claude Earl Stevens was born on July 10, 1933 in Newton. Earl attended and graduated from Colfax High School. He went on to proudly serve his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. While stationed in Germany he met the love of his life, Martha Seger. The two were united in marriage on October 8, 1955 in Germany. Earl worked for several years at Van Dusseldorp Sand and Gravel in Colfax before spending fifteen years as a saw operator for Vermeer Manufacturing. Earl enjoyed football and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Colfax.
Those left to honor Earl's memory are his wife Martha Stevens of Colfax; four children: Sandy (Jay) Williams of Colfax; Nancy (Bob) Rhone of Mingo; Craig (Peggy) Stevens of Colfax; Rob Stevens (Sheri) of Colfax; eight grandchildren: Nathan Williams, Anya Holdefer, Krystyn Williams, Jeremy Rhone, Gina Teed, Dave Rhone, Jacob Stevens, and Sierra Stevens and ten great-grandchildren. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lola Stier and Colleen Senter, and one brother, Jackie Daly. Obituary provided by Coburn Funeral Homes, Jasper County, Iowa.
The son of Claude and Jessie (Wade) Stevens, Claude Earl Stevens was born on July 10, 1933 in Newton. Earl attended and graduated from Colfax High School. He went on to proudly serve his country as a member of the United States Army during the Korean War. While stationed in Germany he met the love of his life, Martha Seger. The two were united in marriage on October 8, 1955 in Germany. Earl worked for several years at Van Dusseldorp Sand and Gravel in Colfax before spending fifteen years as a saw operator for Vermeer Manufacturing. Earl enjoyed football and was an avid Iowa Hawkeye Fan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Colfax.
Those left to honor Earl's memory are his wife Martha Stevens of Colfax; four children: Sandy (Jay) Williams of Colfax; Nancy (Bob) Rhone of Mingo; Craig (Peggy) Stevens of Colfax; Rob Stevens (Sheri) of Colfax; eight grandchildren: Nathan Williams, Anya Holdefer, Krystyn Williams, Jeremy Rhone, Gina Teed, Dave Rhone, Jacob Stevens, and Sierra Stevens and ten great-grandchildren. Earl was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Lola Stier and Colleen Senter, and one brother, Jackie Daly. Obituary provided by Coburn Funeral Homes, Jasper County, Iowa.
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