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LUTHER JEWELL

Las Vegas, NV - Luther Jewell, 92, of Las Vegas, formerly of Des Moines, died of a stroke here Friday.  Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery in Des Moines.

Mr. Jewell was born in Illinois and lived in Des Moines for 60 years before moving to Las Vegas three years ago.  He was a  veteran of World War I, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and the organizer of Sheridan Park and Buddies Boxing clubs in Des Moines and of the Clarinda Boxing Club.

Surviving are a daughter, Alice Funk of Las Vegas; three sons, Jack and Richard, both of Las Vegas, and Jim of Tampa, FL; 25 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Hamilton''s Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

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