Joseph Dusil
January 22, 1923 — March 7, 2004
Joseph "Joe? J. Dusil, 81, of Troy Mills, died Sunday morning, March 7, 2004, in Cedar Valley Hospice Home, Waterloo, following a short illness. Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Troy Mills Christian Church, Troy Mills, by the Rev. Les Larson. Burial: Troy Mills Cemetery, with military rites. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. today (Monday) at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Walker.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; a daughter Jean Ann (Brent) Bean of White Oak, Iowa; four grandchildren, Eric (Marcine) Bean of Denver, Colorado, Adam ( Shannon) Bean of Ankeny, Kyle (Trisha) Dusil of Troy Mills and Carly Ann Dusil of Cedar Rapids; six great-grandchildren; and two brothers-in-law, Edmund and Ray Cook and their wives and families.
His parents; a sister, Bernice; and a son, Jim, preceded him in death.
Born January 22, 1923, in Marengo, Iowa, to William and Ruth Dvorak Dusil, he married Bernice Cook on September 15, 1942, in Kahoka, Missouri. Joe was a longtime resident and farmer in the Troy Mills area. A World War II Army veteran, he served with the Pacific Theatre in the Okinawa invasion, and was a three-time recipient of the Bronze Star. He was a 55-year member of the Lloyd & Williamson Troy Mills American Legion, and attended Troy Mills Christian Church. Joe was a charter member of the Good Sam Two Rivers Camping Club.
Joe was a caring husband, father and grandfather that loved his family. He enjoyed his garden, woodworking and traveling.
Memorials may be made to Cedar Valley Hospice or Cedar Valley Hospice Home.
Survivors include his wife, Bernice; a daughter Jean Ann (Brent) Bean of White Oak, Iowa; four grandchildren, Eric (Marcine) Bean of Denver, Colorado, Adam ( Shannon) Bean of Ankeny, Kyle (Trisha) Dusil of Troy Mills and Carly Ann Dusil of Cedar Rapids; six great-grandchildren; and two brothers-in-law, Edmund and Ray Cook and their wives and families.
His parents; a sister, Bernice; and a son, Jim, preceded him in death.
Born January 22, 1923, in Marengo, Iowa, to William and Ruth Dvorak Dusil, he married Bernice Cook on September 15, 1942, in Kahoka, Missouri. Joe was a longtime resident and farmer in the Troy Mills area. A World War II Army veteran, he served with the Pacific Theatre in the Okinawa invasion, and was a three-time recipient of the Bronze Star. He was a 55-year member of the Lloyd & Williamson Troy Mills American Legion, and attended Troy Mills Christian Church. Joe was a charter member of the Good Sam Two Rivers Camping Club.
Joe was a caring husband, father and grandfather that loved his family. He enjoyed his garden, woodworking and traveling.
Memorials may be made to Cedar Valley Hospice or Cedar Valley Hospice Home.
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