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Elva Howard Messer

Birth	:	12 Aug 1891 Henry County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	3 Jan 1970 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2861279, -91.7004451
Description	:	Washington (IA) Evening Journal Funeral services for E. H. Messer, long-time resident of Washington, were held at 2 p.m. today in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson in charge. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mr. Messer, 78, lived at 528 West Madison Street. He died in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City Saturday, January 3, 1970, after having been seriously ill for the past month. Elva Howard Messer was born Aug. 12, 1891, in Henry County, a son of Calvin and Elizabeth Smith Messer. He was reared in Henry County and married Feb. 9, 1940 to Clara Belle Lyon. In his... Read More	Washington (IA) Evening Journal Funeral services for E. H. Messer, long-time resident of Washington, were held at 2 p.m. today in the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Peterson in charge. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Mr. Messer, 78, lived at 528 West Madison Street. He died in Mercy Hospital at Iowa City Saturday, January 3, 1970, after having been seriously ill for the past month. Elva Howard Messer was born Aug. 12, 1891, in Henry County, a son of Calvin and Elizabeth Smith Messer. He was reared in Henry County and married Feb. 9, 1940 to Clara Belle Lyon. In his early years he was employed by the Railway Express Agency, but had retired in 1958 after 37 years as an employee of Iowa Southern Utilities, Co. He was a member of the Baptist church. Surviving are his wife; four children: Mrs. W. T. (Edna) Dahl of Des Moines, Lester M. Messer of Wapello, Mrs. Donald (Ruth) Benell of Hedrick and Donald M. Messer of Concord, Calif.; nine grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters: Mrs. Earl Moran and Mrs. C. J. Loder of Washington, and Mrs. Peter Lyon of Mt. Pleasant.

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Where is Elva Howard Messer's memorial?
Elva Howard Messer's memorial is located at: Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington County, USA.
When did Elva Howard Messer death?
Elva Howard Messer death on 3 Jan 1970 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.2861279
Longitude: -91.7004451

Family Members:

Parent

Calvin A Messer

(1855 - 1920)

Elizabeth Emma “Lizzie” Smith Messer

(1860 - 1934)

Spouse

Clara Belle Lyon Messer

(1892 - 1984)

Siblings

Arthur Rex Messer

(1883 - 1949)

Estella Margaret Messer Loder

(1885 - 1972)

Mary Alice Messer Rich

(1887 - 1961)

Anna Messer

(1889 - 1895)

Grace A. Messer Moran

(1894 - 1985)

Chleo Blanch Messer Lyon

(1898 - 1973)

Lyzell Max Messer

(1902 - 1965)

Children

(unknow - unknow)

Lester Maynard Messer

(1912 - 1994)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 41.2861279, -91.7004451

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Coordinate: 41.1921500, -91.7125900

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Coordinate: 41.3808632, -91.7000885

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Coordinate: 41.1963997, -91.6596985

17. Grace Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2593994, -91.8281021

18. Sommers Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1927986, -91.6505966

19. Roberts Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3616982, -91.7893982

20. Gatlin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2416818, -91.8251712

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Coordinate: 41.2943649, -91.5626373

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Coordinate: 41.2050018, -91.7957993

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Coordinate: 41.3521996, -91.8146973

24. New Haven Cemetery
Washington County, USA
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