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Dick O. Westrum

Birth	:	8 Sep 1940 Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 May 1981 Dayton, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	South Marion Cemetery, Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2327995, -93.8735962
Description	:	Daily Freeman Journal Webster City, Iowa May 18, 1981 Dick Westrum, Stratford car dealer, killed By Eric Woodson Freeman-Journal \| City Editor STRATFORD - Two area men were killed and five persons were injured in separate traffic accidents Friday. A grinding head-on collision shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday two miles east of Dayton on Highway 175 claimed the lives of Stratford businessman Dick Westrum, 40, and a Dayton man, Charles A. Porter, 21. Three passengers in the Porter vehicle were injured. Westrum, the owner of a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Stratford, was alone in his car. Iowa Highway Patrolmen and Webster County Sheriff's Department deputies at the scene said... Read More	Daily Freeman Journal Webster City, Iowa May 18, 1981 Dick Westrum, Stratford car dealer, killed By Eric Woodson Freeman-Journal \| City Editor STRATFORD - Two area men were killed and five persons were injured in separate traffic accidents Friday. A grinding head-on collision shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday two miles east of Dayton on Highway 175 claimed the lives of Stratford businessman Dick Westrum, 40, and a Dayton man, Charles A. Porter, 21. Three passengers in the Porter vehicle were injured. Westrum, the owner of a Chrysler-Plymouth dealership in Stratford, was alone in his car. Iowa Highway Patrolmen and Webster County Sheriff's Department deputies at the scene said Westrum's eastbound vehicle crossed the center line and struck the westbound Porter vehicle. Following the impact, Westrum's car remained on the road. Porter's vehicle continued its course another 250 feet before it slid down an embankment and rolled on its side approximately 65 feet from the highway. Westrum and Porter were dead at the scene. Their bodies were pinned in the crushed vehicles. SERVICES TUESDAY Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Foster Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Russell and David Field officiating. Burial will be at South Marion Cemetery at Stratford. Dick O. Westrum, son of Harold and Cleo Dick Westrum was born Sept. 8, 1940, in the Hamilton County Hospital in Webster City. He was reared and educated in Stratford and attended the Webster City and Fort Dodge Community Colleges. He was married to Kathy Pringle Dec. 1, 1961. He was owner and operator of Westrum Used Cars and in 1967 he acquired a dealership and his business became known as Westrum Chrysler, Pontiac and Dodge. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Tyler and Chad, both of Stratford; his mother, Cleo Westrum of Stratford; two brothers, Noel of Stratford and Tim of Granger; and two sisters Stephanie (Mrs. Stan) Quick of Storm Lake and Sylvia (Mrs. Doyle) Eyman of Fargo, N. D. He was preceded in death by his father. He was a member of the Calvary United methodist Church of Stratford.

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Where is Dick O. Westrum's memorial?
Dick O. Westrum's memorial is located at: South Marion Cemetery, Stratford, Hamilton County, USA.
When did Dick O. Westrum death?
Dick O. Westrum death on 15 May 1981 in Dayton, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dick O. Westrum's memorial?
Latitude: 42.2327995
Longitude: -93.8735962

Family Members:

Parent

Harold Vivian Westrum

(1906 - 1967)

Cleo Dick Westrum

(1909 - 2003)

Siblings

Sylvia Beth Westrum Eyman

(1938 - 2007)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. South Marion Cemetery
Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2327995, -93.8735962

2. Oakwood Cemetery
Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2942009, -93.9182968

3. Mineral Ridge Cemetery
Ridgeport, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749992, -93.9266968

4. Hooks Point Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2944530, -93.9199090

5. Hardin Township Cemetery
Hardin Township, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2411003, -93.9708023

6. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1700000, -93.8070000

7. Boone County Poor Farm Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1591100, -93.9159000

8. White Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1777992, -93.9636002

9. Lake Center Cemetery
Stanhope, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2482986, -93.7568970

10. Leininger Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1492004, -93.8356018

11. Lawn Hill Cemetery
Stanhope, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2677994, -93.7611008

12. Nesse Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3250008, -93.8933029

13. Neese Cemetery
Homer, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3250000, -93.8935000

14. Linn Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2045330, -93.9970230

15. Vegors Cemetery
Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3177986, -93.9421997

16. Mackey Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1675000, -93.7565000

17. Runyan Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749992, -94.0015030

18. Saint Pauls Church Cemetery
Jewell, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2490100, -93.7173400

19. Schlicht Cemetery
Fraser, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1444200, -93.9780100

20. Bass Cemetery
Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2966995, -94.0149994

21. Saratoga Cemetery
Stanhope, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3539009, -93.8167038

22. Pilot Mound Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1636200, -94.0282600

23. Ellsworth Clear Lake Cemetery
Randall, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2268930, -93.6926200

24. Bass Point Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0992012, -93.8957977