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Esther Joy Stratton Witmer

Birth	:	2 Dec 1908 West Branch, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Jan 2015 Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Cathedral of the Pines Cemetery, Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7749900, -71.9901800
Description	:	Esther J. Witmer, 106, died peacefully Thursday, January 22, 2015, at her home in Prairie Hills Assisted Living, Tipton, Iowa. Memorial services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at United Methodist Church, Tipton, with the Rev. Paul Frederickson officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will follow in Healy Cemetery, Moscow, Iowa. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Monday at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Tipton Ambulance Service and Tipton United Methodist Church. Esther Joy Stratton was born December 2, 1908, in West Branch, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Maud (Branson) Stratton.... Read More	Esther J. Witmer, 106, died peacefully Thursday, January 22, 2015, at her home in Prairie Hills Assisted Living, Tipton, Iowa. Memorial services will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at United Methodist Church, Tipton, with the Rev. Paul Frederickson officiating. Burial of her cremated remains will follow in Healy Cemetery, Moscow, Iowa. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Monday at Fry Funeral Home, Tipton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Tipton Ambulance Service and Tipton United Methodist Church. Esther Joy Stratton was born December 2, 1908, in West Branch, Iowa, the daughter of Charles and Maud (Branson) Stratton. She graduated as salutatorian of the class of 1927 of West Branch High School. She attended Iowa Wesleyan College and University of Iowa. She was a teacher in the rural schools for three years before marrying LeRoy Witmer on June 6, 1931, in West Branch. They had two children, Richard Edwin and Shirley Jean. In 1941, they moved to the farm they had purchased west of Tipton, where they lived until moving to Tipton in 1974. Esther liked farming and the country life. In 1949, she wrote “A Country to Woman’s Creed.” In 2005, she moved to Prairie Hills, which she called home until her death. She was an active member of Tipton United Methodist Church and Farm Bureau, having served as state chairman of the Women’s Farm Bureau for four years, and was an Iowa Master Farm Homemaker. She was a member of Chapter DY P.E.O., and the 19th Century Club. Esther enjoyed quilting, and was an avid reader and crossword puzzle worker. Esther is survived by her son, Richard (Patricia) Witmer of Indianapolis, IN; four grandchildren, Mark (Julie) Frederick, Lynn (Steve) Brown, Richard (Jo Ellen) Witmer Jr., and Cindi (Len) Woods; great-grandchildren, Christi, Richard, Kellie, David, Walter, Jack, Steve and Nicole; and five great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy, daughter, Jean, her parents, and three sisters, Maureen Perry, Geraldine Daut, and Violet Witmer. Provided By: Fry Funeral Home

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Esther Joy Stratton Witmer's memorial is located at: Cathedral of the Pines Cemetery, Rindge, Cheshire County, USA.
When did Esther Joy Stratton Witmer death?
Esther Joy Stratton Witmer death on 22 Jan 2015 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Esther Joy Stratton Witmer's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7749900
Longitude: -71.9901800

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Stratton

(1879 - 1958)

Adda Maud Branson Stratton

(1884 - 1959)

Spouse

H. LeRoy Witmer

(1904 - 1988)

Siblings

Maureen Stratton Parry

(1905 - 1946)

Geraldine Stratton Daut

(1907 - 1986)

Violet Charles Stratton Witmer

(1914 - 2006)

Children

Shirley Jean Witmer Frederick

(1935 - 2002)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cathedral of the Pines Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7749900, -71.9901800

2. Meeting House Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7501200, -72.0096700

3. Wood Family Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7457040, -71.9859410

4. Hillside Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7463000, -72.0063900

5. Conant Cemetery
Jaffrey, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8083000, -72.0164600

6. Village Cemetery
Jaffrey Center, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8128200, -72.0175000

7. Saint Patrick Cemetery
Jaffrey, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8158600, -72.0100000

8. Smallpox Cemetery
Jaffrey, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8231700, -72.0030500

9. Wilder Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7395400, -71.9404900

10. Jarmany Hill Cemetery
Sharon, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8038100, -71.9289300

11. Rand Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7350006, -72.0582962

12. Cutters Cemetery
Jaffrey Center, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8266710, -72.0483190

13. North Cemetery
Sharon, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8316000, -71.9347900

14. Robbins Cemetery
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7266670, -72.0638890

15. Old Burying Ground
Jaffrey Center, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8287500, -72.0573200

16. Robbins Burial Ground
Rindge, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7268982, -72.0658035

17. Smithville Cemetery
New Ipswich Center, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7336110, -71.8782810

18. Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6851300, -72.0185200

19. Riverside Cemetery
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6805992, -72.0263977

20. Phillips-Heil Cemetery
Jaffrey, Cheshire County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8189049, -72.1105576

21. Calvary Cemetery
Winchendon, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6805992, -72.0318985

22. Hill Cemetery
New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7557220, -71.8568250

23. Central Cemetery
New Ipswich, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7494011, -71.8563995

24. Saint Peter Church Cemetery
Peterborough, Hillsborough County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8791980, -71.9510690