OBITUARY: Derald Raymond Cowell, 1916-1981, Mitchell County, Iowa

[St. Ansgar Enterprise, 15 OCT 1981]



                         Derald Cowell Funeral
                     Held At First Lutheran Church

  Funeral services for Derald R. Cowell, 65, who died at his home in
Otranto October 6, were held October 9 at First Lutheran church here with
the Rev. Stephen Engelstad officiating.

  Derald Raymond Cowell was born June 1, 1916 in Eldora, the son of Ray
and Esther (Cummings) Cowell. He was a veteran of World War II and served
two and a half years overseas. He married Corine Lucille Dahl November 11,
1945, and they spent most of their married life farming in the St. Ansgar
area. Five children were born to them.

  Mr. Cowell is survived by his wife, Corine of Otranto; two sons, Dean of
Kensett and James of Otranto; three daughters, Mrs. LeRoy (Karen) Bolding
of Plymouth; Avis Koster of Lake Mills and Mrs. Michael (Janet) Koster of
Grafton; his stepmother, Hilda Cowell of New Richland; a sister, Marion
Rieks of Eldora; three half brothers, Robert, Charles and Danny Cowell; one
brother, Vern Cowell; one half sister, Margaret Conway; also nine
grandchildren.

  Burial was in First Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Engelstad in charge of
committal services. Military honors were presented by Walter T. Enneberg
Post No. 358 of the American Legion.




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