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Leona Marie Elvina Jessen Vargas

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Birth	:	17 Sep 1911 Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Apr 2009 Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint John's Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5914670, -94.9547750
Description	:	Leona Marie Elvina Vargas, the daughter of Nis Peter and Thomine Laurine Johnson Jessen, was born September 17, 1911, west of Exira, Iowa and died April 16, 2009, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 97 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Leona was baptized February 18, 1912 and confirmed April 11, 1926, at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended Exira Schools, graduating with the High School Class of 1930. After graduation she taught country school. Leona was united in marriage to Orin Robson and to this union, four children were born: Philip, Myrna, Wilma, and Betty. Leona... Read More	Leona Marie Elvina Vargas, the daughter of Nis Peter and Thomine Laurine Johnson Jessen, was born September 17, 1911, west of Exira, Iowa and died April 16, 2009, at the Exira Care Center at the age of 97 years, 6 months, and 29 days. Leona was baptized February 18, 1912 and confirmed April 11, 1926, at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa. She attended Exira Schools, graduating with the High School Class of 1930. After graduation she taught country school. Leona was united in marriage to Orin Robson and to this union, four children were born: Philip, Myrna, Wilma, and Betty. Leona then was a single mother working hard to raise her children. She worked doing housework for several different people. Beginning in 1956, she worked for eight years at Corl's Hardware and then was appointed Exira City Clerk in 1964, where she worked for 12 years before retirement. Leona was secretary/treasurer of the Exira Chamber of Commerce, a member of the WAG's, a member of the Exira Care Center Auxiliary and was privileged to have been a member in 1998 when the group was honored by the Iowa Health Care Organization for being the 1998 Auxiliary Volunteer Group of the State of Iowa. Leona was a member of the Exira Lutheran Church her entire life. Preceding her in death were her parents and her brothers and sister, Elvin Jessen, Soren Jessen, Irene Mattice, and Earnest Jessen. Survivors include her children, Phil and wife Joanne Robson of Hot Springs, AR; Myrna and husband Dwight Freeman of Lake Charles, LA; Wilma and husband Clark Pyles of Derby, KS; Betty and husband Ed Farhner of Wichita, KS; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted by Pastor Kathy Wicks at the Exira Lutheran Church in Exira, Iowa.

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Leona Marie Elvina Jessen Vargas's memorial is located at: Saint John's Cemetery, Exira, Audubon County, USA.
When did Leona Marie Elvina Jessen Vargas death?
Leona Marie Elvina Jessen Vargas death on 16 Apr 2009 in Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.5914670
Longitude: -94.9547750

Family Members:

Parent

Nes Peter “Nis” Jessen

(1882 - 1972)

Mina Lorena “Minnie” Jessen

(1888 - 1920)

Siblings

Elvin P Jessen

(1905 - 1974)

Soren Andrew Jessen

(1908 - 2004)

Irene M Jessen Mattice

(1914 - 2002)

Infant 1915 Jessen

(1915 - 1915)

Ernest Leroy Jessen

(1916 - 1995)

Infant 1936 Jessen

(1936 - 1936)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint John's Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5914670, -94.9547750

2. Adventist Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6164017, -94.9697037

3. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

4. Oak Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5450000, -94.9930000

5. Exira Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5953636, -94.8654785

6. Oakfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5362180, -94.9043460

7. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5905991, -94.8641968

8. Elk Horn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5950000, -95.0590000

9. Hamlin Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6685000, -94.8995000

10. Carlsen-Larsen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5772018, -95.0742035

11. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6524410, -95.0530670

12. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6306000, -95.0832977

13. Clay Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5639000, -95.0886002

14. County Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6953120, -94.9233120

15. Bowen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5113600, -94.8585700

16. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5113983, -94.8581009

17. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7033005, -94.9242020

18. Grove Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5462000, -94.7952000

19. Ebenezer Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7175000, -95.0159000

20. Highland Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -94.8352966

21. Lorah Cemetery
Lorah, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4575005, -94.9738998

22. Arlington Heights Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7270000, -94.9240000

23. Maple Grove Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7289100, -94.9242700

24. Poplar Cemetery
Poplar, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6895000, -95.0942000