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White, William R. 'Pete'
Pete was a life long member of the Oak Grove Church in Shellsburg and currently a member of First Christian Church in Vinton. He farmed in the Vinton Shellsburg area, was employed at Wilsons and as a rural mail carrier, before retirement in 1992. Pete loved his dog, Eady.
In addition to his wife, Irene of Vinton; he is survived by his sons, Steve (Sue) White of Cedar Rapids and Bill (Jane) White of Vinton; his daughter, Tammy (Barry) Schwartz of Cedar Rapids; his three grandchildren, Jenny (Josh) Wyckoff, Jay White and his friend, Ashley Hudson, and Wally White and fiancee, Gretchen Grutz and her children, Avy and Waylon Grutz; his great-grandchildren, Jaylynn Wyckoff and Brooklyn Wyckoff; and his sister, Ila Mae (Frank) Dulin of Vinton.
Pete was preceded in death by his parents and his four brothers, Claire, Delbert, Boyd and “Vern” White.
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Published Nov. 11, 2012 in The Gazette
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