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Homer Lawrence Wicks

Birth	:	20 Jan 1908 Norway Township, Wright County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Aug 1997 Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Norway Township Cemetery, Drew, Wright County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8636093, -93.7772217
Description	:	Homer L. Wicks was born January 29, 1908, to Thomas and Julia Asbe Wicks at Wright County, Iowa. He attended country school in Wright County and Eagle Grove High School before attending Shaddock Military School in Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Gladys C. Trooien in 1926 at Webster City. In 1953, he was united in marriage to Irene Babcock at Elk Point, S. D. She died January 31, 1997. He lived in the Wright County area before moving to Fort Dodge, Cedar Rapids, and Eagle Grove, where he was living before he died. He was a farmer and... Read More	Homer L. Wicks was born January 29, 1908, to Thomas and Julia Asbe Wicks at Wright County, Iowa. He attended country school in Wright County and Eagle Grove High School before attending Shaddock Military School in Minnesota. He was united in marriage to Gladys C. Trooien in 1926 at Webster City. In 1953, he was united in marriage to Irene Babcock at Elk Point, S. D. She died January 31, 1997. He lived in the Wright County area before moving to Fort Dodge, Cedar Rapids, and Eagle Grove, where he was living before he died. He was a farmer and mechanic for John Deere in Belmond before working in the ship yards at Glen Burnie, Maryland. He then worked at the Hemp Plant in Eagle Grove and then for Horn Manufacturing in Fort Dodge before working at Cohen and Sons in Cedar Rapids where he retired in 1971. Homer L. Wicks died Saturday, August 23, 1997, at his home in Eagle Grove at the age of 89. Survivors include six daughters, Lila Johnson and husband, Joe, of North Branch, Minn., Betty Lou Jones of Manson, Camilla Kosar and husband, Aldoph of Marshalltown, Sharon Flaws and Dean of Webster City, Sheila Young of Eagle Grove Sue McKinnis and Nick of Canehill, Ark.; 2 sons, Robert Wicks and Kathy of Warrenton, Va., and Larry Wicks of Cedar Rapids; one daughter-in-law, Arlene Wicks of Eagle Grove; 4 stepchildren, Delores Ditzenberger of Bloomington, Ind., Richard Rice and Grace of Chicago, Ill., Charles Babcock and Mona of Cedar Rapids, and Patricia Hood and James of Blue Earth, Minn.; one step-daughter-in-law, Jossie Manson and Feron of Cedar Rapids; one brother, Herbert Wicks and Vivian of Kanawha; and many grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, and great greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife; son, Paul Wicks; stepson, Daryl Babcock; grandsons, Donald Boone, Bill Johnson, and David Hanus; great grandsons, Brent Wright and Curtis Rink; great-granddaughter, Meagan Schultz; and step-granddaughter, Patricia Ditzenberger. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, August 26, 1997, at 1:30 p.m. at the Willim Funeral Home in Eagle Grove. Burial was held in the Norway Township Cemetery northeast of Clarion. Willim Funeral Home, Eagle Grove, was in charge of arrangements. Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa August 27, 1997

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Homer Lawrence Wicks's memorial is located at: Norway Township Cemetery, Drew, Wright County, USA.
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Homer Lawrence Wicks death on 23 Aug 1997 in Eagle Grove, Wright County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8636093
Longitude: -93.7772217

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas “Tom” Wicks

(1859 - 1947)

Julia Asbe Wicks

(1875 - 1933)

Spouse

Irene Pearl Klasse Rice Babcock Wicks

(1918 - 1997)

Siblings

Harold Ames Wicks

(1898 - 1909)

Herbert Amos Wicks

(1914 - 2012)

Children

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Norway Township Cemetery
Drew, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636093, -93.7772217

2. Saint Olaf Lutheran Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8634000, -93.7317000

3. Wright Christian Reformed Church Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8630000, -93.8257000

4. Ringsaker Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8636017, -93.7244034

5. Amsterdam Township Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9385000, -93.8030000

6. Simonson Family Cemetery
Belmond Township, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8999672, -93.6835466

7. West Lake Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9403000, -93.7369003

8. Old Amsterdam Cemetery
Kanawha, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9517700, -93.7571500

9. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8958015, -93.6421967

10. Elmwood Cemetery
Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8563995, -93.9516983

11. Belmond Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8360000, -93.6020000

12. Magor Township Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9602446, -93.9107818

13. Saint Francis Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8297005, -93.5905991

14. Saint Johns Cemetery
Clarion, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7324982, -93.7039032

15. Evergreen Cemetery
Clarion, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7313995, -93.7069016

16. Amsterdam Cemetery
Goodell, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9235992, -93.5894012

17. Holmes Lutheran Cemetery
Holmes, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7172012, -93.8424988

18. Glenwood Cemetery
Goldfield, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7407990, -93.9253006

19. Immanuel Reformed Cemetery
Belmond, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8635000, -93.5484000

20. Wright County Burying Grounds
Goldfield, Wright County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7249710, -93.9210580

21. Corwith Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9935989, -93.9456024

22. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Corwith, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9939003, -93.9468994

23. Swiss Cemetery
Renwick, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8492012, -94.0243988

24. Renwick Cemetery
Renwick, Humboldt County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8250008, -94.0199966