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Bessie B. Zachmeyer Smith

Birth	:	23 Jan 1926 Yarmouth, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 Oct 2013 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Green Mound Cemetery, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0696983, -91.6652985
Description	:	Bessie Smith, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation was at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Andy Avery officiating. Burial was in the Green Mound Cemetery west of Trenton. Memorials were established to the First Baptist Church and the Green Mound Cemetery in her memory. Born January 23, 1926 in rural Yarmouth, IA, Bessie Bertha was the daughter of Joseph and Iva (Kemmry) Zachmeyer. She attended the Yarmouth School. On March 13, 1943, she... Read More	Bessie Smith, 87, of Mt. Pleasant, IA, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at the Henry County Health Center. Visitation was at the Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Andy Avery officiating. Burial was in the Green Mound Cemetery west of Trenton. Memorials were established to the First Baptist Church and the Green Mound Cemetery in her memory. Born January 23, 1926 in rural Yarmouth, IA, Bessie Bertha was the daughter of Joseph and Iva (Kemmry) Zachmeyer. She attended the Yarmouth School. On March 13, 1943, she married Melvin Everett Smith in Nauvoo, IL. He preceded her in death on June 12, 1984. Bessie worked as a bookkeeper alongside her husband for his construction business and the family farm. Always a homemaker, her passion and focus of her life was taking care of her children and grandchildren. Favorite hobbies included cooking and baking with her specialty being cinnamon rolls and sour cream jumbles. She enjoyed growing flowers, especially roses, and gardening. A member of First Baptist Church, she also belonged to the women’s circle of the church. Survivors include two daughters, Betty (Irvin) Jerrel and Alison Black all of Mt. Pleasant, IA; two sons, Duane (Laura) Smith of Ft. Collins, CO and Everett Smith of Mt. Pleasant; thirteen grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and a son-in-law, Jim Hodson of Rockdale, TX. Preceding her in death are her husband, Melvin; her parents; a daughter, Charlotte Hodson; a brother, Martin “Bud” Zachmeyer; three sisters, Marie Engel, Ruth Charles and Nellie Downs; and a grandson, Nick Smith.

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Where is Bessie B. Zachmeyer Smith's memorial?
Bessie B. Zachmeyer Smith's memorial is located at: Green Mound Cemetery, Henry County, USA.
When did Bessie B. Zachmeyer Smith death?
Bessie B. Zachmeyer Smith death on 29 Oct 2013 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Bessie B. Zachmeyer Smith's memorial?
Latitude: 41.0696983
Longitude: -91.6652985

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Martin Zachmeyer

(1879 - 1944)

Iva Bell Kemery Zachmeyer

(1890 - 1990)

Spouse

Melvin Everett Smith

(1918 - 1984)

Siblings

Martin Joseph “Bud” Zachmeyer

(1912 - 1990)

Nellie B. Zachmeyer Downs

(1913 - 1964)

Flowers:

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