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Jeremiah “Jerry” Lesher

Birth	:	16 Aug 1845 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	3 Feb 1916 Odebolt, Sac County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2985992, -95.2469025
Description	:	Pneumonia, following a long siege of heart trouble which has many times during the past year threatened to end his earthly existence, finally conquered Uncle Jerry Lesher on Thursday afternoon of last week and the old game warrior was eventually forced to give up the unequal struggle. Uncle Jerry was one of those gentle souls whom everybody liked and who was always a jolly chap to meet and pass time of day with. For many years he had been a resident of Odebolt and was know to practically everyone in the city ans was loved for his geniality by all... Read More	Pneumonia, following a long siege of heart trouble which has many times during the past year threatened to end his earthly existence, finally conquered Uncle Jerry Lesher on Thursday afternoon of last week and the old game warrior was eventually forced to give up the unequal struggle. Uncle Jerry was one of those gentle souls whom everybody liked and who was always a jolly chap to meet and pass time of day with. For many years he had been a resident of Odebolt and was know to practically everyone in the city ans was loved for his geniality by all with whom he came into contact. For perhaps a year before his passing he had suffered much from heart trouble and it was with difficulty that he bridged many a severe attack. On numerous occasions, however, rallied with a surprising grit and pluck. In pleasant weather he was a familiar figure about town and he always brought with him that sunshine in his countenance which is contagious. It was with great regret that his many friends learned the news of his death for to most of them it was not known that he was seriously ill. The funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday with a very large attendance from his old neighbors and friends. Special music and other tributes to the memory of the deceased were in evidence. Jeremiah Lesher was born in Cumberland County, Penn. on August 16, 1845. At the age of twenty-five he removed to Wisconsin, where he resided for eight years. In 1874 he came to Iowa and settled on a farm south of Odebolt. On March 18, 1885 he was united in marriage with Miss Carrie Gruver of Wall Lake. To this union one daughter was born, Mrs. Louis Prestin, who with her mother remain to mourn their loss. Mr. Lesher also leaves one brother and four sisters, Frank Lesher of Denison, Mrs. Dave Kramer of Fostoria, Ohio, Mrs. E. Lesher of Haddon, Kansas, Mrs. Mary Level of Odebolt and Mrs. Charles Starr of Carlsbadt, Canada. In 1904 Mr. and Mrs. Lesher removed to Odebolt and had resided here ever since. Among his other affiliations the deceased was a valued member of the local Yeomen lodge and the members of that organization were present at the funeral service in a body. Mr. Lesher was a believer in civic improvement and had done a great deal of this work about his premises in the last years of his life, always endeavoring to make his modest residence property a thing of beauty as well as comfort. In other ways he demonstrated that he was a citizen to be prized and his loss will be mourned by the community generally as well as by his immediate relatives. Taken from The Odebolt News 10 Feb 1916.

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Jeremiah “Jerry” Lesher's memorial is located at: Odebolt Cemetery, Odebolt, Sac County, USA.
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Jeremiah “Jerry” Lesher death on 3 Feb 1916 in Odebolt, Sac County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.2985992
Longitude: -95.2469025

Family Members:

Parent

David S Lesher Jr.

(1817 - 1889)

Spouse

Caroline “Carrie” Gruver Lesher

(1856 - 1941)

Siblings

Mary Ann Lesher Level

(1866 - 1946)

Children

Nora Mae Lesher Prestin

(1886 - 1959)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Odebolt Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985992, -95.2469025

2. Saint Martins Catholic Cemetery
Odebolt, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2985573, -95.2481842

3. Richland Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3544006, -95.2238998

4. Hayes Township Cemetery
Arthur, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2943993, -95.3427963

5. Salem Reform Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3555984, -95.1866989

6. Tom Marks Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2537000, -95.1605000

7. Clinton Township Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330600, -95.1475000

8. Linton Cemetery
Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3330994, -95.1474991

9. Bethel Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2192001, -95.3043976

10. Emmanuel Cemetery
Cook Township, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3993988, -95.2063980

11. Saint John Lutheran Church Cemetery
Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1780000, -95.2650000

12. Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2757988, -95.0805969

13. Kiron Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1817017, -95.3133011

14. Hayes Chapel Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2723897, -95.4215386

15. South Wall Lake Cemetery
Wall Lake, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2318993, -95.0911026

16. Cook Center Cemetery
Schaller, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4432983, -95.2649994

17. Protestant Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4294014, -95.1483002

18. Ida Grove Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3560982, -95.4516983

19. Sac County Farm Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4295560, -95.1175190

20. Grant Township Cemetery
Ida Grove, Ida County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2242012, -95.4569016

21. Ferguson Cemetery
Lake View, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3142014, -95.0132980

22. Immanuel Presbyterian Cemetery
Carnarvon, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2392006, -95.0224991

23. Early Union Cemetery
Early, Sac County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578018, -95.1425018

24. Lehfeldt Cemetery
Kiron, Crawford County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1458170, -95.3724972