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Joseph H Walker

Birth	:	1 Dec 1918 Sac City, Sac County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Apr 2011 Rockwell City, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Cedar Cemetery, Rinard, Calhoun County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.3456001, -94.4644012
Description	:	SOMERS - Joseph H. Walker 92, passed away Friday, Apr. 15, 2011 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Apr. 18, at the United Methodist Church, Somers, with Pastor Crystal Oberheu officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard, with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home in Rockwell City. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Joe is survived by his wife of 63 years, Gladys; daughter... Read More	SOMERS - Joseph H. Walker 92, passed away Friday, Apr. 15, 2011 at the Sunny Knoll Care Centre, Rockwell City. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, Apr. 18, at the United Methodist Church, Somers, with Pastor Crystal Oberheu officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Township Cemetery, Rinard, with Military Graveside Rites conducted by the American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Palmer & Swank Funeral Home in Rockwell City. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Joe is survived by his wife of 63 years, Gladys; daughter Janet Walker of Cedar Rapids; son Fred (Denise) Walker of Swisher; 3 grandchildren, Nicole (Nick) Busch of Montrose, MN, Kyle Walker of Omaha, and Kate Walker of Davenport; great-grandson Mason Busch; sisters, Wilma Taylor of Storm Lake, Lou Green of Lake City, Jeanie Johnson of Callender, Arlene Fish of Gowrie, and JoAnn Farber of Ft. Dodge. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lincoln and Agatha AhartWalker; 5 brothers; and 1 sister. Joseph Howard Walker was born Dec. 1, 1918 on a farm near Sac City. He grew up in the Sac City area and attended schools there. Joe was inducted into the United States Army on Jan. 4, 1942 and served with Company B, 32nd Division, 126th Combat Infantry, during World War II. He spent 37 months overseas in the Southwest Pacific where he fought in battles in the Philippines, New Guinea, Papuan, and the East Indies Campaigns. Joe was honorably discharged on May 22, 1945 attaining the rank of Sergeant and was awarded three Bronze Stars, the Combat Infantry Medal, and the Purple Heart. On June 1, 1947 he was united in marriage to Gladys Irene Moeller at the United Methodist Church in Somers. The couple established their home in Somers, where Joe worked as a Butter Maker for the Cedar Creek Creamery. He later worked at National Gypsum in Ft. Dodge, the Bruntlett Elevator in Gowrie, and then the Federal Building in Ft. Dodge before his retirement. Joe was a member of the United Methodist Church, a 50 year member of VFW, and a member of the American Legion Peterson Post #431 of Gowrie.

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Where is Joseph H Walker's memorial?
Joseph H Walker's memorial is located at: Cedar Cemetery, Rinard, Calhoun County, USA.
When did Joseph H Walker death?
Joseph H Walker death on 15 Apr 2011 in Rockwell City, Calhoun County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Joseph H Walker's memorial?
Latitude: 42.3456001
Longitude: -94.4644012

Family Members:

Parent

Lincoln Oris Walker

(1895 - 1973)

Agatha Cecilia Ahart Walker

(1895 - 1961)

Spouse

Gladys I. Walker

(1922 - 2011)

Siblings

Irvin Bradley Walker

(1915 - 1977)

R. Dean Walker

(1923 - 1974)

Lula Belle Walker Green

(1932 - 2017)

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