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Leo H. Meis

Birth	:	23 Dec 1898 Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Jan 1961 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7939000, -96.1527100
Description	:	LEO H. MEIS, 63, DIES — FARMED WEST OF LE MARS — FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE Funeral services for Leo H. Meis, 63, who died today at Sacred Heart hospital, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic church here. Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. D. Fisch will officiate and burial will be in Calvary cemetery under the direction of the Wiltgen-Luedtke funeral home. Mr, Meis was born near Le Mars Dec. 23, 1898, the son of Anton Meis and the former Clara Pletschette, and had been a lifelong resident of this community,... Read More	LEO H. MEIS, 63, DIES — FARMED WEST OF LE MARS — FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE Funeral services for Leo H. Meis, 63, who died today at Sacred Heart hospital, will be held at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic church here. Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. D. Fisch will officiate and burial will be in Calvary cemetery under the direction of the Wiltgen-Luedtke funeral home. Mr, Meis was born near Le Mars Dec. 23, 1898, the son of Anton Meis and the former Clara Pletschette, and had been a lifelong resident of this community, having farmed west of Le Mars on the place where he was born until retiring and moving to the family's present home at 18 3rd Ave. NE, eight years ago. He had been ill for the past two months, and underwent surgery at Rochester, Minn., Dec. 5. He had returned home for the holidays, but returned to the Rochester hospital. He had been brought to the Le Mars hospital from Rochester by ambulance earlier this week. His marriage to Tillie Heidesch took place Nov. 25. 1926. She survives, as do their two children , Clarice, Mrs. Roman Langel of Le Mars and Leon J. Meis of Granville, and seven grandchildren. Also surviving are four sisters; Mrs. Minnie Delperdang of Le Mars and three serving in religious orders, Sister Mary Clarina of Niles, Ill., and Sister Mary Liguoria of Waconia, Minn., in the Christian Charity order, and Sister Mary Paul of North Buena Vista, Iowa, a Franciscan order. Mr. Meis was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Franklin in World War 1, and three brothers who died in infancy. Mr. Meis, in addition to his farm activities, has served as a director of the Remsen Mutual Insurance Co. for 20 years and was a past vice-president of that business. He was also a member of the Holy Name society, Knights of Columbus and Eagles club.

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Where is Leo H. Meis's memorial?
Leo H. Meis's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Leo H. Meis death?
Leo H. Meis death on 12 Jan 1961 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Leo H. Meis's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7939000
Longitude: -96.1527100

Family Members:

Parent

Anton Meis

(1868 - 1942)

Clara Pletschette Meis

(1872 - 1908)

Spouse

Matilda “Tillie” Heidesch Meis

(1901 - 1985)

Siblings

Wilhelmina “Minnie” Meis Delperdang

(1894 - 1976)

Frank Peter Meis

(1895 - 1918)

Martin Aloysius Meis

(1901 - 1901)

Charles W. Meis

(1902 - unknow)

Children

Clarice L. Meis Langel

(1928 - 2003)

Leon Meis

(1933 - 2014)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Calvary Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7939000, -96.1527100

2. Memorial Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7875000, -96.1504920

3. Resthaven Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8375015, -96.1686020

4. Seney Cemetery
Seney, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8586655, -96.1265106

5. Saint Catherines Cemetery
Oyens, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224200, -96.0563900

6. Saint Peter Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8081017, -96.2767029

7. Hillside Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7291985, -96.2544022

8. Assumption Catholic Cemetery
Merrill, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7214480, -96.2583450

9. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Struble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8953018, -96.2005997

10. Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8514600, -96.2902600

11. Stanton Cemetery
Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6786003, -96.1900024

12. Saint Marys Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8078003, -95.9781036

13. Remsen Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8058014, -95.9775009

14. Plymouth Presbyterian Cemetery
Brunsville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8208760, -96.3318410

15. Union Cemetery
Remsen, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6917000, -96.0291977

16. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Adaville, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7484000, -96.3315000

17. Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Neptune, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6447560, -96.1148360

18. Floyd Valley Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6556015, -96.2514038

19. Saint Johns Cemetery
Craig, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8939018, -96.3225021

20. Mathwig Wetrovsky Cemetery
Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6338000, -96.1723000

21. Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hinton, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6330950, -96.1937720

22. Saint Marys Cemetery
Maurice, Sioux County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9594002, -96.1769028

23. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Johnson Township, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7416992, -96.3707962

24. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ruble, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8372000, -96.3799000