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Sweet, Walter
Walter Sweet, 89, of Russellville, Ark., died Wednesday, June 1, 2011, at St. Mary's Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Cedar Rapids. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Humphrey Funeral Service in Russellville.
The son of William and Maude (Vesper) Sweet, he was born Aug. 13, 1921, in Elma, Iowa. He married Thelma Sweet on Jan. 23, 1946, in Arlington, Iowa. He was a United States Army veteran of the World War II era. Walter was a member of First United Methodist Church, Russellville.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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