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Birth	:	16 Nov 1904 Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Mar 1959 Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7335000, -94.6597000
Description	:	“Pocahontas Record Democrat”, Pocahontas, Iowa, March 26, 1959, page 1. “Mrs. Leo Shimon Rites Held Here Tuesday Morning” Mrs. Leo J. Shimon died at 6:15 Sunday morning in her home following a three months illness. She entered St. Mary’s hospital at Rochester, Minn., a few days before Christmas and later underwent surgery from which she failed to recover. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in SS. Peter and Paul’s Catholic church with the pastor, Rev. Fr. Walter Bruch celebrant of the Requiem Mass. Rev. Fr. H. B. Karhoff and Fr. Paul Alvey, pastor and assistant... Read More	“Pocahontas Record Democrat”, Pocahontas, Iowa, March 26, 1959, page 1. “Mrs. Leo Shimon Rites Held Here Tuesday Morning” Mrs. Leo J. Shimon died at 6:15 Sunday morning in her home following a three months illness. She entered St. Mary’s hospital at Rochester, Minn., a few days before Christmas and later underwent surgery from which she failed to recover. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning in SS. Peter and Paul’s Catholic church with the pastor, Rev. Fr. Walter Bruch celebrant of the Requiem Mass. Rev. Fr. H. B. Karhoff and Fr. Paul Alvey, pastor and assistant pastor of Sacred Heart church were in the sanctuary. Members of the American Legion Auxiliary attended in a body. Pall bearers were Paul Hudek, George Stockdale, Bobby Steinhiber, John Pascal, Ray Bash and A. O. Loota and the honary pall bearers were Dr. J. M. Rhodes, Dr. R. N. Brenny, Alfred Miller, Earl Oleson, Richard Love and Louis J. Elbert. Burial was in Calvary cemetery. Mary Oral Gilchrist, life long resident was the daughter of Mrs. C. W. Gilchrist and the late Mr. Gilchrist. She was born in Pocahontas, Nov. 16, 1904. She graduated from the Pocahontas high school and attended Iowa State College at Ames. For seventeen years, previous to her marriage she was deputy county auditor of Pocahontas county. On Feb 21, 1944 she was united in marriage with Leo J. Shimon and they established their home here. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Social Society of SS. Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church and ...Alden Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Survivors include her husband, one son, Dennis, 13, her mother, Mrs. C. W. Gilchrist of Pocahontas and five brothers, James also of Pocahontas, Charles of Los Angeles, Calif., Claude Gilchrist of Des Moines, Pierre of Arnolds Park and Willard of Spencer.” Contributed by Ann Bowler, #46893124

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Mary Oral Gilchrist Shimon's memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, USA.
When did Mary Oral Gilchrist Shimon death?
Mary Oral Gilchrist Shimon death on 22 Mar 1959 in Pocahontas, Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7335000
Longitude: -94.6597000

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Willard Gilchrist

(1866 - 1955)

Florence Petis Hinckley Gilchrist

(1874 - 1963)

Spouse

Leo John Shimon

(1899 - 1970)

Siblings

James Cleland Gilchrist

(1891 - 1961)

Pierre J Gilchrist

(1894 - 1964)

Richard Paul Gilchrist

(1901 - 1956)

Wilma Gail Gilchrist Pascal

(1902 - 1936)

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