George Theron Phelps

1929 - 1979  (49 years)

• Name	George Theron Phelps  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	30 Aug 1929	Polk, Benton, Iowa, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1979	Central City, Linn, Iowa, USA   [1, 2]
  Death	22 Jan 1979	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Suicide (Carbon Monoxide Poisoning)
  Obituary - George Theron Phelps	23 Jan 1979	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA   [4]
  		Newspapers.com - The Gazette - 23 Jan 1979 - 3 Obituary - George Theron Phelps
  Suicide - George Theron Phelps	23 Jan 1979	Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA   [5]
  		Newspapers.com - The Gazette - 23 Jan 1979 - 3 Suicide - George Theron Phelps
  Name	George T Phelps  [6]
  Reference Number	27059
  Person ID	I27059	KLD Genealogy
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	Fred Phelps,   b. Abt 1895
  Relationship	biological
  Mother	Ester Sherman,   b. Abt 1897
  Relationship	biological
  Family ID	F18010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Patricia Anne Johnson,   b. 1 Dec 1931, Guthrie Center, Guthrie, Iowa, USA d. 26 Sep 2023, Hiawatha, Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1953	Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA   [4]
  Children	> 1. Living + 2. Debra Jean Phelps,   b. 24 Nov 1955   d. 4 Apr 2022, Hiawatha, Linn, Iowa, USA (Age 66 years)  [Father: biological]  [Mother: biological] > 3. Living
  Family ID	F18009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2
  Marriage	20 Nov 1953	Center Point, Linn, Iowa, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F18039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Mar 2026

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show	2 Photos
  	Newspapers.com - The Gazette - 23 Jan 1979 - 3 Obituary - George Theron Phelps
  	Newspapers.com - The Gazette - 23 Jan 1979 - 3 Suicide - George Theron Phelps

  
  

• Sources

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