CARTHAGE - H. Delmar Jobe, 83, of Carthage, and a lifetime resident of Hancock County died at 8:32 p. m. Saturday, Oct. 23, 1993 at the University Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

He was born Nov. 8, 1909 at Hancock Township, near Joetta, to Harry and Mabel (McGee) Jobe.  He married Alta "Fran" Huston on Aug. 24, 1939 at Keokuk, Iowa.  She survives at Carthage.

He is also survived by one daughter, Mrs. Gary (Pam) Ferguson of Sylvania, Ohio; one sister, Verla Saer of Carthage; and three grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Ivan, Meredith, and Ronald Jobe.

Mr. Jobe was a graduate of the Woodville Country School near Joetta.  During World War II he worked at the Burlington Ordinance Plant.  He then worked for the Hancock County Road Maintenance Department and had worked for the Beals Motor Company of Carthage as a mechanic.  He had owned and operated the Gerdes and Jobe Tractor Dealership from 1953 until retirement in 1972.  After retirement, he worked for the Carthage Township Highway Department. He was also associated with the Sullivan Auction Service of Carthage.  He was a member of the Carthage Clippers Fire Department at Carthage since 1942.  He was awarded for over 50 years of active membership.  He was also an active volunteer of the RSVP at Carthage.

Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Lamporte Funeral Home of Carthage with the Dr. Stewart Jamison officiating.  Burial will be in Moss Ridge Cemetery here.

Friends may call after 2 p.m. today with the family meeting friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Hancock County Heart Association.

Jobe, Henry, head, male, white, 29, married (1st) for 10 years, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule #116

Mable, wife, female, white, 26, married (1st) for 10 years; mother of 3 children, all living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Ivan, son, male, white, 8, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

Verla, daughter, female, white, 2, single, born IL, both parents born IL

Sam, son, male, white, ?/12 [illegible], single, born IL, both parents born IL

Jobe, Harry H, head, paying on a mortgage, male, white, 37, married, could read and write, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, working on own account, farm schedule #51

Mabel E, wife, female, white, 36, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Ivan A, son, male, white, 17, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farm laborer on the home farm

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Berla, daughter, female, white, 12, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Delmar H, son, male, white, 10, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

William M, son, male, white, 3 6/12, single, born IL, both parents born IL