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Taylor, Dale J.
Dale J. Taylor, 89, of Central City, died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, at his granddaughters' home in Cedar Rapids. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 24, 2010, at the United Church of Christ in Central City, by the Rev. Mark Woldruff. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Central City. Burial: Mount Clark Cemetery, Central City, Iowa.
Survivors include his children, John (Beverly) Taylor, Mary Taylor and Marla Taylor; grandchildren, Lynette (Glenn) Senter, Lisa Taylor, Laura Taylor, April Smith, Lori Hollingshead, Cindy (Curtis) Bunker, Sara (Eric) Throener, and Matt Wisgerhof; great and great-great-grandchildren, Justin Hanson, Alex Floyd, Anthony Floyd, Lucas Floyd, Stephen Taylor, Michael Taylor, Spencer Taylor, Alec Taylor, Christian Taylor, Taylor Smith, Samantha (Dean) Schnepf, Josh (Tausha) Hollingshead, Nick (Sara) Hollingshead, Brad Hollingshead, Abby Bunker, David (Lisa) Hayes, Dan Hayes, Caroline Throener, Kayleigh Faulkner, Jack Hollingshead, Morgan Hollingshead, Isabelle Hollingshead, Tylor Hayes, Kyle Hayes, Tristin Hayes, Alayna Hayes, Landon Hayes, Bricen Hayes and Axten Schnepf.; and siblings, Barton (Jean) Taylor, Grover (Edith) Taylor, Lucille Schlagle, Nellie Wood, Ruth Wiley and Lena Bruce.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mabel; grandson, Joseph L. Grommon Jr.; great-granddaughter, Meagan Hollingshead; and 10 siblings.
Dale was born Nov. 7, 1920, the son of Joseph E. and Nellie (Bowers) Taylor, in Tipton, Iowa. Dale worked as a plumber and electrician for both Butterfield's and Gamble's for many years before owning and operating Taylor Plumbing, Heating & Electric, until his retirement at age 86. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, watching deer and walking the trails at Pinicon Ridge Park. Dale was an avid reader and liked the Cubs and Braves. Dale's greatest joy was spending time with his family. He will be dearly missed by all who loved him.
A memorial fund has been established in Dale's memory.
Please sign the online guest book for Dale at under obituaries.
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