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Delma June Veach was born on 28 June 1931 in Moravia, Appanoose, Iowa.² She and Dean Edward Wintermute were married on 27 April 1955 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri. She and Dean Edward Wintermute were divorced in 1976. She was married on 30 July 1988 in Delta, Texas.³ She died on 3 October 2013, at age 82, in Rockwall, Rockwall, Texas.² She was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery, Cooper, Delta, Texas.²

Delma June Veach Wintermute Bowers, 82, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Rockwall, TX.

Delma was born June 28, 1931 in Moravia, Iowa, to Albert and Martha Veach. She attended business college in Iowa and later received her nursing home administrator license in Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George Bowers; and a brother, Duane Veach.

She is survived by six children: Diane and son-in-law Scotty Stegall of Cooper, daughter Delaine and son-in-law Tom Fast of Garland, son Doug and daughter-in-law Pam Wintermute of DeKalb, son Dalen and daughter-in-law Lisa Wintermute of Trophy Club, daughter Delinda Leatherwood of Cooper, and son Dohrman and daughter-in-law Francie Wintermute of North Richland Hills; stepson Michael and Liz Bowers of Grand Saline, stepson Steve and Sheilah Bowers of Garland, and stepdaughter Pauletta and Ronnie Schrick of Garland. She is also survived by 18 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Delma was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church of Cooper where she served in many leadership roles including singing in the choir, teaching the high school Sunday school class for many years, being a member of United Methodist Women, the Friendship Sunday School class and began the church's prayer ministry which continues to this day. She was also a member of the Junior Afflatus Club, the Cooper Garden Club, and a 50-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was the first female member of the Cooper ISD School Board and worked actively in the CHS Band Boosters for many years.

She worked as secretary to the president of Iowa Power and Light for four years, co-administrator of Wintermute Hospital, the senior secretary in the office of Testing and Orientation and School Relations at East Texas State University in Commerce, and as administrator of Greenville Nursing Home in Greenville and Birchwood Manor Nursing Home in Cooper.

Delma will be remembered for her loving heart and willingness to help others.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at First United Methodist Church in Cooper with the Rev. Steve Cook, the Rev. Leroy Reaves, and the Rev. Doug Wintermute officiating. Visitation will be 1:30 - 3 p.m. at the church. Interment will be at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to the Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, American Heart Association), or the First United Methodist Church of Cooper.

Dean Edward Wintermute was born on 28 July 1931 in Conway, Taylor, Iowa. He and Delma June Veach were married on 27 April 1955 in Maryville, Nodaway, Missouri. He and Delma June Veach were divorced in 1976. He died on 17 February 2018, at age 86.² He was buried on 24 February 2018.²

Dean Edward Wintermute was a Doctor of Osteopathy/Surgeon.³ Dr. Dean Edward Wintermute, 86, of Cooper, Texas passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at his home. Dr. Wintermute requested a private family burial that was conducted on February 17, 2018 at 4:00 P.M. with the assistance of Delta Funeral Home. There will be a celebration of his life on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at the First United Methodist Church in Cooper. Visitation will take place at 1:00 just prior to the service.
Dean was born to Charles and Ruby (Jones) Wintermute on July 28, 1931 in Taylor County, Iowa. He attended school at Gay Center School in Taylor County and graduated from Bedford High School in Bedford, Iowa. Dean then attended Northwest Missouri State University graduating with a BS in Chemistry. He graduated as a Doctor of Osteopathy from Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery in Kansas City, Missouri in May of 1957.
Dr. Wintermute began his medical practice in Amarillo, Texas doing general office practice. He moved to Ladonia when Dr. Gordon Marcum needed a doctor to cover his practice while he recovered from a heart attack. Following Dr. Marcum’s recovery, Dean moved his family to Cooper, Texas and purchased and opened Reed Memorial Hospital at the age of 28 in 1959. He then purchased the West Delta School and renovated it into a 34 bed hospital in 1962. Wintermute Memorial Hospital served over 6000 patients in a 150 mile area with half of all patients exceeding 65 years old. He performed over 1500 major surgical procedures with only one surgical death and delivered over 450 babies. He also founded, directed and instructed a state licensed school of Vocational Nurses from 1962-1964.
In 1968, Dr. Wintermute converted the hospital into the 52 bed Klondike Nursing Home. He sold this business and continued in general practice in Ladonia, Cooper and Greenville. Other careers following his general practice were working many emergency rooms in Texas and Missouri, physician with the Texas Department of Corrections, and Rusk State Hospital. In retirement he saw patients on an as needed basis and maintained his medical license in Texas and Missouri until his death receiving his CME hours by attending medical conventions throughout Texas with the last one being last fall.
Other hobbies and interests included woodworking, farming, gardening, reading, traveling, and he was a licensed pilot. He was a 50+ year member of the Masonic Lodge, 50+ member of the Kansas City College of Medicine, a member of the 500 club with Scottish Rite Hospital, and a member of the American Medical Association. He practiced philanthropy by donating to over 30 charitable organizations.

