Ruth B. Ghere

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Parents:
John I Ghere (1878 - 1929)
Clara B Whitenack Ghere (1882 - 1966)
Spouse:
Ralph S. Straw (1910 - 2002)
Sibling:
Earl Irving Ghere (1914 - 1997)*

  Research Notes:

Gazette, The (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA)
December 16, 2005
Edition: F
Page: 4B

MARION
Article Text:
Richard "Dick" E. Copeland, 68, of 2250 31st St., died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005, in his home following a short illness. Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, by Pastors Mike Gibbs and Darran Whiting and with military honors. Friends may call from 1 to
4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery, Mount Vernon.
Dick is survived by his wife, Bunny Copeland of Marion; two children, Alisia (Kevin) Carradus and Addision (Holly) Copeland, both of Marion; three grandchildren, Brianna, McKenna and Brayton; three brothers, Jim (Nancy) Copeland of Prescott Valley, Ariz., Darrel (Diane) Straw of Marion and Ben (Kathy) Straw of Independence; sister-in-law, Barb Copeland of Prescott Valley, Ariz.; brother-in-law, Jim Cusick of Winthrop; and several nieces and nephews.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Bob Copeland and Ruth Straw; brother, Dale Copeland; sister, Marlene Cusick; stepfather, Ralph Straw; and three infant children.
Dick was born Oct. 1, 1937, to Robert and Ruth Ghere Copeland in Independence. Dick served from 1955-1959 in the United States Navy on board the submarine USS Tunney. He married Barbara "Bunny" Williams on Jan. 31, 1964, in Iowa City. Dick worked for Rockwell Collins as an inspector for 33 years. He and his wife, Bunny, owned and operated "The House of Nostalgia," an antique shop in Marion, for 14 years. He enjoyed woodworking and trout fishing with his wife. His passion was restoring, repairing and refinishing antique phonographs.
Dick loved his family and enjoyed family gatherings, where he was especially gifted at teasing all the children of the family. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. We all love him and will miss him very much. Military honors will be provided by American Legion Post No. 298 of Marion.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family in Dick's memory. Please sign our online guest book for Dick at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.

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Ruth married Ralph Samuel Straw, son of Delmar Samuel Solomon Straw and Rose Funk. (Ralph Samuel Straw was born on 24 Feb 1910, died on 24 Dec 2002 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery in Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa.)