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Elmer Flory
ELMER GLEN FLORY
Tipton
Elmer Glen Flory, 85, of Tipton, entered eternal rest on Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Cedar Manor Nursing Home. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 11, at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at the funeral home. Burial and graveside services will be held at Red Oak Cemetery, Tipton.
Online condolences may be shared at www.fryfuneralhome.com.
Elmer was born Aug. 1, 1930, in Kinross, Iowa, to Glen and Esther (Carter) Flory. He graduated from Kinross High School. Elmer was united in marriage to Cuba Maynor in West Virginia in 1956, before making Tipton their home where they raised four children, Hobert, David, Bruce and Wayne.
Elmer worked many years at Petersen Hardware in Tipton before he and his partner, Ron Luikart, became owners. After Ron's passing, Elmer purchased the store and continued to service and repair Tipton residents' appliances until his retirement.
Elmer is survived by his wife, Cuba; sons, Hobert (Terry) Flory of Stanwood, David (Carol Foster) Flory of Goodyear, Ariz., Bruce Flory of Marion and Wayne (Jill) Flory of Cedar Rapids; three sisters, Phyllis Lenschow, Elaine Fleanor and Joyce Hayes; four grandchildren, Dana, Travis, Chad and Lauren; and two great-grandchildren, Declan and Ryne.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Christina Fischer and Alice Hornbaker; and brother, Edwin Flory.
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