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Wilbur Dale Silver

Birth	:	13 Oct 1923 Polk County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 2016 Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Berwick Cemetery, Delaware Township, Polk County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6735992, -93.5472031
Description	:	Wilbur Dale Silver, 93, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, December 23, at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas Center. Burial will follow at the Berwick Cemetery in Berwick, Iowa. A Born, the fourth of eight children, on the family farm a mile east of Berwick, Iowa, to Roy Oliver and Winifred "Winnie" Mary (Vertz) Silver. During his youth, he spent lots of time working on the farm taking care of the crops and animals. Wilbur married Evelyn Laurene Edholm on September 3, 1946 in Bremerton,... Read More	Wilbur Dale Silver, 93, died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, December 23, at First Presbyterian Church in Dallas Center. Burial will follow at the Berwick Cemetery in Berwick, Iowa. A Born, the fourth of eight children, on the family farm a mile east of Berwick, Iowa, to Roy Oliver and Winifred "Winnie" Mary (Vertz) Silver. During his youth, he spent lots of time working on the farm taking care of the crops and animals. Wilbur married Evelyn Laurene Edholm on September 3, 1946 in Bremerton, WA. They met in a movie theater line during his shore leave while serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II. She was 18, and he was 21. He retired from John Deere Des Moines Works Machinist Department as a Tool and Die maker after 33 years. A Member of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Lodge #479 since 1987 and the Delta Grand Lodge of Iowa, A.F. & A.M. and The American Legion, Iowa Post 0729 Lodge 356 Adel, Iowa. He was also a Mason for more than 55 years.Â Member of the 1st Presbyterian Church of Dallas Center, Iowa, for 60 years, where he and Evelyn served as Deacons. He coached little league softball for his boys, was a Cub Scout leader, built theatrical sets, and was even a helper for the Campfire Girls. Wilbur loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in sports, musicals, and band concerts, and also enjoyed spending time camping with friends and square dancing with his wife. He loved spending time with his family at the farm where he was raised in Berwick, Iowa, and with his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Wilbur was preceded in death by his parents, son, Paul Dean Silver, siblings, Roy William Silver and wife Viola "Louise" (Webb) Silver, Wilma Maxine Silver, Donald Ervin Silver and wife Phyllis Margete (Seimans) Silver, Ralph Paul Silver and Carl Adrian Silver; sister-in-law, Shirley Ann (Brown) Silver, brother-in-law, Dale Thomas Williams, nephews, Russell Wayne Silver and Richard Adrian Silver; and great-niece, Lanette JoAnne LeCroy. Mother and Father-in-law, Arthur and Hazel (Chase) Edholm.He is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Evelyn, his loving children, Dale (Linda Waltersdorf) Silver of Alleman, IA, Gary (Peggy Nissly) Silver and Lyle (Tami Hooper) Silver, both of Dallas Center, and Linda (Dwane) Estes of Windsor Heights, IA; grandchildren, Kari (Silver) Peterson, of Ames, IA, Crystal Silver (and Alan Yong), of Pasadena, CA, Matthew Silver, of Seattle, WA, Jeremy (Sheri) Silver, of Port Orchard, WA, Jamey "Jay"Â (Julianna) Silver, of Shoreline, WA, Chris (Laura) Silver, of Polk City, IA, Thomas Davey, Windsor Heights, IA, and Jenna Silver, Dallas Center, IA, Step-granddaughter Katie Ristau-Estes of Chicago, ILL, nine great-grandchildren, sister, Evelyn B. Williams Little, of Sun City, Arizona, brother, Keith R. Silver Â of Urbandale, IA, Brother-in-Law, Gene Edholm of Eugene, Oregon and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Wilbur was a strong family man his entire life, and he loved his wife more than anything in this world. They had recently celebrated their 70th Anniversary earlier this fall. Together, they raised five children and helped raise two of their grandchildren, all of whom always held a special place in his heart and he in theirs. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church in Dallas Center. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com. Iles Funeral Homes, Brandt, Funeral Home, Dallas Center, Iowa 515-276-4567

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Wilbur Dale Silver's memorial is located at: Berwick Cemetery, Delaware Township, Polk County, USA.
When did Wilbur Dale Silver death?
Wilbur Dale Silver death on 20 Dec 2016 in Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.6735992
Longitude: -93.5472031

Family Members:

Parent

Roy Oliver Silver

(1894 - 1961)

Winifred Mary “Winnie” Vertz Silver

(1899 - 1967)

Spouse

Evelyn L Edholm Silver

(1926 - 2021)

Siblings

Roy William Silver

(1918 - 1993)

Wilma Maxine Silver Newquest

(1920 - 2004)

Evelyn Bernice Silver Williams

(1925 - 2018)

Ralph Paul Silver

(1927 - 2013)

Children

Paul Dean Silver

(1949 - 1976)

Flowers:

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