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Earl H. Brummel

Birth	:	17 Dec 1921 Leighton, Mahaska County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	30 Sep 1973 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3572006, -92.7881012
Description	:	Earl H. Brummel, 51, lifelong Leighton area resident, was fatally stricken with a heart attack on September 30 while visiting his daughter and her husband at their home in Iowa City. He was born December 17, 1921 on a farm northeast of Leighton, one of eight children born to Walter and Johanna Kruseman Brummel. He attended the Leighton School. At an early age, he began working for John VanZuuk's feed business in Leighton. He served in the armed forces during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945. He returned to VanZuuk's and he and his brother... Read More	Earl H. Brummel, 51, lifelong Leighton area resident, was fatally stricken with a heart attack on September 30 while visiting his daughter and her husband at their home in Iowa City. He was born December 17, 1921 on a farm northeast of Leighton, one of eight children born to Walter and Johanna Kruseman Brummel. He attended the Leighton School. At an early age, he began working for John VanZuuk's feed business in Leighton. He served in the armed forces during World War II and was honorably discharged in 1945. He returned to VanZuuk's and he and his brother Melvin purchased the business on November 1, 1948 and have operated in partnership until his death. He professed his faith at the Ebenezer Reformed Church and was a long-time Leighton Village Council member. He married Carolyn Robbins at Lancaster, Missouri on January 17, 1943. He is survived by his wife; two children--Mrs. Philip (Barbara 'Joan') Vos, Iowa City, and Rex Earl, presently attending school in Cedar Rapids; his father, Walter Brummel of Oskaloosa; Ernest, Columbus, Ohio; and Melvin Leighton; and one sister, Mrs. Marion (Joan) Van Hal, Pella. He is preceded in death by his mother who died on October 17, 1964. Funeral services were October 3 at the Ebenezer Reformed Church in Leighton with Rev. James M. Vos, officiating. Casket bearers were Warren DePrenger, Harold DeBruin, Howard Glendenning, Gerrit B. Steenhoek, Leonard Simons and Charles Bogaard. Interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery in Leighton with military honors accorded by the VanVeen--Van Hemert Post 89. Arrangements were made by he Van Dyk-Duven Funeral Home. Pella Chronicle, October 10, 1973 Provided by FAG Contributor: Shelli Steedman

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Earl H. Brummel's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Leighton, Mahaska County, USA.
When did Earl H. Brummel death?
Earl H. Brummel death on 30 Sep 1973 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.3572006
Longitude: -92.7881012

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Brummel

(1885 - 1982)

Johanna Kruseman Brummel

(1891 - 1964)

Spouse

Ruth Carolyn Robbins Brummel

(1922 - 2018)

Siblings

Floyd Alexander Brummel

(1915 - 1984)

Lester John Brummel

(1917 - 1994)

Roy William Brummel

(1919 - 2001)

Ernest Edward “Ernie” Brummel

(1924 - 2016)

Melvin C. Brummel

(1929 - 2011)

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