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Alva Frederick Schoon

Birth	:	19 May 1902 Amber, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Jul 1961 Amber, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1650009, -91.1825027
Plot	:	Lot #50 Grave #8
Description	:	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA...JULY 20, 1961....PAGE 1 ALVA SCHOON RITES SET FRIDAY MORN Alva Schoon, 59 year old bachelor, was found dead early Wednesday morning, July 19 in the Amber home he occupied with an older brother. Dr.John L. Bailey, Anamosa, Jones county medical examiner, listed the cause of death as a suicide, the result of a self inflicted blast from a .410 gauge shotgun. Dr. Bailey said there was no known cause for the suicide. Schoon was found early Wednesday morning lying in the living... Read More	SOURCE: THE ANAMOSA EUREKA...JULY 20, 1961....PAGE 1 ALVA SCHOON RITES SET FRIDAY MORN Alva Schoon, 59 year old bachelor, was found dead early Wednesday morning, July 19 in the Amber home he occupied with an older brother. Dr.John L. Bailey, Anamosa, Jones county medical examiner, listed the cause of death as a suicide, the result of a self inflicted blast from a .410 gauge shotgun. Dr. Bailey said there was no known cause for the suicide. Schoon was found early Wednesday morning lying in the living room of the Amber home he occupied with his brother Bill. Schoon was last seen about 4 p.m. Tuesday in Amber. It was believed that he gone home and had probably taken his life sometime after 4 p.m., but the incident had gone unnoticed by the older brother who is troubled by poor hearing and eyesight. Funeral services, will be held Friday, July 31, at 11 a.m., at the Goettsch Funeral home, Anamosa. Rev. J.P. Willms will officiate at the service. Burial will be in Wayne cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Dirks, E.E.Willms, John Osterkamp, Otto Danneman,John Bodeker and LaVern Husman. He was born May 19, 1902, son of Jacob and Mary Helgen Schoon, on a farm near Amber. He had spent his lifetime in the Amber vicinity and had worked on farms in the area. He had served a short time in the United States army during World War II. Survivors include a sister Mrs. Emma Warner, St. Cloud, Minn.; and three brothers, George Schoon, Adolph Schoon and William Schoon, all of Amber.

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Alva Frederick Schoon's memorial is located at: Wayne Zion Cemetery, Jones County, USA.
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Alva Frederick Schoon death on 19 Jul 1961 in Amber, Jones County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1650009
Longitude: -91.1825027

Family Members:

Parent

Jacobus Lorenz Schoon

(1849 - 1930)

Maria Helgens Schoon

(1859 - 1928)

Siblings

George Hinrich Schoon

(1880 - 1967)

William Rieken Schoon

(1885 - 1970)

Lawrence Christoph Schoon

(1888 - 1951)

Pvt Adolph M. Schoon

(1890 - 1978)

Henry Rudolph Schoon

(1892 - 1955)

Lena Margaretha Schoon Eggers

(1895 - 1933)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Wayne Zion Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1650009, -91.1825027

2. Kiburz Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1758003, -91.1513977

3. Zimmerman Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1758003, -91.1496964

4. Amber Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1300011, -91.1781006

5. Four Horn Cemetery
Scotch Grove, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1594009, -91.1307983

6. Edinburg Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1342010, -91.1374969

7. Midland Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1213989, -91.2022018

8. Langworthy Cemetery
Langworthy, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1878014, -91.2380981

9. Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2079200, -91.1420500

10. Oakwood Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2322006, -91.1761017

11. Grand Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2369690, -91.1922590

12. Chestnut Street Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2382940, -91.1924700

13. Antioch Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0850400, -91.2107100

14. Hazel Green Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0853004, -91.1508026

15. Scotch Grove Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1657982, -91.0635986

16. Cass Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

17. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2606010, -91.1905975

18. East Monticello Cemetery
East Monticello, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2597200, -91.1610000

19. Holy Cross Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1150017, -91.2956009

20. North Madison Pioneers Cemetery
Center Junction, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1099790, -91.0640000

21. Riverside Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1032982, -91.2975006

22. Anamosa State Penitentiary Cemetery
Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1122017, -91.3082962

23. Glenn Cemetery
Jackson, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0583410, -91.1416920

24. Johnsontown Cemetery
Onslow, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458015, -91.0346985