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LeRoy Dietrich Dirks

Birth	:	4 Apr 1919 Amber, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Jun 1984 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0642014, -91.0149994
Description	:	SOURCE: MONTICELLO EXPRESS...PAGE 18....JULY 4, 1984 LEROY D DIRKS Services were held June 28 for LeRoy D Dirks, 65, at the Zion American Lutheran Church, with burial in the Wyoming Cemetery. The Revs. Steven Nelson and Thomas Johnson officiated at the services. Mr. Dirks, Wyoming, died June 25, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. He was born on April 4, 1919, at Amber, the son of Gerd and Augusta "Kate" Husmann Dirks. He attended grade school in Olin but graduated from the Wyoming High School in 1939. LeRoy served in... Read More	SOURCE: MONTICELLO EXPRESS...PAGE 18....JULY 4, 1984 LEROY D DIRKS Services were held June 28 for LeRoy D Dirks, 65, at the Zion American Lutheran Church, with burial in the Wyoming Cemetery. The Revs. Steven Nelson and Thomas Johnson officiated at the services. Mr. Dirks, Wyoming, died June 25, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. He was born on April 4, 1919, at Amber, the son of Gerd and Augusta "Kate" Husmann Dirks. He attended grade school in Olin but graduated from the Wyoming High School in 1939. LeRoy served in the army during World War II from 1941 - 45. He served in the Philippines where he received a Philippine Liberation Ribbon and an American Defense Service Ribbon. He married LaVerna Nowachek on Sept 7, 1946, in Davenport. The couple lived in Wyoming where LeRoy worked in the grocery store and farmed. In 1952, he began work as a lineman for Iowa Electric and retired from that job in 1978. His wife died in 1974. He was a member of Zion Lutheran church, where he served on the council; a member of the Wyoming American Legion Post No. 259; and a member of the Wyoming Voluntary fire Department, where he served as chief for 14 years, honorary chief for four years and a member for 36 years. He is survived by one son, Gregory Dirks of central City; one daughter, Mrs. Peggy Jo Johnson of St. Paul, Minn; four grandchildren; his mother of Wyoming; one brother, Clifford Dirks of Wyoming; two sisters, Mrs. Florence Baldwin of Wyoming and Mrs. Geraldine Yock of Cedar Rapids; and one sister-in-law, Mary Dirks of Monmouth. He was preceded in death by his father, wife, one brother and one sister.

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Where is LeRoy Dietrich Dirks's memorial?
LeRoy Dietrich Dirks's memorial is located at: Wyoming Cemetery, Wyoming, Jones County, USA.
When did LeRoy Dietrich Dirks death?
LeRoy Dietrich Dirks death on 25 Jun 1984 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the LeRoy Dietrich Dirks's memorial?
Latitude: 42.0642014
Longitude: -91.0149994

Family Members:

Parent

Gerd Janssen Dirks

(1893 - 1972)

Augusta Kathryn Husmann Dirks

(1899 - 1985)

Spouse

Laverna Mae Nowachek Dirks

(1925 - 1974)

Siblings

Florence Margaretha Dirks Baldwin

(1917 - 2005)

Dorothy Eileen Dirks Hurst

(1921 - 1981)

Donald Willis Dirks

(1929 - 1978)

Clifford Arthur Dirks

(1932 - 2009)

Children

Gregory Leroy Dirks

(1950 - 1989)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Bear Creek Cemetery
Center Junction, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0972500, -90.9858100

2. Cady Cemetery
Wyoming Township, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0830400, -90.9659200

3. Madison Center Cemetery
Center Junction, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0778008, -91.0755997

4. Hale Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0167007, -91.0599976

5. North Madison Pioneers Cemetery
Center Junction, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1099790, -91.0640000

6. South Mineral Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1211300, -90.9768800

7. Madison Village Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0693900, -91.1030500

8. Sweet Cemetery
Hale, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0097320, -91.0692140

9. North Mineral Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1281100, -90.9764090

10. Johnsontown Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458015, -91.0346985

11. Mayflower Cemetery
Oxford Junction, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9935989, -90.9494019

12. Oxford Junction Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9764800, -90.9854200

13. Glenn Cemetery
Jackson, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583410, -91.1416920

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9763985, -91.0742035

15. Monmouth Cemetery
Monmouth, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0679300, -90.8798400

16. Hazel Green Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0853004, -91.1508026

17. Scotch Grove Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1657982, -91.0635986

18. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Newport, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0495000, -91.1613000

19. Clay Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1721992, -90.9800034

20. Diamond Cemetery
Hale, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9526500, -91.0491400

21. Edinburg Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1342010, -91.1374969

22. Merritt Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0285988, -91.1735992

23. Olin Cemetery
Olin, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9838982, -91.1436005

24. Four Horn Cemetery
Scotch Grove, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1594009, -91.1307983