Cedar Valley Times
Jerry Cottrell, 77, Dies; Rites Tuesday
James (Jerry) Cottrell, 77, died at the Vinton hospital Saturday evening following a lingering illness.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cottrell, he was born in Benton county, January 22, 1884. He was a lifelong resident of Benton county, and had been employed by the City of Vinton for a number of years before his retirement in 1953.
He married Estella Griffin at Vinton November 22, 1915. She died January 15, 1942.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Hazel) Dern of Rock Island, Ill., a granddaughter, Mrs. Norma Hobbs of Moline, Ill., and a great-granddaughter, Judy Roberts of Moline. Also surviving are a brother, Cal Cottrell of Muscatine and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora Cottrell of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Taylor Funeral home. Rev. Robert P. Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Jerry Cottrell, 77, Dies; Rites Tuesday
James (Jerry) Cottrell, 77, died at the Vinton hospital Saturday evening following a lingering illness.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cottrell, he was born in Benton county, January 22, 1884. He was a lifelong resident of Benton county, and had been employed by the City of Vinton for a number of years before his retirement in 1953.
He married Estella Griffin at Vinton November 22, 1915. She died January 15, 1942.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Hazel) Dern of Rock Island, Ill., a granddaughter, Mrs. Norma Hobbs of Moline, Ill., and a great-granddaughter, Judy Roberts of Moline. Also surviving are a brother, Cal Cottrell of Muscatine and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora Cottrell of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Taylor Funeral home. Rev. Robert P. Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Cedar Valley Times
Jerry Cottrell, 77, Dies; Rites Tuesday
James (Jerry) Cottrell, 77, died at the Vinton hospital Saturday evening following a lingering illness.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cottrell, he was born in Benton county, January 22, 1884. He was a lifelong resident of Benton county, and had been employed by the City of Vinton for a number of years before his retirement in 1953.
He married Estella Griffin at Vinton November 22, 1915. She died January 15, 1942.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Hazel) Dern of Rock Island, Ill., a granddaughter, Mrs. Norma Hobbs of Moline, Ill., and a great-granddaughter, Judy Roberts of Moline. Also surviving are a brother, Cal Cottrell of Muscatine and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora Cottrell of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Taylor Funeral home. Rev. Robert P. Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
Jerry Cottrell, 77, Dies; Rites Tuesday
James (Jerry) Cottrell, 77, died at the Vinton hospital Saturday evening following a lingering illness.
A son of Mr. and Mrs. William Cottrell, he was born in Benton county, January 22, 1884. He was a lifelong resident of Benton county, and had been employed by the City of Vinton for a number of years before his retirement in 1953.
He married Estella Griffin at Vinton November 22, 1915. She died January 15, 1942.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Walter (Hazel) Dern of Rock Island, Ill., a granddaughter, Mrs. Norma Hobbs of Moline, Ill., and a great-granddaughter, Judy Roberts of Moline. Also surviving are a brother, Cal Cottrell of Muscatine and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Dora Cottrell of Vinton.
He was preceded in death by two brothers.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Taylor Funeral home. Rev. Robert P. Phillips will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home.
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