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Roger Gerald DeYoung

Birth	:	4 Nov 1930 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 Oct 1976 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Milton, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.5131187, -79.8732758
Plot	:	Block 23, Lot 90
Description	:	Obituary as it appeared in the LeMars daily Sentinel Tuesday, October 19, 1976 Roger DeYoung killed in cave-in Roger DeYoung, 45, Le Mars, excavating contractor, was dead on hospital arrival about noon Monday, (October 18, 1976)after he was trapped in the collapse of a sewer trench he was digging at his west Floyd park housing development. Plymouth county medical examiner Dr. Daryl Doorenbos said Mr. DeYoung died of chest injuries from the weight of dirt which covered him up to his neck when the muddy clay sand walls in the 5 1/2 to 6 foot trench gave way. The first... Read More	Obituary as it appeared in the LeMars daily Sentinel Tuesday, October 19, 1976 Roger DeYoung killed in cave-in Roger DeYoung, 45, Le Mars, excavating contractor, was dead on hospital arrival about noon Monday, (October 18, 1976)after he was trapped in the collapse of a sewer trench he was digging at his west Floyd park housing development. Plymouth county medical examiner Dr. Daryl Doorenbos said Mr. DeYoung died of chest injuries from the weight of dirt which covered him up to his neck when the muddy clay sand walls in the 5 1/2 to 6 foot trench gave way. The first snow of the season had been falling all morning. Working with Mr. DeYoung were his son Randy, a business business partner, who dug his father out of the trench immediately with a backhoe assisted by Jim Bartel and the trenches co-workers. Another witness surmised there was ?????? digging nearby why may have triggered the cave-in. The LeMars fire siren sounded at 12:03 p.m. and the emergency rescue unit's efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. He was rushed to the hospital by the Le Mars ambulance service. The DeYoung addition where he was working is located east of West Floyd Park on the southwest side of Le Mars. Mr. DeYoung was the senior partner in DeYoung Excavating service. He was born Nov. 4, 1930 in Le Mars to Henry and Pearl Kewely DeYoung and was a lifelong resident. He was a member of Grace Lutheran church and Fraternal Order of Eagles. His marriage to Dorothy Reich took place May 19, 1951 in Le Mars. The couple celebrated their silver wedding anniversary this year with a family trip to Las Vegas and the couple spend some time in Hawaii. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran church with Rev. James Rassback officiating. Burial will be in the Le Mars Memorial cemetery under direction of the Luken-Johnson funeral home. A prayer service will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Survivors are his wife, Dorothy; his mother, Mrs. Pearl DeYoung, Le Mars; two sons, Randall and Roger, Jr., both of Le Mars; three daughters, Mrs. Dave (Vicki) Jepsen, South Sioux City; Mrs. Candice Christensen, Le Mars, and Debbie at home; three brothers, Joseph, Le Mars; Le Roy, Craig and Donald, Los Angeles. There are five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother. _________________ Obituary as it appeared in the LeMars Daily Sentinel on October 20, 1976 Roger DeYoung Funeral services for Roger DeYoung, 45, LeMars, will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Grace Lutheran church with Rev. James Rassback officiating. Burial will be in the Le mars Memorial cemetery under direction of the Luken-Johnson funeral home. Pallbearers will be John Brangwin, Jack Dorr, Dennis Lubben, Darvin Peterson, Warren Sorgdrager and Earl Utesh. Mr. DeYoung, a Le Mars excavating contractor, died in a cave-in Monday. Co-workers with him, who assisted in freeing him from a sewer trench in a West Floyd park housing development, were his son, Randy, Tony Bartel and Dick Frerichs. Survivors in addition to his wife, two sons, three daughters and his mother are four brothers, Vernon (Corky) of Le Mars, Joseph of Craig, LeRoy of Cherokee and Donald of Los Angeles and five grandchildren. In the story published in the Tuesday Daily Sentinel the name of his brother Vernon was omitted.

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Where is Roger Gerald DeYoung's memorial?
Roger Gerald DeYoung's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Milton, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada.
When did Roger Gerald DeYoung death?
Roger Gerald DeYoung death on 18 Oct 1976 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.5131187
Longitude: -79.8732758

Family Members:

Parent

Henry DeYoung

(1896 - 1951)

Pearl N. Kewley DeYoung

(1899 - 1978)

Spouse

Dorothy Mae Reich DeYoung

(1934 - 2013)

Siblings

Henry Cyril “Cy” DeYoung

(1920 - 1952)

Joseph “Joe” DeYoung

(1926 - 2015)

Vernon “Cork” De Young

(1927 - 1996)

Children

Roger DeYoung Jr.

(1958 - 1984)

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