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Merle Elwin Stee Jr.

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Birth	:	16 Jan 1934 Castalia, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	25 Jul 2003 Castalia, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1183014, -91.6785965
Description	:	Married: September 25, 1956, Waukon, IA Merle Elwin Stee, Jr. Funeral services for Merle Stee, Jr. were held Monday, July 28, 2003 at 11 a.m in the Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia, Iowa. The Reverend Dave L. Lenth officiated. Marlys Hager was the organist. Casket bearers were Mario Loera, Jeremy Hilgerson, Travis Feickert, Nathan Stee, Daniel Stee and Matthew Stee. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Castalia with Military Honors by the AMVETS of Monona. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Merle Elwin Stee, Jr., was born January 16,... Read More	Married: September 25, 1956, Waukon, IA Merle Elwin Stee, Jr. Funeral services for Merle Stee, Jr. were held Monday, July 28, 2003 at 11 a.m in the Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia, Iowa. The Reverend Dave L. Lenth officiated. Marlys Hager was the organist. Casket bearers were Mario Loera, Jeremy Hilgerson, Travis Feickert, Nathan Stee, Daniel Stee and Matthew Stee. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery at Castalia with Military Honors by the AMVETS of Monona. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Merle Elwin Stee, Jr., was born January 16, 1934, to Merle and Sarah (Chambers) Stee, on a farm in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, near Ossian, Iowa. He passed away Friday, July 25, 2003, at his home in Castalia, Iowa. He had reached the age of 69 years, 6 months and 9 days. Merle was baptized April 8, 1934 at the Zion Lutheran Church and confirmed there on November 7, 1947. He attended the Castalia School and graduated from Postville High School in 1952. Merle served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Merle was married to Bonnie Lee Ewing on September 25, 1956 in the Presbyterian Church at Rossville, Iowa. To this union 4 children were born. Right after high school he began working for the Carnation Plant in Castalia. When it closed he went to work for the MVMPA Plant in Luana, now the Swiss Valley Farms, and continued working there until his retirement. He was active in the community, serving on the Castalia Town Council, a Boy Scout Leader, a Volunteer Fireman, and a member of the AMVETS in Monona. He was a life time member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Castalia and had served as the church Treasurer for several years. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, his children, Jim (Diane) Stee of Ossian, Jeff (MaryKay) Stee, and Cindy (Stan) Schultz of Postville, and Connie (Rob) Beall of Waukon; 7 grandchildren: Amy (Mario) Loera, Heidi (Jeremy) Hilgerson, Natasha Stee, Nathan Stee, Daniel Stee, Matthew Stee, and Carli Stee; 4 great grandchildren: Jenna Hilgerson, Gabe Loera, Karissa Loera, and Ty Stee; 2 sisters, Zonna (Bill) Wullner, Postville, Mary Lee, Terre Haute, IN, father and mother-in-law, Jim and Mike Ewing, Postville; brothers-in-law, Gary (Betty) Ewing, McFarland, WI, and Lyle (Teresa) Ewing, Ossian, IN, and a sister-in-law, Linda (David) Schierholz, Postville. He is preceded in death by his parents, Merle (Sr.) and Sarah Stee, a sister-in-law, Charlotte Ewing, and a nephew, David Lee. Merle enjoyed being with his family, especially the grandchildren. He loved gardening, feeding the birds, mowing lawn, and working in both his church and community. Postville, Iowa newspaper Obituary from FAG Contributor: JanM (48430606) - Thank you,

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Merle Elwin Stee Jr.'s memorial is located at: Pleasant View Cemetery, Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA.
When did Merle Elwin Stee Jr. death?
Merle Elwin Stee Jr. death on 25 Jul 2003 in Castalia, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.1183014
Longitude: -91.6785965

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Merle Edwin Stee Sr.

(1905 - 1968)

Sarah Louise Chambers Stee

(1907 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Pleasant View Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1183014, -91.6785965

2. Bloomfield Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1152992, -91.6896973

3. Mount Grove Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1333104, -91.6751508

4. Walden Pond Cemetery
Castalia, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1431900, -91.6515210

5. Oak Hill Cemetery
Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1324997, -91.6294022

6. Centennial Cemetery
Frankville Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1707993, -91.7067032

7. Saint Francis de Sales Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1419411, -91.7569427

8. Hillside Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1404400, -91.7743400

9. Stavanger Lutheran Church Cemetery
Ossian, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1041985, -91.7818985

10. First Lutheran Church Cemetery
Military Township, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0897000, -91.7775000

11. Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
West Union, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0625000, -91.7630997

12. Frankville Cemetery
Frankville, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1910000, -91.6210000

13. Postville Cemetery
Clayton County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0811081, -91.5655594

14. Nutting Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0306015, -91.7247009

15. Minert Cemetery
Postville, Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1161003, -91.5488968

16. George Cemetery
Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0346985, -91.7818985

17. Smith Cemetery
Allamakee County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1539001, -91.5267029

18. Bruvold Farm Cemetery
Nordness, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2221968, -91.7509863

19. Pagin Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2310982, -91.6380997

20. Saint Peters Catholic Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0003014, -91.6438980

21. Washington Prairie Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2352982, -91.7433014

22. Dover Township Cemetery
Dover Township, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0708008, -91.8392029

23. Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Cemetery
Washington Prairie, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2378006, -91.7378006

24. Gods Acres Cemetery
Clermont, Fayette County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9925003, -91.6496964