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Mary Ella Jones Minear

Birth	:	9 Nov 1921 Ira, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 May 2019 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Union Chapel Cemetery, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7869301, -93.2329025
Description	:	Mary Ella Jones Southern Minear passed away on Saturday 25 May 2019 in Des Moines. Friends are welcome to gather for fellowship at 12 noon on June 1 at Westover Chapel before a celebration of her life at 1:00 pm. Mary was born on 9 November 1921 in Ira, Iowa to Alta May Cross and Zenas Crane Jones. She attended school in Mingo, Iowa and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, then named Iowa State Teachers College, where she was known for her plays and creative writing. She taught English in Atlantic, Iowa in the 1940s and in Des... Read More	Mary Ella Jones Southern Minear passed away on Saturday 25 May 2019 in Des Moines. Friends are welcome to gather for fellowship at 12 noon on June 1 at Westover Chapel before a celebration of her life at 1:00 pm. Mary was born on 9 November 1921 in Ira, Iowa to Alta May Cross and Zenas Crane Jones. She attended school in Mingo, Iowa and graduated from the University of Northern Iowa, then named Iowa State Teachers College, where she was known for her plays and creative writing. She taught English in Atlantic, Iowa in the 1940s and in Des Moines in the 1960s. She married her high school sweetheart, Lt. Lowell Southern; after his death in Italy in 1944, she joined the Red Cross where she served in the South Pacific on Okinawa. After the war, she returned to Newton, Iowa where she met and married Lee Minear in 1948. They spent most of their life together in Des Moines where she joined the congregation of Westminster Presbyterian Church in the 1950s, serving as a deacon and as a long-time contributor to the Christian Education Program, especially in the Adult Sunday School to which she delivered carefully researched and rehearsed homilies. Mary was a creative and entertaining leader in the Heart of the Hawkeye Camp Fire Girls program and a devoted speaker and member of PEO Chapter JM and the American Legion Auxiliary. Lee and Mary enjoyed European travel and hospitality exchanges with Friendship Force and hosting family gatherings for holidays. Mary is survived by her daughter, Mary Beth Cavert, and son, Mark Minear, sister Cleo Billingsley as well as beloved grandchildren and extended families: William Cavert (Katie), Diana and Sam; Elizabeth Cavert Scheibel (Nick); Melissa Minear Alongi (Scott), Sofia, Lilliana, Dominic, Collin Lee Minear; Robbie Petersen; Betty Southern Atwood; and Mardelle Minear. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Lee Minear, son Kenneth Minear, and siblings Lowell M. Jones, Verla E. Bosovich, Helen Vanderwerff, and Keith Jones. The family suggests memorial contributions to Jasper County Historical Society, 1700 S. 15th Ave. W, Newton, Iowa, http://www.jaspercountymuseum.com/home.html And/or the family suggests that you treat yourself to a special trip to visit friends.

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Mary Ella Jones Minear's memorial is located at: Union Chapel Cemetery, Jasper County, USA.
When did Mary Ella Jones Minear death?
Mary Ella Jones Minear death on 25 May 2019 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Mary Ella Jones Minear's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7869301
Longitude: -93.2329025

Family Members:

Spouse

Ogle Lee Minear

(1921 - 2008)

Children

Kenneth Lee Minear

(1955 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Union Chapel Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7869301, -93.2329025

2. Perin Cemetery (Defunct)
Clyde, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8088930, -93.2432600

3. Kintz Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8143997, -93.2514038

4. Bethel Cemetery
Baxter, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8196983, -93.1980972

5. Ashton Chapel and Cemetery
Mingo, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8163000, -93.2855000

6. Fisher Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7392006, -93.2508011

7. Greencastle Cemetery
Green Castle, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7431000, -93.2654000

8. Raridon Cemetery
Baxter, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8416550, -93.2002032

9. Graham Cemetery
Mingo, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7839500, -93.3182140

10. Sams Pioneer Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7472000, -93.3016968

11. Restland Cemetery
Baxter, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8191986, -93.1547012

12. Independence Cemetery
Baxter, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7933006, -93.1418991

13. McKeever Cemetery
Colfax, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7192001, -93.2517014

14. Deeter Cemetery
Collins, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8628006, -93.2514038

15. Shipp Cemetery
Oswalt, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6972108, -93.2668723

16. Bethany Cemetery
Baxter, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8344002, -93.1243973

17. Deeter Cemetery
Clyde, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8628000, -93.3128500

18. Slaughter Cemetery
Colfax, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6869011, -93.2091980

19. Day Cemetery
Rhodes, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8885994, -93.2264023

20. Farrar Cemetery
Farrar, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8058776, -93.3690155

21. Linder Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7576760, -93.0966490

22. Bridges Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7571983, -93.0963974

23. Colfax Cemetery
Colfax, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6705704, -93.2432480

24. Collins Cemetery
Collins, Story County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8983002, -93.2902985