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Dorothy Idell Adams was born on 14 August 1911 in Elkader, Clayton, Iowa.¹ She and William Henry Cornwell, Jr., were married on 27 April 1929.¹ She died on 12 July 1996, at age 84, in Manchester, Delaware, Iowa.¹ She was buried in Grant View Cemetery, Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹

Dorothy Idell Adams Cornwell
Birth: Aug. 14, 1911, Elkader, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death: Jul. 12, 1996, Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
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Dorothy Idel Cornwell, 84, died Friday evening, July 12, 1996, in the Good Neighbor Home, Manchester, after a long illness. Services: 1 p.m. Monday, Leonard Funeral Home, Edgewood, where friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. today and after 7 a.m. Monday. The Rev. Iola McCutcheon will officiate. Burial: Grant View Cemetery, Greeley.

Survivors include four sons, Clair, Jim, Jerry and Doug, all of Greeley; and four daughters, Mary Parks of Rockville, Mo., Eldred Cole of Lamont, Patricia Dieleman of Manchester and Joyce Cooksley of Delhi. Source: Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA), 14 July 1996.
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Roy Donald Cornwell was born on 10 December 1929 in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹ He died on 1 April 1986, at age 56, in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.¹ He was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹

Ethel Evelyn Cornwell was born on 1 July 1931 in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹ She died on 22 August 1970, at age 39, in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa.¹ She was buried in Grant View Cemetery, Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹

Ethel Evelyn Cornwell Nelson
Birth: Jul. 1, 1931, Delaware County, Iowa, USA
Death: Aug. 22, 1970, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Married 27 June 1950 at Galena, Illinois.
She worked at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids for over 20 years.
She was survived by her husband, one daughter & 4 sons.
She was also survived by her parents, 5 brothers and 3 sisters.
Parents:
William Henry Cornwell (1902 - 1975)
Dorothy Idell Adams Cornwell (1911 - 1996)
Siblings:
Roy Donald Cornwell (1929 - 1986)
Mae Elaine Cornwell (1933 - 1933)
Clair Howard Cornwell (1935 - 2015)
Mary E. Cornwell Parks (1939 - 2000)
Eldred Marie Cornwell Hammond (1942 - 2012)
Jerry Allen Cornwell (1946 - 2003.)

Mae Elaine Cornwell was born on 27 May 1933 in Delaware County, Iowa.¹ She died on 5 October 1933, at age 0, in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹

Clair Howard (Corny) Cornwell was born on 20 January 1935 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa. He died on 16 January 2015, at age 79, in Edgewood, Delaware, Iowa. He was buried in Grant View Cemetery, Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹

Clair Howard (Corny) Cornwell was an Employee in Milwaukee Railroad/ Sioux Line.¹ Clair H. “Corny” Cornwell - Greeley
Obituaries
January 17, 2015

Clair H. “Corny” Cornwell, 79, of Greeley, Iowa, died on Friday, January 16, 2015, at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. He was born on January 20, 1935, in Iowa City, the son of William and Dorothy (Idel) Cornwell. Clair was raised in the Greeley area and attended Greeley High School.

On July 20, 1968, Clair was united in marriage to Helen Bolsinger Bond in Manchester. Together they lived in Greeley and Clair was employed by the railroad for 42 years, Milwaukee Railroad and later Sioux Line. He retired in 1995.

Clair was a longtime member of the Methodist Church. He loved his family and enjoyed woodworking, playing cards, and mowing.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Cornwell of Greeley; two children, Brian (Stephanie) Cornwell and Alta Dorothy (Terry) Kloser, both of Greeley; one son-in-law, Ronnie Willie of Garber; a sister-in-law, Linda Bond of Vinton; nine grandchildren, Tammy Funk, Tonya Wille, Jason Bond, Danille Neilsen, Stacey Adams, Cory Kloser, Aaron Kloser, Adam Kloser, and Kaitlyn Kloser; 12 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; four siblings, Jim (Nancy) Cornwell of Greeley, Doug (Carol) Cornwell of Missouri, Pat (Dan) Elledge of Colesburg, and Joyce (Erlin) Cooksley of Missouri.

Clair was preceded in death by his parents; two step-children, Joyce Willie and William “John” Bond;
and his siblings, Eldred Hamlin, Elaine Cornwell, Ethel Nelson, Roy Cornwell, Jerry Cornwell, and Mary Parks.

Funeral Service: 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at United Methodist Church in Greeley. Officiating: Pastor Paddy Druhl.

Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 19, 2015, at Leonard-Muller Funeral Home in Edgewood. Also one hour before service at the church on Tuesday. Interment: Grant View Cemetery Greeley, Iowa. Online condolences may be left at www.leonard-mullerfh.com
Casket Bearers: Mike Cornwell, Dan Cornwell, Donnie Nelson, Mark Nelson, Bruce Nelson, Roger Nelson

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Mary Elizabeth Cornwell was born on 15 October 1939 in Elk Township, Delaware, Iowa.¹ She and Wilbur Lynn Parks were married on 27 October 1961 in Kansas City, Jackson, Kansas.¹ She died on 4 December 2000, at age 61, in St. Clair County, Missouri.¹ She was buried in Taberville Cemetery, Taberville, St. Clair, Missouri.¹

Eldred Marie Cornwell was born on 5 June 1942 in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹ She died on 4 November 2012, at age 70, in Edgewood, Delaware, Iowa.¹

Eldred Marie Cornwell Hammond
Birth: Jun. 5, 1942
Death: Nov. 4, 2012
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Obituary - Eldrid Marie Cornwell, 70, entered into her eternal rest on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Edgewood Convalescent Home. She was 70 years of age. Services were held Wednesday November 7 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Lamont with Pastor Paddy Druhl officiating.

Eldrid Marie Cornwell was born June 5, 1942 at Greeley, Iowa, the daughter of William Henry and Dorothy Idell Adams Cornwell. After finishing school she moved to Cedar Rapids area where she lived until 1993. Eldrid was a housekeeper at many area motels.

Eldrid Marie was united in marriage to LeRoy "Tex" Hammond on November 12, 1999 at Manchester, Iowa. They made their home in Lamont where Eldrid did housekeeping and day care. In September 2012 she moved to the Edgewood Convalescent home.

She entered into her eternal rest on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at the Edgewood Convalescent home. She was 70 years of age.

Proceeding her in death were her parents; two brothers: Roy and Jerry Cornwell; and three sisters: Ethel Nelson, Mark Parks and infant sister Mae Elaine.

Survivors include: her husband: LeRoy "Tex" Hammond of Lamont; her adoped son Ray Davies Jr. of Cedar Rapids; two sisters: Pat Elledge of Colesburg and Joyce Cooksley of Buffalo, MO; three brothers: Clair Cornwell of Greeley, Doug Cornwell of Kalona and Jim Cornwell of Greeley; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
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Jerry Allen Cornwell was born on 27 June 1946 in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹ He died on 15 April 2003, at age 56, in Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹ He was buried in Grant View Cemetery, Greeley, Delaware, Iowa.¹

4 Children.

Mary Jean Brawner was born in 1926.¹ She died in 1963, at age ~37.¹