Herman Taylor Obituary (1935

Birmingham Herman L. Taylor, age 79 of 16967 Highway 1, Keosauqua died Wednesday, June 10th at the University Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa City. He was born December 7, 1935 at Bluntstown, Florida, the son of Edwin & Ella May Scott Taylor. He grew up and lived in the Bluntstown community until moving to Iowa in 1976. Herman was a cabinet maker and worked at the Iowa Malleable Iron Company and Fairfield Aluminum Company before his retirement. He married Carol Marie Countryman on March 25, 1978 at the Lebanon Methodist Church at Lebanon, Iowa. She preceded him on July 23, 2012. Herman loved his family, especially his grandchildren, fishing and the Florida State football team. Deceased family members include his wife Carol, his parents Edwin Taylor and Ella May Sunday, 1 brother Curtis Taylor and 3 sisters: Myrtice Austin and 2 sisters in infancy. Surviving are his daughter Winter Taylor and Craig Dresback of Birmingham, his son Jon (April) Taylor of Libertyville, 5 grandchilden and 1 brother Jack (Carolene) Sunday of Colona, Illinois . Funeral services will be Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham with Justin Gazaway officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery at Birmingham. The family will receive friends on Friday from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. at the funeral home in Birmingham. Memorials may be made to the family and left at the funeral home or mailed to: 16967 Highway 1, Keosauqua, Iowa 52565. Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham is in charge of the arrangements.