Survivors include his sister, Jennifer Knotts of Gilbert, Arizona, brothers, Don (Mary) Wintermute of Punta Gorda, Florida and Jesse (Joann) Wintermute of Paris. Children include Diane (Scotty) Stegall of Cooper, Delaine (Tom) Fast of Garland, Doug (Pam) Wintermute of Jacksonville, Dalen (Lisa) Wintermute of Trophy Club, Delinda Leatherwood of Cooper, and Dohrman (Francie) Wintermute of North Richland Hills. Grandchildren include Shawn (Amy) Stegall, Shelly (Jay) Faulkner, Corwin (Lindsey) Olson, Shey (Regan) Stegall, Cambri Olson, Sarah Wintermute, Kasey Leatherwood, Kolton Leatherwood, Preston Wintermute, Emily Wintermute, Ryan Wintermute, and Lauren Wintermute,. Dean had eight great-grandchildren.
If you desire in lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Scottish Rite Hospital https://community.tsrhc.org, American Heart Association https://donatenow.heart.org, Delta County Public Library 300 W Dallas Ave, Cooper, TX 75432, or Maroon and Gray Foundation http://www.maroonandgray.org/donate. He was educated in Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery in May 1957.²

Wesley C. Kreamer was born in 1905 in East Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. He was born on 3 October 1905 in East Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania. He and Adele Benner Wintermute were married on 28 July 1934 in East Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at Grace Methodist Church. He and Adele Benner Wintermute were married on 28 July 1934 in Grace Methodist Church, E. Mauch Chunk, PA. He died in 1988, at age ~83, in East Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. He died on 26 July 1988, at age 82, in East Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon, Pennsylvania.² He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.²

Wesley C. Kreamer was also known as Wesley Kreamer. He was an Owner in Store- Jim thorpe, Pennsylvania.² He was in Store- Jim thorpe, Pennsylvania; Occupation: Owner.² 1930 United States Federal Census
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Name: Wesley C. Kreamer
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1906
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Race: White
Home in 1930: East Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Occupation: Clerk, Grocery Store
Father's Name: Charles H Kreamer
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Name: Julia B Kreamer
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Household Members: Name / Age
Charles H. Kreamer / 54
Julia B. Kreamer / 55
Wesley C. Kreamer / 24
Charles H. Kreamer / 18
Elizabeth M. Kreamer / 20
Henry R. Kreamer / 16
Barbara J. Kreamer / 14
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Name: Wesley C. Kreamer
Birth Date: 3 Oct 1905
Address:1090 Moss St, Orangeburg, SC, 29115-4670
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Name: Wesley C. Kreamer
SSN: 185-09-1506
Last Residence: 18229 Jim Thorpe, Carbon, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Born: 3 Oct 1905
Died: 26 Jul 1988
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

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Wesley C Kreamer
Birth: Oct. 3, 1905
Death: Jul. 26, 1988
Spouse: Adele Benner Wintermute Kreamer (1913 - 1992)
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Find A Grave Memorial # 47704580.

