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Merle J. Thrasher

Birth	:	30 Nov 1922 Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Jun 2007 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling, Shelby County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7797012, -95.4207993
Description	:	Merle Thrasher, Jr. was born on November 30, 1922, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Merle and Maud (Shawver) Thrasher. He attended school in Fort Madison and graduated from high school with the Class of 1940. He entered the United States military in 1943 and left for basic training to Denver, Colorado. While on a three-day pass in Denver on May 5th 1943, he was united in marriage to Valeria "Val" Bentler. Five children were born to this union: Tom, Ron, Randy, Greg, and Jan. After he was honorably discharged from the service during World War II, he joined the Schafer pen company... Read More	Merle Thrasher, Jr. was born on November 30, 1922, in Fort Madison, Iowa, to Merle and Maud (Shawver) Thrasher. He attended school in Fort Madison and graduated from high school with the Class of 1940. He entered the United States military in 1943 and left for basic training to Denver, Colorado. While on a three-day pass in Denver on May 5th 1943, he was united in marriage to Valeria "Val" Bentler. Five children were born to this union: Tom, Ron, Randy, Greg, and Jan. After he was honorably discharged from the service during World War II, he joined the Schafer pen company in Fort Madison, Iowa. The family moved several times within the Fort Madison and Houghton, Iowa, areas. He ventured into the feed and grain business and had also worked at the United States post office for a while. He sold fur coats and steel grain bins. In 1966, he sold his feed business and moved to Earling, Iowa, and bought a Purina dealership. He retired twenty-seven years later in 1993. Merle loved boating on the Mississippi river and fishing in Canada. He enjoyed mushroom hunting. He went on many fishing trips to Canada with his boys and friends over the course of 60 years. He had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh, but was also a very respectful man. He joined the Catholic faith as a gift to his wife for their twentieth wedding anniversary. Merle was admitted to the Nebraska Medical Center on May 31, 2007, and it was there that he died on Wednesday, June 13, 2007, having attained the age of eighty-four years, six months, and fourteen days. He was preceded in death by his parents. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, June 16, 2007, at St. Josephï¿½s Catholic Church, 11:00 AM service.

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Where is Merle J. Thrasher's memorial?
Merle J. Thrasher's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph Cemetery, Earling, Shelby County, USA.
When did Merle J. Thrasher death?
Merle J. Thrasher death on 13 Jun 2007 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Merle J. Thrasher's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7797012
Longitude: -95.4207993

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Valeria C. Bentler Thrasher

(1922 - 2014)

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