Hollis D DeVoe Obituary (1927

Hollis D. DeVoe, 82, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Saturday afternoon, March 27, 2010 at Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters in Oelwein, Iowa Funeral Services: 11:00 A.M. on Friday, April 2, 2010 at the Christ United Presbyterian Church in Oelwein, Iowa; Officiating: Rev. Charis Combs-Lay; Visitation: from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Thursday at the Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home in Oelwein and after 10:00 A.M. on Friday at the church; Interment: Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, rural Oelwein, Iowa with graveside military rites by the Ross Reid American Legion Post # 9. A Memorial fund has been established in his name Online Obituary at: www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com Hollis is survived by: Daughter--Mary (Roger) Wetlaufer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa 4 Sons--Mark (Kelly) DeVoe of Sumner, Iowa Mike (Wendy) DeVoe of Birmingham, Alabama Mel DeVoe of Birmingham, Alabama Marvin DeVoe of Fayetteville, Texas 9 Grandchildren--Valerie Wetlaufer, Colin (Tamara) Wetlaufer, Amanda DeVoe, Kyle DeVoe, Robert DeVoe, Ryan DeVoe, Meghann DeVoe, Sydney DeVoe, and Riley DeVoe 2 Sisters--Joan (Truman) Selck and Colletta Wuetrich both of Monroe, Wisconsin Brother--Robert (Norma) DeVoe of Monroe, Wisconsin He was preceded in death by his Parents--Wife (Esther Janice DeVoe on July 10, 1999) Hollis Duane DeVoe was born on November 30, 1927 at Mt. Pleasant, Wisconsin the son of Charles and Florence (Kessler) DeVoe. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the Army Air Corp and was a air traffic controller in Berlin, Germany. Hollis married Esther Janice Coppernoll on April 2, 1954 at Dubuque, Iowa. They lived throughout the United States as Hollis was a farm manager for different companies. Hollis and Esther moved to Oelwein on December 23, 1970. He was a member of Christ United Presbyterian Church where he served as an Elder and was a member of the Masonic lodge and Eastern Star. Hollis was active in the Fayette County Republican politics.