Gordon Hartzell 96 longtime Iowa barber dies in Plano Texas
Gordon L Hartzell 96 of Plano Texas formerly of Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown died December 12 2014 at Prestonwood Court Assisted Living in Plano Services will be held later including gatherings in Plano Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown He was born June 14 1918 in Minneapolis educated in Mitchellville Iowa married twice and served in the Army Air Corps during World War II He worked as a barber in Marshalltown then for the City of Marshalltown Water Department Retired then moved to Arkansas Iowa and Cedar Rapids later settling in Plano He enjoyed Hawkeye sports and casino trips He is survived by daughter Jan Finley Plano Texas grandson Don Finley Allen Texas and other relatives.
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