Leo Earl WICKHAM ²

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SSDI: Earl Wickham; b. 21 Nov 1920; d. Apr 1965; b. IA; last residence: Postville, Allamakee Co, IA.

OBITUARTY, Postville Herald (IA): LEO EARL WICKHAM 1920-1965 - Leo Earl Wickham, son of Frank and Jennie (Nims) Wickham was born near Hawkeye, Iowa on November 21, 1920 and passed away April 3, 1965 at the Veterans' Hospital in Iowa City after a long illness. He was united in marriage to Ruby Knuppe on March 30, 1943. To this union were born three daughters, Marylin, Shirley and June, and one son, Jerry.
He is survived by his wife, Ruby; three daughters and son; his mother, Mrs. Jennie Wickham of Waucoma; two brothers, Fay of Postville and Billie of Alpha; two sisters, Mrs. Eben (Ruby) Pierce of Waucoma, and Mrs. Florence Leibold of Waterloo. He was preceded in death by his father; a sister, Edna; and two brothers, Clarence and Clifford.
He served three years and three months in the U. S. Army, serving overseas one year and three months, receiving one Service Strip, two overseas Service Bars, American Campaign Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with Bronze Battle Stars, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.
Funeral Services were April 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the Schutte Funeral Home in Postville. Rev. Lester Lease, Pastor of the Gospel Message Church and Radio Ministry, officiated. Burial at the Minert Cemetery near Postville.

ALLAMAKEE CO, IA CEMETERY RECORDS: Leo Earl Wickham, b. Nov. 21, 1920, d. April 3, 1965. PC H Co 405 Infantry, WWI BS (American Legion Marker)
Supposedly a little sister was also buried here.

Leo married Ruby Alice KNUPPE on 30 Mar 1943 in Kahoka, Clark Co, MO.¹ (Ruby Alice KNUPPE was born on 7 Oct 1925 in Waukon, Allamakee Co, IA,¹ died on 28 Jun 2006 in Decorah, Winneshiek Co, IA ¹ and was buried on 1 Jul 2006 in Minert Cem, Rural Postville, Allamakee Co, IA ¹.)