- Date Of Birth: June 19, 1928
- Date Of Death: December 14, 2008
- State: Iowa
Those left to honor Bud’s memory are his wife, Geraldine of Newton; two sons, Michael (Kim) Routh of Newton and Douglas (Johnette) Routh of Kenefic, Oklahoma; one daughter, Linda (Bob) Mahoney of Oxford, Iowa; four grandchildren: Joe Routh, Emily Routh, Wendy Hartz, and Will Mortenson; three step grandchildren: Tiffany Aziere, Nicole Bowes, and Tessa Price; four step great-grandchildren: Jade Bowman, Blake Aziere, Andrew Bowes, and Lily Bowes; sister, Eunice (Carl) Amos of Des Moines; brother in law, Virgil L. Gearhart of Newton; and several nieces and nephews.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Alden and Lillie Marie (Wickwerth) Routh, and his twin brother, Glen Routh.
Gale Alden (Bud) Routh was born and grew up in New Richland, Minnesota. He also attended school there. Bud moved to Iowa in 1946 and had been a Newton area resident since. He was united in marriage with Geraldine Gearhart on September 27, 1950 in Baxter. Bud served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He worked on the assembly line at the Maytag Company, retiring in 1986 after 33 years.
Thursday, December 18th, 2008
6:00pm to 6:00pm
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Thursday, December 18th, 2008
6:00pm to 6:00pm
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