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Mary Gertrude Rayl Emperley

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Birth	:	21 Mar 1922 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	12 Aug 2008 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rock Creek Liberty Cemetery, Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7383003, -92.8233032
Description	:	Mary Rayl Emperley, 86, of Grinnell and formerly of Newton, died August 12, 2008, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 15, at the Grinnell First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Stewart officiating. Organist will be Denise Baustian. Pallbearers will be Jason and Jeff Dickerson, Jeremy Coleman, James Plumb, Kim and David Cooper, and Joel Clifton. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Jasper County. The daughter of C. Fred and Miriam Gault Rayl, Mary was born March 21, 1922, in Grinnell. She was raised in Grinnell and was a 1940... Read More	Mary Rayl Emperley, 86, of Grinnell and formerly of Newton, died August 12, 2008, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 15, at the Grinnell First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Stewart officiating. Organist will be Denise Baustian. Pallbearers will be Jason and Jeff Dickerson, Jeremy Coleman, James Plumb, Kim and David Cooper, and Joel Clifton. Burial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery, rural Jasper County. The daughter of C. Fred and Miriam Gault Rayl, Mary was born March 21, 1922, in Grinnell. She was raised in Grinnell and was a 1940 graduate of Grinnell High School. She was married to Kenneth Clifton and to this union two children were born, Sandra Cooper and Tom Clifton. She was later married to Dean Koger and to this union three children were born, John Koger, Kathy Trotter, and Susan Harlow. Mary moved to Newton in 1950. She was employed for Winpower Corporation for 20 years, retiring in 1985. On May 11, 1993, she was married to William "Del" Emperley, in Gravois Mills, Missouri. The couple lived in Newton prior to moving to Grinnell in 1999. Mary was a member of the Grinnell Baptist Church, where she was active with the American Baptist Women, and the Rebekah Lodge. She devoted many hours to volunteer work including, RSVP in Newton, Prison Ministries in Mitchellville, Jasper County Museum, Kellogg Historical Museum, and Grinnell Regional Medical Center. She was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan for many years. She enjoyed traveling with her family, playing cards with family and friends, and dining out with friends. She also enjoyed crocheting, knitting, and exercising. Survivors include five children, Sandra Cooper and Tom Clifton of Grinnell, John Koger of Omaha, and Kathy Trotter and Susan Harlow of Pearl, Mississippi; two step-children, Karen Schilling of Kennesaw, Georgia and Dennis Emperley of Morganton, North Carolina; one brother, Don Rayl of park Hill, Oklahoma; fourteen grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; seven step great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Del in 2007; two former husbands, Kenneth and Dean; and her granddaughter, Teresa Ann Cooper

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Where is Mary Gertrude Rayl Emperley's memorial?
Mary Gertrude Rayl Emperley's memorial is located at: Rock Creek Liberty Cemetery, Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA.
When did Mary Gertrude Rayl Emperley death?
Mary Gertrude Rayl Emperley death on 12 Aug 2008 in Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7383003
Longitude: -92.8233032

Family Members:

Parent

Clifford Fred “Fred” Rayl

(1899 - 1973)

Miriam Frances Gault Rayl

(1898 - 1970)

Spouse

William Delbert “Del” Emperley

(1921 - 2007)

Dean Lewis Koger

(1905 - 1973)

Siblings

Children

Sandra Lee “Sandy” Clifton Cooper

(1940 - 2022)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Oakland Acres, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7383003, -92.8233032

2. Mormon Grave
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Coordinate: 41.7056640, -92.7858500

3. West Westfield Pioneer Cemetery
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4. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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5. Our Silent City Cemetery
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6. Hazelwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7369003, -92.7358017

7. Hickory Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8081000, -92.8335000

8. Westfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6935997, -92.7493973

9. Saums Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6744003, -92.8842010

10. Old German Lutheran Cemetery
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11. Pleasant View Quaker Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6919000, -92.9213000

12. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6524730, -92.7905610

13. Antle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7168999, -92.9405975

14. Rushville Cemetery
Rushville, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7611008, -92.9464035

15. Oak Grove Catholic Cemetery
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6597800, -92.7210000

16. Center Friends Cemetery
Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7294006, -92.9796982

17. Sugar Creek Cemetery
Searsboro, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6281013, -92.7652969

18. Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6946983, -92.6691971

19. Chester Cemetery
Grinnell, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8416700, -92.7182200

20. Slagel Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6739006, -92.9753036

21. German Society Methodist Cemetery
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8124901, -92.9751961

22. Jasper County Burying Ground
Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6775600, -92.9996110

23. Upper Blue Point Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6417007, -92.6782990

24. Swan Cemetery
Sully, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5918999, -92.8233032