Cecil Vermuele

Cecil Warren Vermuele, son of Frank Pierce Vermuele and Sara (Dillivan) Vermuele, was born on May 21, 1926 at Lake City, Iowa. Cecil grew up in Lanesboro, Iowa where he attended school until the 7th grade. Following school, Cecil farmed and then spent three years in the US Airforce where he was a tail-gunner and earned the rank of sergeant. He was awarded the World War 11 Victory Medal. After the service, Cecil returned to Council Bluffs, Iowa and worked at the Cudahy meat processing plant.

In 1949, Cecil and Goldie Geraldine Williams were united in marriage and blessed with six children, Pamela, Cathy, Debra, Cecil, Bruce, and John. Cecil and Goldie divorced in 1962.

In 1964, Cecil met Elsie Jane Malloy in Council Bluffs. They were married on November 5, 1969 in Papillion, Nebraska. The marriage was blessed with Cecil's six children and Elsie's four children, Jim, William, Carl, and Barbara. They made their home in the Iowa towns of Malvern, Hancock, Avoca, Council Bluffs, and Minden where Cecil worked as a farm hand and a maintenance man. In the fall of 1990, the family returned to Malvern.

Cecil was a member of the Malvern American Legion. His enjoyments included collecting John Deere equipment and working on small engines.

Cecil died at his home in Malvern on January 30, 2005 at the age of 78 years, 8 months, and 9 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter Donna Rae Salmons; brothers Lester, Lyle, Simion, Dolly, Virgil, and Gerald; grandsons Jeremy and Carl Salmons, II and granddaughter Billie Jo Salmons; great grandsons Jason, Mathew, Alexander, and Jeremy Salmons.

Cecil is survived by his wife Elsie Vermuele of Malvern; children Jim Salmons and wife Vicki of Council Bluffs, IA, Pamela Hunt and husband Rich of Osage Beach, MO, William Salmons and wife Rexanna of Malvern, Cathy Clarahan and husband James of Las Vegas, NV, Carl Salmons and wife Sherry of Minden, IA, Barbara Winchel and husband William of Council Bluffs, Debra Coleman and husband Charles of Malvern, Cecil Vermule, Jr. and wife Julia of Council Bluffs, Bruce Vermule and wife Linda of Fort Jennings, OH, and John Vermuele and wife Tricia of Council Bluffs; sister Henrietta Burnett and husband Walter of Ceresco, NE and brother Arthur Vermuele of Council Bluffs; 36 grandchildren; 42 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; other relatives and friends.