

Following burial, a luncheon will be held at the home of Glen and Mary Lou Roberts, 1923 125th St. Inurnment will be at the Forest Hill Cemetery in rural Adams County, Iowa, with Military Honors. The family will greet friends from 9 a.m. 17, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Corning. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. He is survived by his wife, Myrna Mains son, Ward (Mary) Mains daughters, Mary (Chris) Stewart, Lisa (Chris) Schneider six grandchildren seven great-grandchildren and many nieces.Įvan Raphael “Ray” Roberts passed away at his home in Ontario, Ore., on July 11, 2022, at the age of 85. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wendell and Gladys Mains daughter, Polly Mains and his brother and sister-in-law, Richard (Dick) and Donna Mains. Wendell enjoyed traveling and wood working in his retirement and loved when his entire family was able to come together for holidays or family reunions. His job moved him throughout Iowa to Minnesota and eventually to Kansas. During his lifetime, Wendell was a farmer, lumberjack, soldier (serving in a rocket artillery unit in the Korean War), telephone lineman/repairman/instructor/supervisor, volunteer fireman, Boy Scout leader (Silver Beaver recipient), truck driver, photographer, business owner, craftsman, and woodworker. They were blessed with four children: daughter Polly, son Ward, and daughters Mary and Lisa. Wendell met Myrna Calkins and they were married in November 1960. He grew up a farm boy working in the fields with his father, hunting, fishing, trapping, and doing what boys do during the Great Depression and World War II. Wendell Duane Mains was born in January 1936 to Wendell and Gladys (Eastman) Mains in Southwest Iowa. Croix Hospice.Īrrangements were by Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler, 7805 W. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Azria Longview Nursing Home in Missouri Valley, Iowa, or to St. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Leonard O’Hair.Ĭelebration of life service was held Monday, Oct. grandchildren, Samantha, Madison, Justin, Kyle, and Kaci brothers-in-law, Kenny (Mary) Blank, Curtis Blank, and Bob (Teri) Blank many nieces, nephews, and a boat load of friends. sisters, Linda O’Hair of Waukee, Iowa, Jeanine Luther (Randy) of Keller, Texas, and Elaine Monforton (Tom) of Richland, Wash. brother, John Cosaert (Barbara) of Verona Wisc. Dick and Vickie enjoyed attending their sports activities and special occasions.ĭick is survived by his wife, Vickie of Logan, Iowa sons, Kirk (Nancy) of Pleasant Dale, Neb., and Dan (Jennifer) of Atkinson, Neb. Dick was on the board of the Iowa Thoroughbred and Owners Association as vice president for nine years.įamily was important, especially the five grandchildren. Dick served on the board of the Nebraska Grocers Industry Association for 13 years.ĭick and Vickie raised thoroughbred horses and raced them at Ak-Sar-Ben then to Prairie Meadows. He then joined Cubby’s in Omaha and became president and retired after 24 years. He managed stores in Waterloo, Iowa, Iowa City, Lincoln, and Omaha.

He started in high school and worked his way up where he became a Hy-Vee store manager. They had two sons, Kirk and Danny.ĭick worked for Hy-Vee 25 years. The family lived in Corning, Iowa, and moved to the farm, near Mt Etna, when Dick was entering sixth grade where he became active in 4-H showing black angus cattle. 12, 1947, in Creston, Iowa, to John Philip Cosaert and Mary Catherine (Mahr) Cosaert. 29, 2022 at Azria Longview Memory Care in Missouri Valley, Iowa, with family by his side.ĭick was born Jan. “Dick” Cosaert, 75, passed away Thursday, Sept. She was preceded in death by husband, Terry McWilliams son, Shawn McWilliams brothers, James Richey and Steve Richey brother-in-law, Raymond Morin parents and grandparents.

She is survived by granddaughter, Ashley Hearn sisters, Stephanie Morin, Pat (Mick) Rohman brother, Mike Richey sisters-in-law, Nancy Richey and Marti Richey nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials to be directed by the family. 31 at Westlawn-Hillcrest Funeral Home, 5701 Center St., Omaha, Neb. A beacon of compassion, Beth was a kind and loving person and she will be greatly missed. She loved being around people and her family. She assisted her husband and son in maintaining rental properties. Her hobbies included gardening, reading, playing cards, and watching John Wayne movies. She worked at Hallmark in Omaha for over 20 years, and then at Werner Trucking. She attended school in Carbon and Corning, Iowa, and cosmetology school in Council Bluffs. Olive “Beth” McWilliams, 73, died Saturday, Oct.
