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Submitted: 1/11/14 • Approved: 7/11/16 • Last Updated: 3/11/18 • R23991-G23991-S3
John
US Army
World War II
January 2, 1922 - November 17, 2013
Lucile
August 19, 1923 - October 19, 2003
Iola Register, November November 18, 2013
John Heard, 91, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola.
John was born January 6, 1922, in Wheatland, Missouri, the son of Woodson and Ethel (Goodman) Heard. When he was 6 months old the family moved to Bronson, Kansas. He graduated from Bronson High School and on December 24, 1941, married Lucile Pool in Iola.
John served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war, he worked for Cyrus Truck Lines until they sold out in 1983. He drove a truck for 15 of those years before becoming their dispatcher. He then worked part time for Peters Retail Liquor Store and Iola's Western Auto Store. Lucile preceded him in death October 19, 2003.
His memberships include the Iola American Legion and Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son David Heard & wife, Mary Kay of Iola, KS; two daughters: Sharon Anderson & husband, Bob of El Dorado Hills, CA and Connie Albrecht & husband, Joe of Cookeville, TN; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren
He was preceded in death by his son Dale Heard and granddaughter Tracy Rickerson.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, 2013, at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola where the family greeted friends prior to the service. Burial was in Highland Cemetery, Iola, KS,
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