James A. Munro was born in January 1878 in New York.¹ He and Maud Ellen Wintermute were married on 31 July 1929. He died in 1959, at age ~81. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.

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James A. Munro
Birth: 1877
Death: 1959
Spouse:
Maude Wintermute Munro (1872 - 1951)
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: 73-F
Find A Grave Memorial # 51198384.

Adele Benner Wintermute was born on 18 June 1913 in East Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania. She was born on 18 June 1913 in East Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania. She and Wesley C. Kreamer were married on 28 July 1934 in East Mauch Chunk, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, USA, at Grace Methodist Church. She and Wesley C. Kreamer were married on 28 July 1934 in Grace Methodist Church, E. Mauch Chunk, PA. She died on 3 September 1992, at age 79, in South Carolina. She died on 3 September 1992, at age 79, in Saint Johns Co., Florida, USA. She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon, Pennsylvania.² She was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon Co., Pennsylvania, USA.²

Adele Benner Wintermute was educated in East Stroudsburg State College.² She was a Teacher.² She was in Teacher.² Granddaughter Adele Benner Wintermute (1913-1992) was born on June 18, 1913. She married Wesley C. Kreamer (1905-1988). In 1948, the Kreamers lived at 21 West Fifth Street in Mauch Chunk. That year, Adele's father died in their home. In 1959, when Adele's uncle James A. Munro died in Wilkes-Barre, she was named in the Jim Thorpe Times-News obituary as a surviving niece. Wesley passed into eternity on July 26, 1988. Adele died four years later on Sept. 3, 1992. They rest together in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Name: Adele W. Kreamer
Address:1000 Live Oaks Dr, Orangeburg, SC, 29115 (1990)
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Name: Adele W. Kreamer
SSN: 167-36-8727
Last Residence: 29115 Orangeburg, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States of America
Born: 18 Jun 1913
Died: 3 Sep 1992
State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (1961-1962)

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Name: Adele W. Kreamer
Death Date: 3 Sep 1992
County of Death: Saint Johns
State of Death: Florida
Age at Death: 79
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Jun 1913

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Adele Benner Wintermute Kreamer
Birth: Jun. 18, 1913
Death: Sep. 3, 1992
Parents:
Russell Kirby Wintermute (1881 - 1948)
Adele Florence Benner Wintermute (1885 - 1946)
Spouse:
Wesley C. Kreamer (1905 - 1988)
Burial: Evergreen Cemetery, Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Find A Grave Memorial # 47704535.

Robert Dale Wintermute was born on 15 December 1934 in Conway, Taylor, Iowa. He died on 30 July 1976, at age 41, in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.

Kenneth Raymond (Ray) Kernen was born on 8 August 1915 in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.^1,2 He and Opal May Wintermute were married on 9 October 1936 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa.^3,2 He died on 11 November 1998, at age 83, in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.^1,2 He was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.²

Kenneth Raymond (Ray) Kernen was.

Opal May Wintermute was born on 23 October 1914 in Conway, Taylor, Iowa.¹ She and Kenneth Raymond (Ray) Kernen were married on 9 October 1936 in Shenandoah, Page, Iowa.^2,1 She died on 5 January 1995, at age 80, in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.^3,1 She was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.¹

Lala Ellen Besco was born on 30 June 1883 in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.² She and Harland Grant Wintermute were married on 2 March 1910 in Platteville, Iowa. She died on 13 February 1961, at age 77, in Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.² She was buried in Lexington Cemetery, Bedford, Taylor, Iowa.²

Lowell Ralph (L. R.) Livingston was born on 2 December 1910 in Blockton, Taylor, Iowa.¹ He died on 18 March 1997, at age 86, in Fort Meyers, Lee, Florida.^2,1

Lowell Ralph (L. R.) Livingston was.