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Walton, Estella Blanch
Estella Blanch Walton, 99, of Turlock, Calif., formerly of Troy Mills, died Oct. 25, 2012, in her home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 10, at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include two sons, Stanley B. Walton of Turlock and Ronald L. Walton of Cedar Rapids; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Estella was preceded in death by Florence Vernon, Paul Black and Margaret Millard; a son, Dwayne M. Walton; and husband, J. Burl Walton.
Estella Black was born Dec. 14, 1912, near Monticello, Iowa. She married J. Burl Walton in June 1939, he passed away in 1974.
Published in The Gazette Nov. 6, 2012.
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