Roy Edgar McBurney Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Oskaloosa, Iowa Visitation: open after 10:00 A.M. with the family present from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. August 14, 2003 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Funeral Service: 10:30 A.M. August 15, 2003 at Fremont Funeral Chapel Interment: Forest Cemetery, Oskaloosa, Iowa Roy Edgar McBurney age 85, died Tuesday, August 12th, 2003 at his home. He was born on April 9th, 1918 in Cedar, Iowa to Harry E. and Bernice Yenney McBurney. Roy operated the grain elevator in Cedar with his father. When he returned from the service he began farming in the Cedar area where he lived his entire life. Roy was united in marriage to Majorie Hite on November 9th, 1941 at the Little Brown Church in Nashua,Iowa. He is survived by his wife Marjorie; his son Larry McBurney and his wife Sally of Odessa, Texas; three grandchildren; Heather McBurney, Spencer McBurney and his wife Kelly, and Michelle Vander Meyden and her husband Bruce; two great-grandchildren; McKenzie McBurney and Mallory Vander Meyden. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Maxine Upton and two infant daughters. Mr. McBurney served with the U.S. Army 8th Air force in the European Theater during W.W.II. Roy graduated from Cear High school in 1936 and attended business college in Ottumwa for two years. Roy served on the A.S.C.S Board (currently the F.S.A., was a member of the Cedar United Methodist Church and the Harry Anderson American Legion Post #34. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family and grandchildren. Memorials may be made in his name.

Roy Edgar McBurney

April 9, 1918 - August 12, 2003

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