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Cletus Virgil Blong

Birth	:	6 Dec 1936 Lawler, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Sep 2017 Elma, Howard County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Mount Carmel Cemetery, Lawler, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.0661011, -92.1511002
Plot	:	B - 23 - 19
Description	:	Cletus Blong age 80 of Lawler, IA, died Monday, September 25, 2017, at Colonial Manor in Elma, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler with Rev. Kyle Digmann celebrating the Mass. Interment will be held in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Lawler with Gerard Gebel, Dean Reicks, Joe Kuehn, Gary Gilbert, Raymond Blong, and Steve Gebel serving as pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at the church prior to the Mass where there will be a... Read More	Cletus Blong age 80 of Lawler, IA, died Monday, September 25, 2017, at Colonial Manor in Elma, IA. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Lawler with Rev. Kyle Digmann celebrating the Mass. Interment will be held in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery, Lawler with Gerard Gebel, Dean Reicks, Joe Kuehn, Gary Gilbert, Raymond Blong, and Steve Gebel serving as pallbearers. Friends may greet the family 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 29, 2017 at the church prior to the Mass where there will be a rosary at 9:20 a.m. Cletus Virgil Blong was born December 6, 1936 in rural Lawler, Iowa, the son of Louis and Elizabeth (Balk) Blong. Cletus attended Mt. Carmel Catholic elementary school in Lawler and graduated from Lawler High School in 1953. Cletus started working on the family farm and helped with the family trenching and tiling business. Farming was Cletus’ life; he spent over 50 years on the farm raising Hereford cattle that he took pride in caring for and raising. Cletus worked shoulder to shoulder with Raymond Blong farming together. Cletus loved everything about the farm, from growing crops to the daily chores. Cletus found time to enjoy watching birds and looking at the wild flowers. He would take road trips to Lake Meyer by Calmar, Iowa and sit on the bank of the lake to fish and enjoy the wildlife. On occasion he loved attending the sale barns in the area to watch all the livestock. A farm sale was an event he didn’t miss. Family was important to Cletus who enjoyed visiting with his brother, sister and brother-in-law. He also enjoyed watching his nieces and nephews grow up. Cletus is survived by his brother, Cyril Blong of Milwaukee, WI; sister, Mary Agnes Gebel of New Hampton, IA; brother-in-law, Ardie Reicks of Lawler, IA; cousin, Raymond (Charlotte) Blong of Waucoma, IA Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Elizabeth Blong; brother, Louise Jr.; sisters, Arlene Blong, Edna Reicks, Patricia Ondrashek; brothers-in-law; LeRoy Gebel, Norbert Ondrashek; sister-in-law, Margaret Blong.

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Where is Cletus Virgil Blong's memorial?
Cletus Virgil Blong's memorial is located at: Mount Carmel Cemetery, Lawler, Chickasaw County, USA.
When did Cletus Virgil Blong death?
Cletus Virgil Blong death on 25 Sep 2017 in Elma, Howard County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Cletus Virgil Blong's memorial?
Latitude: 43.0661011
Longitude: -92.1511002

Family Members:

Parent

Louis B. Blong

(1899 - 1967)

Elizabeth Rose Balk Blong

(1900 - 1983)

Siblings

Mary Agnes Blong Gebel

(1926 - 2018)

Arlene Margaret Blong

(1928 - 1934)

Louis Herman Blong Jr.

(1930 - 1932)

Edna Florence Blong Reicks

(1933 - 2015)

Patricia Ann Blong Ondrashek

(1940 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Lawler, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0661011, -92.1511002

2. Saint Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
Lawler, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0637440, -92.1460500

3. North Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0835991, -92.1632996

4. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0269480, -92.0976470

5. Stapleton Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0084000, -92.1259000

6. Saint Rose Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0786018, -92.0678024

7. Jacksonville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1122017, -92.2082977

8. Saint Marys Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1258011, -92.1014023

9. Little Turkey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1305618, -92.1013870

10. Boyd Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0043983, -92.2285995

11. Sacred Heart Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1543999, -92.1793976

12. Waucoma Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0586014, -92.0271988

13. Saint Marys Cemetery
Waucoma, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0583000, -92.0255966

14. Rose Hill Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9743996, -92.1932983

15. Alpha Cemetery
Alpha, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0057983, -92.0428009

16. Maple Grove Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9617004, -92.1607971

17. Crane Creek Lutheran Cemetery
Jerico, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1553001, -92.2341995

18. Yankee Cemetery
Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1556015, -92.2378006

19. West Cemetery
Fredericksburg, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9603004, -92.2136002

20. Calvary Cemetery
New Hampton, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0694000, -92.3097000

21. New Hampton Cemetery
New Hampton, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0564003, -92.3210983

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
New Hampton, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0536003, -92.3217010

23. Children of Israel Cemetery
Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0583305, -92.3249969

24. Bethel Cemetery
Hawkeye, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9803009, -92.0218964