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Reuben Axel Wester was born on 4 July 1891 in Pennsylvania.^1,2,3 He died on 25 May 1968, at age 76.³ He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Marshville, Marshall, Iowa.³

Reuben Axel Wester was an Accountant.¹

Nancy J. Wester was born on 23 December 1929 in Iowa.^1,2 She died on 15 June 1966, at age 36.² She was buried in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Macon, Illinois.²

Conrad Norman Muzzy was born on 15 December 1928 in Ames, Story, Iowa.^3,4,5 He was married in June 1957 in Escambia County, Florida.⁶ He died on 15 May 2013, at age 84, in Madison County, Iowa.^3,4 He was buried on 25 May 2013 in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Marshalltown, Marshall, Iowa.^3,7

Conrad Norman Muzzy was educated in Iowa State University BS-Chemical Engineering.⁷⁷ He was an Owner in Restaurant/ Bowling Alley/ Candy Store.⁷ Madison- Conrad Norman Muzzy, age 84, of Madison, passed away May 15, 2013, at Oakwood Village University Woods, his newly adopted home.

Conrad was born December 15, 1928 in Ames, Iowa, to Edward and Genevieve (Mason) Muzzy. He graduated from Marshalltown (Iowa) High School in 1946 and received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1953. Three days after graduating, he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. After working at Monsanto and Proctor & Gamble, Conrad owned and operated a restaurant and bowling alley in Blanchester, Oh., and a candy store in Cincinnati. In retirement he worked in a bank and a small machine shop.

At a high school class reunion, he met classmate Elizabeth (Wester) Wulfsberg, who played the role of his mother in a middle school play. They married on October 2, 1993. Conrad and Elizabeth enjoyed visiting friends and family throughout the United States and Norway, passing through the Panama Canal, conversing in English with Polish school children and rafting down the Colorado River, among many other adventures. A life-long student of WWII history, a visit to Gen. Patton's grave was a highlight of his later travels. He enjoyed researching his ancestors' role in the events of Lexington, Mass., and proudly wore his Revolutionary War costume. He met every week with his wood carving friends, using several of his father's old tools. He played supernumerary parts in the Cincinnati Opera.

Conrad was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Blanchester, Ohio, St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Madeira, Ohio, and, more recently, Luther Memorial Church, Madison. For 23 years he visited prisoners in Ohio as a part of Kairos Prison Ministry International and treasured the relationships developed inside and on the street. He was eager to see Kairos ministry develop in his new home state, and served briefly in the newly-formed Wisconsin chapter.

Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth; brother Dennis (Elaine) of Lexington, Ky.; sister-in-law Ann Muzzy of Farmington, Minn.; children Anna Muzzy (Jeff Bell) of Seattle and Sarah Hankins of West Chester, Oh.; step-children Rolf (Susan) Wulfsberg of Madison, Caro (Lou) Giordano of South Salem, N.Y., Kristin (Eric) Moore of Concord, Mass., and Eric (Heather) Wulfsberg of Minneapolis; eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by brother Darwin and daughter Jamie.

Funeral services will be held at OAKWOOD VILLAGE RESURRECTION CHAPEL, 6201 Mineral Point Road, at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, the Rev. Franklin Wilson presiding. With visitation from 9:30 until 10:30. Luncheon follows at Garner Park.

Burial will take place May 27 at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens, Marshalltown, Iowa.

Memorials may be made to Kairos Prison Ministry International or Luther Memorial Church.

William James Beckett was born on 17 July 1958.¹ He died on 15 June 1966, at age 7.¹ He was buried in Macon County Memorial Park, Harristown, Macon, Illinois.¹