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Helen V. Pettit Rogers

Birth	:	6 Sep 1927 Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	14 Jul 2021 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Fellows Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7257996, -91.9496994
Description	:	HELEN V. ROGERS September 06, 1927 - July 14, 2021 OBITUARY MOUNT PLEASANT - Helen Rogers, 93, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday July 14, 2021 at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant. Helen was born September 6, 1927 in Mount Sterling, Iowa the daughter of Craig and Dorothy (Jennings) Pettit. She grew up in the Mount Sterling community and graduated from Keosauqua High School. She received her B.A. degree in education in 1951 from the University of Northern Iowa and taught second grade in Keosauqua for three years. On April 2, 1955 she married Rudy Rogers... Read More	HELEN V. ROGERS September 06, 1927 - July 14, 2021 OBITUARY MOUNT PLEASANT - Helen Rogers, 93, of Mount Pleasant, died Wednesday July 14, 2021 at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant. Helen was born September 6, 1927 in Mount Sterling, Iowa the daughter of Craig and Dorothy (Jennings) Pettit. She grew up in the Mount Sterling community and graduated from Keosauqua High School. She received her B.A. degree in education in 1951 from the University of Northern Iowa and taught second grade in Keosauqua for three years. On April 2, 1955 she married Rudy Rogers in Tokyo, Japan. Helen taught second grade in Tokyo for the U.S. Army. In 1964, Helen and Rudy moved to Mount Pleasant. She taught third grade in the Mount Pleasant Community Schools for 27 years until retiring in 1991. Mrs. Rogers was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, Henry County Retired Teacher's Association, ISEA, and NEA. Helen is survived by one son, Keith Rogers of Waterloo; two daughters, Diane (Dirk) Brinkmeyer of Bradenton, FL, Carol (Greg Beelman) Kahn of Oklahoma City, OK; five grandchildren Grant (Kelsey) Brinkmeyer, Adam Kahn, Clifton Brinkmeyer, Megan Rogers, Kyle Rogers and one great granddaughter Aurora Brinkmeyer. She was preceded in death by her husband Rudy, her parents and brother Dean Pettit. Funeral Service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, July 17, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant. Rev. David Bracht-Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in the Fellows Cemetery in Keosauqua. Visitation will be held from noon until service time on Saturday at the church. A memorial fund has been established for the First United Methodist Church. The service will be livestreamed on Powell Funeral Homes Facebook page. The Olson-Powell Memorial Chapel is caring for Helen and her family.

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Helen V. Pettit Rogers's memorial is located at: Fellows Cemetery, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA.
When did Helen V. Pettit Rogers death?
Helen V. Pettit Rogers death on 14 Jul 2021 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7257996
Longitude: -91.9496994

Family Members:

Parent

Craig Pettit

(1895 - 1973)

Alice Dorothy Jennings Pettit

(1902 - 1956)

Spouse

Durwood “Rudy” Rogers

(1934 - 2002)

Siblings

Dean Loris Pettit

(1929 - 2019)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Fellows Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7257996, -91.9496994

2. Oak Lawn Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7397003, -91.9599991

3. Purdom Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7275009, -91.9753036

4. Lippincott McCrary Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7333300, -91.9166700

5. Watkins Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6955986, -91.9483032

6. Dodson Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7113991, -91.9119034

7. White Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6878700, -91.9584200

8. Anson Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7592500, -91.9171500

9. Van Buren County Poor Farm Cemetery
Mount Zion, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666940, -91.9376718

10. Pittsburg Rural Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7490000, -91.9960000

11. Boston Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7028008, -92.0018997

12. Rider Cemetery
Pittsburg, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7666930, -91.9779510

13. Center Chapel Cemetery
Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6891360, -91.9117420

14. Forbes Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7730000, -91.9395000

15. Prall Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6817017, -91.9822006

16. Columbus Cemetery
Bentonsport, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7416700, -91.8833300

17. Seaman Cemetery
Mount Sterling, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6715000, -91.9449800

18. Railroad Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7680840, -91.9043370

19. Bethel Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7182999, -92.0246964

20. Cook Cemetery
Keosauqua, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7839000, -91.9778000

21. Vernon Cemetery
Vernon, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7235000, -91.8600000

22. Robb Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6972008, -91.8681030

23. Gilbert Cemetery
Kilbourn, Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7916926, -91.9779510

24. Wilson Family Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7951500, -91.9681000