Gerald L Wyant

Gerald L Wyant
August 28, 1920 - June 01, 2010
Deep River, Iowa
Visitation: 4-8 PM June 02, 2010 at Powell Funeral Home & Cremation Service, North English, IA
Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. June 03, 2010 at United Church of Deep River, Deep River, Iowa
Interment: June 03, 2010 at Golden Rod Cemetery, Deep River, IA
Gerald Leroy Wyant, was born August 28, 1920, to Alfred and Coral Mae (Humphrey) Wyant, living in the rural Millersburg area. He graduated from Millersburg High School in 1938, working with his family farming, threshing, making molasses and milking. Gerald married Hazel Mae Wolf on January 17, 1946, who died August 12, 1990, from cancer. To this union was born two daughters. He proudly served in the Army, stationed in Japan. Gerald spent most of his years farming, milking, and raising livestock on his farm 2 ½ miles east of Deep River. He also partner farmed with his son-in-law Gary Worrall for a number of those years. He remarried on October 12, 1991, to Eleanor (Tompkins) Dietrich and spent retirement years enjoying wood crafting and traveling. He was a member of United Church of Deep River and attended Cornerstone Church, near Millersburg. He was a founding member of the Poweshiek County NFO, a former member of the Deep River School Board and supporter of the East Iowa Bible Camp near Millersburg. Gerald went home to his Lord on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, passing peacefully at the English Valley Care Center. He is survived by his wife Eleanor, Williamsburg; 2 daughters: Vera(Gary) Worrall, Montezuma and Nancy (Eldon) Newberry, Amana; grandchildren: Gary Patrick (Kim) Worrall, Park View, Danny Worrall, Belle Plaine and Scott (Angie) Worrall, Montezuma; great grandchildren: Breanna, Bryce, Katie, Jordan , McKenna and Brody; 9 step children Helen Warnick, Arlene Warnick, Juanita Sarver, Esther Lown, Dolores Grimm, Ethel Cronbaugh, Carl Dietrich, Keith Dietrich and Ronald Dietrich; 21 step grandchildren; and 13 step great grandchildren. brother Arland (Reva) Wyant, North English; Preceding him in death are two sisters Helen Horras and Marilyn Gorsch, and his parents.