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Melvin A. “Mel” Reimer

Birth	:	29 Jul 1926 Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Jul 2011 Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Oakland Cemetery, Clinton, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.8964005, -90.1800003
Description	:	CLINTON, Iowa — Melvin A. "Mel" Reimer, age 84, of Clinton, Iowa, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Alverno Health Care Facility. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. un til the service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Mel was born in Clinton on July 29, 1926, the son of Alfred and Elsie (Groth) Reimer. He graduated from Lyons High School in 1944. Mel served with the U.S. Army during World War II in the South... Read More	CLINTON, Iowa — Melvin A. "Mel" Reimer, age 84, of Clinton, Iowa, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at the Alverno Health Care Facility. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at the Pape Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. un til the service time Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery. Mel was born in Clinton on July 29, 1926, the son of Alfred and Elsie (Groth) Reimer. He graduated from Lyons High School in 1944. Mel served with the U.S. Army during World War II in the South Pacific. He was wounded by a Japanese tree sniper on the island of Mindanao in the Southern Philippines, for which he received the Purple Heart. Following his time in the service, he attended and graduated from Palmer Chiropractic College in Davenport. Mel married Violet Huebner on March 1, 1953, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Clinton. Mel was an engineering specialist at G.E. in Morrison for over 36 years, retiring in 1986. He enjoyed working in his yard, gardening, woodworking and listening to music. He enjoyed watching Iowa Hawkeye football games. Melvin is survived by his wife, Violet; a son, Marlin (Carol) Reimer of Brownsburg, Ind.; a daughter, Vicky (Dennis) Kroymann of Miles; five grandchildren, Mark (Shari) Reimer of Flower Mound, Texas, Sara Reimer of Des Moines, Rebecca Kroymann of Clinton, Stephanie (Jason) Jacobsen of Riverside, Iowa, and Jessica Kroymann of Indianapolis; two great-grandsons, Brilan and Bakstin Reimer; and a special cousin, Mildred Reusche of Clinton. He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Melvin A. “Mel” Reimer's memorial is located at: Oakland Cemetery, Clinton, Clinton County, USA.
When did Melvin A. “Mel” Reimer death?
Melvin A. “Mel” Reimer death on 1 Jul 2011 in Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.8964005
Longitude: -90.1800003

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Violet M. Huebner Reimer

(1929 - 2017)

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1. Oakland Cemetery
Clinton, Clinton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.8964005, -90.1800003

2. Calvary Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8944016, -90.1808014

3. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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5. Fulton Township Cemetery
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6. Dierks Cemetery
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7. Mount Saint Clare Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8514179, -90.1973494

8. Springdale Cemetery
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9. Hess Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8586006, -90.2225037

10. Holy Cross Cemetery
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13. Miller-Wilson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9641991, -90.2118988

14. Baker Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8883018, -90.0828018

15. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8535995, -90.2658005

16. Smith Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9742012, -90.1949997

17. Hollinshead Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9053001, -90.0689011

18. Hauntown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9889153, -90.1973505

19. Clinton Lawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8172000, -90.2482990

20. Andover Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9750000, -90.2530000

21. Cottonwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8532982, -90.0643997

22. Garden Plain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8014070, -90.1204100

23. Spring Valley Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9055755, -90.0365056

24. Lower York Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9588890, -90.0555573