Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home at Wapello

WAPELLO, Iowa — George Devore, 84, of Wapello, died Monday, Aug. 25, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Iowa City.

Mr. Devore was born Aug. 21, 1924 the son of David Earl and Merle DeEtta Callahan Devore. He married Ethel M. Smith on Feb. 28, 1947, at Columbus Junction.

He attended country school at Fairview. He served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. After the war he worked in bridge construction in Wapello. He then was an electrical lineman for the REC for 35 years.

He was a member of the Wapello Volunteer Fire Department for several years. He was a 60-year member of the IBEW Union Local 145. He was also a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge and the VFW Glenn Allen Post 5166 of Wapello. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, mushrooming, and cutting wood in the timber.

He is survived by his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Patti Reimers and husband, Ben of Muscatine; three sons, Don and Dan Devore both of Wapello, and Scott Devore and wife, Sandy Devore of Letts; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three brothers, James Devore and wife, Dorthie of Wapello, Warren Devore and wife, Barbara of Burlington, and Robert Devore andwife Erma Lee of Burlington.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant son, Terry Dean Devore; three sisters, Edrie Fisher, Jean Foster, and Molly O’Banion; and two brothers, Vernon and John Devore.

The body has been cremated and there will be no visitation.

The Rev. Scott Smith will officiate.

A memorial fund has been established.