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John Allen Weirick

Birth	:	6 Jul 1926 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 Aug 2016 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6705704, -93.2432480
Description	:	Coburn Funeral Home John A. Weirick, age 90, of Colfax, Iowa, died Wednesday August 17, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon August 21 from 4-8 PM at the Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax, with the family present from 6-8 PM. The funeral will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday August 22 at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. John was born to Dr. Harry A. Weirick and Irma Wheeler on July 6, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. At... Read More	Coburn Funeral Home John A. Weirick, age 90, of Colfax, Iowa, died Wednesday August 17, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa. Visitation will be held on Sunday afternoon August 21 from 4-8 PM at the Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax, with the family present from 6-8 PM. The funeral will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday August 22 at the Colfax United Methodist Church. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Colfax Cemetery. John was born to Dr. Harry A. Weirick and Irma Wheeler on July 6, 1926 in Des Moines, Iowa. At the age of 19, John answered the call of his country and joined the United States Army Air Corps on January 4, 1945. He did his basic training at Keesler Field, Biloxi, MS., and passed Gunnery School at Las Vegas Army Air Field on August 1945 in Las Vegas, NV and later transferred to Lincoln, NE. He logged several training flights as a side gunner in the B-24 bomber. As a Private First Class he was the supply clerk, and was promoted to Corporal and served as a Supply Noncommissioned Officer in squadron supply at Sheppard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas. Upon returning to Colfax after his Honorable Discharge, he married Harriette Huntrod of Colfax, Iowa on August 22, 1947. They were married for 67 years. As a young man, John attended the American Institute of Business in Des Moines and later purchased the John Hahn Insurance Agency in Colfax which later came to be known as the Weirick Insurance Agency. He was a respected businessman in Colfax for over 40 years. John was a life-long member of the Colfax United Methodist Church. John loved to work outside, raise vegetables, work on cars, hunt pheasant and quail, and play dominoes with friends and family. He and his wife loved to host holiday meals for the relatives. Preceding him in death were his parents and his wife Harriette, and his half- brother George S. Weirick. Also preceding him were his mother-in-law Anna Huntrod, his sister-in-law Carolyn Gafford, and four brother-in-laws Lloyd Gafford, Lloyd Henderson, Gene Mallory and Lawrence Tiedje.

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Where is John Allen Weirick's memorial?
John Allen Weirick's memorial is located at: Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Jasper County, USA.
When did John Allen Weirick death?
John Allen Weirick death on 17 Aug 2016 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Allen Weirick's memorial?
Latitude: 41.6705704
Longitude: -93.2432480

Family Members:

Parent

Dr Harry A Weirick

(1865 - 1934)

Irma Asel Wheeler Coulter

(1895 - 1992)

Spouse

Harriette I. Huntrod Weirick

(1927 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Colfax Cemetery
Colfax, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6705704, -93.2432480

2. Slaughter Cemetery
Colfax, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6869011, -93.2091980

3. Shipp Cemetery
Oswalt, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6972108, -93.2668723

4. Rorabaugh Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6666985, -93.1836014

5. McKeever Cemetery
Colfax, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7192001, -93.2517014

6. Waveland Cemetery
Prairie City, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6048000, -93.2338000

7. Fisher Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7392006, -93.2508011

8. Westview Cemetery
Prairie City, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6000000, -93.2422000

9. Greencastle Cemetery
Green Castle, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7431000, -93.2654000

10. Sugar Grove Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6775017, -93.1406021

11. Mitchellville Cemetery
Mitchellville, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6724790, -93.3505460

12. Mound Prairie Pioneer Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6222000, -93.1546000

13. Sams Pioneer Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7472000, -93.3016968

14. Prairie Belle Cemetery
Prairie City, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5980690, -93.3137360

15. Iowa Industrial School for Girls Cemetery
Mitchellville, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6606950, -93.3676460

16. Franklin Cemetery
Franklin Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7145267, -93.3807206

17. Moffitt Family Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7163789, -93.1001995

18. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6879920, -93.0893000

19. Union Chapel Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7869301, -93.2329025

20. Graham Cemetery
Mingo, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7839500, -93.3182140

21. Rinehart Cemetery
Prairie City, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5344009, -93.2288971

22. Vandalia Cemetery
Vandalia, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5461000, -93.3193970

23. Perin Cemetery (Defunct)
Clyde, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8088930, -93.2432600

24. Bridges Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7571983, -93.0963974