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Lora G Gleason Balsley

Birth	:	22 Jul 1860 Illinois, USA
Death	:	11 Jan 1936 Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Orchard Cemetery, Orchard, Mitchell County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2249985, -92.7838898
Description	:	Mrs. Homer Balsley Died January 11th After Long Illness Mrs. Homer Balsley passed away last Saturday afternoon, after an illness that had confined her to her home most of the time for the past five years. Her health had been steadily failing since the death of her daughter, Dorothy, who passed away at the age of 17, as she never recovered from the shock and grief of losing her youngest child. A son, almost grown to manhood, had died a few years before that. Lora Gleason, daughter of Charles and Emily Whitney Gleason, Was born in Diamond Lake, Illinois, July... Read More	Mrs. Homer Balsley Died January 11th After Long Illness Mrs. Homer Balsley passed away last Saturday afternoon, after an illness that had confined her to her home most of the time for the past five years. Her health had been steadily failing since the death of her daughter, Dorothy, who passed away at the age of 17, as she never recovered from the shock and grief of losing her youngest child. A son, almost grown to manhood, had died a few years before that. Lora Gleason, daughter of Charles and Emily Whitney Gleason, Was born in Diamond Lake, Illinois, July 22, 1860. He father died in the Civil War when she was 3 years of age. When she was 9 years old her mother brought the family to Mitchell County, and they settled on a farm east of Orchard. She grew to womanhood there, and on November 15, 1882, was married to Homer Balsley. Mr. and Mrs. Balsley established their home on a farm in Lincoln Township and resided there until they retired from active life and moved into Osage twenty-two years ago. They were the parents of six children, two of whom preceded the mother in death. They were William, who died at the age of 15, and Dorothy, both mentioned above. Those who survive are: Mrs. Roy Smith, Little Cedar; Melvin, Osage; Clarence, Charles City; and Carl, Duluth, Minnesota. (Carl was home on Christmas to visit. He could not be reached in time for funeral services, as he was on his way to Florida on business.} She is survived also by a brother, John, of Merriman, Nebraska, and a sister, Mrs. Kate Bannor, of Charles City; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at the Champion Funeral Home in charge of the Reverend John D. Kern, and burial was made in the Orchard Cemetery. [Mitchell County Press, January 16, 1936] Credit: S. Bell

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Lora G Gleason Balsley's memorial is located at: Orchard Cemetery, Orchard, Mitchell County, USA.
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Lora G Gleason Balsley death on 11 Jan 1936 in Mitchell County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.2249985
Longitude: -92.7838898

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Homer Horton Balsley

(1853 - 1936)

Siblings

David W. Squier

(1870 - 1870)

Hattie R. Squier

(1873 - 1880)

Children

Melvin Horton Balsley

(1886 - 1953)

Willie B. Balsley

(1890 - 1905)

Clarence Gleason Balsley

(1895 - 1978)

Carl Meade Balsley

(1898 - 1941)

Dorothy E. Balsley

(1905 - 1923)

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Coordinate: 43.2249985, -92.7838898

2. South Osage Mennonite Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2544556, -92.7915573

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7. Howardville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1866989, -92.7016983

8. Osage Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2131004, -92.9103012

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Coordinate: 43.3156013, -92.8707962

14. Oakwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1178017, -92.7307968

15. Saint Peters Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2858315, -92.6427765

16. Rudd Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1417007, -92.9214020

17. Beaver Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3397217, -92.6727829

18. Ulsterville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0936012, -92.8842010

19. Riverview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3430328, -92.9220200

20. Beckwith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1319008, -92.6042023

21. Meadow Of Memories Pet Cemetery
Charles City, Floyd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1217000, -92.6147000

22. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0766983, -92.6881027

23. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.3856010, -92.7230988

24. West Saint Charles United Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0580597, -92.7897186