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Elizabeth Christina Magdelene “Lizzie” Michels Higgins

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Birth	:	30 Jun 1903 Amber, Jones County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	28 Jan 2002 Mechanicsville, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.1032982, -91.2975006
Description	:	Funeral services for Elizabeth Michels Barnes Higgins will be 2 p.m. on Friday at the Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa, with the Rev. Carl Manternach, officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa. Friends may call two hours before services at Goettsch's in Anamosa. Elizabeth Michels Barnes Higgins, 98, a resident of the Mechanicsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since Dec. 4, 1995, died Monday (Jan. 28, 2002) following complications from a stroke. Elizabeth was born on June 30, 1903, in Amber, Iowa the daughter of William and Anna Otten Michels. She was a graduate of Anamosa High... Read More	Funeral services for Elizabeth Michels Barnes Higgins will be 2 p.m. on Friday at the Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa, with the Rev. Carl Manternach, officiating. Interment will be at Riverside Cemetery in Anamosa. Friends may call two hours before services at Goettsch's in Anamosa. Elizabeth Michels Barnes Higgins, 98, a resident of the Mechanicsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center since Dec. 4, 1995, died Monday (Jan. 28, 2002) following complications from a stroke. Elizabeth was born on June 30, 1903, in Amber, Iowa the daughter of William and Anna Otten Michels. She was a graduate of Anamosa High School in 1921 and taught Country School for two years before marriage to Carl E. Barnes on September 19, 1923. They lived in Anamosa where Carl was a rural mail carrier for many years. Carl died in July of 1945. After Carl's death, Elizabeth moved to Oelwein where she married Bernard M. Higgins in June 1947. They then moved to Mason City where Bernard was a federal meat inspector at the Decker meat packing plant. He passed away in December 1989. She moved back to Anamosa in September 1990 to the senior housing complex. In Mason City she belonged to the Navy Mothers, American Legion Auxiliary, Women's Relief Corps and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Survivors include two daughters, Carlyn Barnes (Arden) Achenbach, of Anamosa, and Mildred Barnes Behrens, of Mount Vernon; a daughter-in-law, Theona Barnes Barkley, of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; nine grandchildren, Gary (Jean) Achenbach, of Boone and their children, Brent, Sara and Brian; Carl (Mary) Achenbach, of Anamosa and their children, Christi and Daniel; Randy (Rhonda) Achenbach, of Garner and their children. Rochelle and Reed; Larry (Candy) Barnes of Waterloo and their children, Steven and Jason; Fred Barnes of Aurora, Colo.; David Barnes of Davenport and his son, Thomas; Beth (Richard) Smith, of Lisbon and their children, Ricky, David and Laurie; Ron (Linda) Behrens of Fort Collins, Colo.; Mark (Vanessa) Behrens, of Lisbon and their children, Camden, Blake and Marissa and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands, Carl E. Barnes, Bernard M. Higgins; her son, Merlin E. Barnes, in June 1986; her son-in-law, Delmar L. Behrens, in July 1978; her grandson, Steven L. Barnes, in January 1996; four sisters, Catherine Meade, Berniece Drumbarger, Ruth Osterkamp and Dorothy Tuel; and five brothers, Henry Michels, Carl Michels, Paul Michels, Julius Michels and Harry Michels in infancy. Goettsch Funeral Home Globe Gazette Obituaries

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Elizabeth Christina Magdelene “Lizzie” Michels Higgins's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa, Jones County, USA.
When did Elizabeth Christina Magdelene “Lizzie” Michels Higgins death?
Elizabeth Christina Magdelene “Lizzie” Michels Higgins death on 28 Jan 2002 in Mechanicsville, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.1032982
Longitude: -91.2975006

Family Members:

Parent

William Christian Heinrich Michels

(1880 - 1957)

Anna Etta Berhardine Otten Michels

(1885 - 1959)

Spouse

Carl Ellsworth Barnes

(1891 - 1945)

Bernard Michael Higgins

(1908 - 1989)

Siblings

Mary Bernice Michels Drumbarger

(1911 - 1973)

Julius Michels

(1916 - 1916)

Ruth L Michels Osterkamp

(1918 - 1996)

Dorathy Mae Pauline Michels Tuel

(1920 - 2000)

Children

Carlyn Ida Mae Barnes Achenbach

(1925 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.1032982, -91.2975006

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Coordinate: 42.1150017, -91.2956009

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Coordinate: 42.1536000, -91.3380000

8. Cass Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1684500, -91.3102700

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Coordinate: 42.0720000, -91.3820000

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Coordinate: 42.1213989, -91.2022018

14. Highland Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0368996, -91.2546997

15. Hart Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1555549, -91.3807180

16. Taylor A Pioneer Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0300000, -91.2440000

17. Grafft Cemetery
Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0513992, -91.2058029

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

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

20. Gillian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1236600, -91.4232000

21. Green Center Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0200005, -91.2292023

22. Cherry Grove Mann Cemetery
Morley, Jones County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9997700, -91.2882540

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

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