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Earl “Max” Bechtel

Birth	:	12 Mar 1925 Memphis, Scotland County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	10 Oct 2016 West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8269005, -91.1194000
Plot	:	320N 122 01
Description	:	Earl "Max" Bechtel, 91, of Burlington, died at 10:12 AM Monday, October 10, 2016, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born March 12, 1925, in Memphis, MO, he was the son of Charles and Florence Smith Bechtel. On November 16, 1942, he married Helen Conlee in Kahoka, MO. She died in October of 1976. Max and Helen moved to Iowa in 1944, he worked as a hired hand for Dockendorf and Neil Wolfe. He also worked for Duke's Construction building the houses for the workers at the Ordnance Plant during the war. He worked a short time... Read More	Earl "Max" Bechtel, 91, of Burlington, died at 10:12 AM Monday, October 10, 2016, at the Great River Klein Center in West Burlington. Born March 12, 1925, in Memphis, MO, he was the son of Charles and Florence Smith Bechtel. On November 16, 1942, he married Helen Conlee in Kahoka, MO. She died in October of 1976. Max and Helen moved to Iowa in 1944, he worked as a hired hand for Dockendorf and Neil Wolfe. He also worked for Duke's Construction building the houses for the workers at the Ordnance Plant during the war. He worked a short time for the railroad. He drove for Benner Tea Company for ten years. He went to the Ordnance Plant working on the lines, grounds keeper, and guard, then retiring in the powerhouse. He loved doing word search puzzles. He also loved playing cards, and playing dominoes with family. He loved having his kids, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren around. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, three sisters, four nephews, four nieces, and his companion of thirty years, Carmen Guzman.

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Where is Earl “Max” Bechtel's memorial?
Earl “Max” Bechtel's memorial is located at: Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines County, USA.
When did Earl “Max” Bechtel death?
Earl “Max” Bechtel death on 10 Oct 2016 in West Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Earl “Max” Bechtel's memorial?
Latitude: 40.8269005
Longitude: -91.1194000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Helen Pet Conlee Bechtel

(1925 - 1976)

Siblings

Freddie L. Bechtel Sr.

(1930 - 2009)

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