Funeral Services for Sam Newell, 87, of Jefferson will be 2:00 pm Monday, August 10, 2009 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jefferson. Interment will be in the Jefferson Cemetery, Jefferson, Iowa. Visitation will be after 10:00 am Monday at Trinity Lutheran Church with the family present to greet friends from 12:00 pm to 2:00pm prior to the service. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that memorials go to Hospice of Central Iowa or the Alzheimer’s Association and can be left at Slininger-Rossow Funeral Home in Jefferson.

Samuel Joseph Newell, son of Charles Sherman and Clara Anna Wiley Newell, was born July 7, 1922 at his parent’s home in Lincoln Township, Audubon County, Iowa. He died August 6, 2009 at Regency Park in Jefferson, Iowa at the age of 87 years, 29 days.

Sam attended rural schools in Lincoln Township in Audubon County. He then entered the United States Air Force were he was a Tail Gunner on a B17 during World War II. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force Sam returned and worked construction for several years.

On August 27, 1949 Samuel was united in marriage to Marvel Bartley. To this union six children were born, Peggy, Linda, Julie, Deb, David and Diane. They then moved to Audubon County where they farmed the family farm.

In 1954, Sam and Marvel moved to Jefferson before moving to California in 1956. In 1959, they moved back to Jefferson where Sam worked for Hallett Construction until he retired in 1986.

Sam was preceded in death by his son David in 2006; his parents; Brothers and Sisters: Hazel Conrad, Alice (Julius) Winther, Robert (Margie) Newell, Lillian Newell, Albert (Marie) Newell, Raymond Newell, Ted Hall, Grace (Leonard) Phippen; Brothers and Mother and Father-in-law; Frank and Jo Bartley, Delores (Hap) Dennhardt, Duane Bartley, Gayle Bartley, Jean Wetzel and Rosemary Beaman.

He is survived by his wife Marvel Newell of Jefferson; his children: Peggy (Dick) Moranville of Jefferson, IA, Linda (Dave) Fountain of Grand Junction, IA, Julie (Jerry) Raaz of Iowa City, IA, Deb (Gary) Turner of Jefferson, IA, Diane (Curt) Bergemann of Jefferson, IA; Daughter-In-Law: Colleen Newell of Jefferson, IA; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; his sister Helen Hall; Sisters-In-Law: Lois Newell of Arkansas, Evelyn (Dick) Leedom of Jefferson, Franky (Jim) Anderson of Jefferson, IA; Brothers-In-Law: August Conrad of Audubon, IA, Paul (Joy) Bartley of Boone, IA, Dick Beaman of Jefferson, IA; many nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends.

The family would like to thank everyone for their sympathy and concern, and invite you to the Trinity Lutheran Church following the graveside service.