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William Delbert “Del” Emperley

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Birth	:	22 Mar 1921 Sedan, Appanoose County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 May 2007 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rock Creek Liberty Cemetery, Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7383003, -92.8233032
Description	:	William 'Del' Emperley, 86, of Grinnell, formerly of Newton, died on Thursday, May 17, 2007, in the Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Funeral service at the First Baptist Church in Grinnell with the Rev. Tim Stewart officiating. Organist will be Denise Baustian. Pallbearers will be Tony Schilling, Jim Plumb, Joel Clifton, Larry and David Cooper, and Stephanie Emperley. Honorary bearers will be Dennis Burnette, Roger Schilling, Jason Trotter, Dennis, Roger and Bill Emperley, Kim Cooper, Jason and Jeff Dickerson, Jeremy Coleman, and John and Troy Harlow. Burial in Rock Creek Cemetery near Grinnell. Memorials may be directed... Read More	William 'Del' Emperley, 86, of Grinnell, formerly of Newton, died on Thursday, May 17, 2007, in the Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Funeral service at the First Baptist Church in Grinnell with the Rev. Tim Stewart officiating. Organist will be Denise Baustian. Pallbearers will be Tony Schilling, Jim Plumb, Joel Clifton, Larry and David Cooper, and Stephanie Emperley. Honorary bearers will be Dennis Burnette, Roger Schilling, Jason Trotter, Dennis, Roger and Bill Emperley, Kim Cooper, Jason and Jeff Dickerson, Jeremy Coleman, and John and Troy Harlow. Burial in Rock Creek Cemetery near Grinnell. Memorials may be directed to the Kellogg Historical Museum. The son of William R. and Cora Johnson Emperley, he was born on March 22, 1921, in Sedan, Iowa. He later moved to Kellogg and was a 1940 graduate of Kellogg High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army during World War II. Del began working for Maytag Corporation in 1949 and was a dedicated employee there for 35 years. He retired in 1984 as superintendent of tooling. He lived most of his life in Newton and for several years at Rock Creek Lake. He was a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Rebekah's, American Legion, Maytag Management Club, and the Grinnell First Baptist Church. On May 11, 1993, he married Mary Koger Rayl, in Gravois Mills, Missouri. The couple lived in Newton prior to moving to Grinnell in 1999. Survivors include his wife, Mary of Grinnell; two children, Karen Schilling of Kennesaw, and Dennis (Georgia) Emperley of Morganton, North Carolina; five step-children, Sandra Cooper and Tom Clifton of Grinnell, John Koger of Omaha, Kathy Trotter of Newton, and Susan Harlow of Pearl, Mississippi; one brother, Doyle Emperley of Clovis, New Mexico; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one step granddaughter, Teresa Ann Cooper. Source: Smith Funeral Home, Grinnell, Iowa Added by Mary Hammill Rund 17 June 2022

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William Delbert “Del” Emperley's memorial is located at: Rock Creek Liberty Cemetery, Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA.
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William Delbert “Del” Emperley death on 17 May 2007 in Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7383003
Longitude: -92.8233032

Family Members:

Parent

William Robert Emperly

(1899 - 1932)

Cora Beatrice Johnson Emperly

(1903 - 1959)

Spouse

Gladys M Meldrem Emperley

(1922 - 1992)

Mary Gertrude Rayl Emperley

(1922 - 2008)

Boneta Marie McDaniel Steward

(1923 - 1986)

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Coordinate: 41.7383003, -92.8233032

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14. Rushville Cemetery
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15. Oak Grove Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6597800, -92.7210000

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Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8124901, -92.9751961

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Coordinate: 41.6775600, -92.9996110

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