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Martin Bamrick
MARTIN PATRICK BAMRICK
Williamsburg
Martin Patrick Bamrick was born March 28, 1921, in Cerro Gordo County, near Dougherty, Iowa, the son of James Martin and Bridgette (Gallagher) Bamrick. He grew up in the Dougherty and Rockwell communities. He graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in animal science. Martin served in the U.S. Navy during World War II from 1942 to 1946 as an aviation electronic mate second class. Martin was united in marriage to Margaret Nancy Tellor on Aug. 17, 1957, in Minneapolis, Minn. The couple lived in Webster City for a number of years before moving to Williamsburg in 1969. He was a cattle buyer for 33 years working for Rath Packing, Dubuque Packing, Davenport Packing and Swift Independent Packing. After retiring, he worked part-time for NCS until he was 89. Martin was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, 4th degree Knights of Columbus and an active member of the Iburg Poulson VFW Post No. 8797. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports, along with Iowa State, the Hawkeyes and Cubs. Martin passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, with his family by his side at the Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg at the age of 96 years.
He is survived three children, Katherine Bamrick of Coralville, Jim Bamrick of Williamsburg and Susan (Dr. Michael) O'Donnell of Tipton; son-in-law, Charles Buckner of Wyoming, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Amy Holt, Bridget Bamrick, Colin Bamrick, Chad O'Donnell, Elizabeth O'Donnell, Matthew O'Donnell, Gabrielle Webster and Katrina Keohane; nine great-grandchildren; seven siblings, Mary Skyles of Dubuque, Joseph (Jean) Bamrick of Rockwell, Jack (Eunice) Bamrick of Dubuque, Richard (Pat) Bamrick of Long Beach, Calif., Bridgette (Tawfik) Sole of Charlotte, N.C., Marjorie Nowell of Waukesha, Wis., and Paul Bamrick of Rockwell; and a brother-in-law, Joe Kapler of Dubuque.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nancy, in 2012; a daughter, Nancy Buckner; and a sister, Helen Kapler.
Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Williamsburg. Burial will be at St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Powell Funeral Home in Williamsburg, where there will be a K of C Rosary at 3:45 p.m. followed by a prayer service at 4 p.m. There will be a VFW service at 7 p.m. Monday. Memorials are for St. Mary's Catholic Church. Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com.
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