Birth : 20 Jun 1894
Death : 30 Jul 1987
Burial : Friends Cemetery, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate : 41.1478004, -91.8636017
Description : Merril was born in Jefferson County, Iowa June 20, 1894, the son of Osmond and Stella Van Dyke Gowey. He married Anna Williams on Nov. 29, 1922 at her parents' home west of Pleasant Plain.

A lifelong farmer near Pleasant Plain, Merril served during World War I and was an active member of the Pleasant Plain Friends Church. He was the father Herman Duane Gowey, Bruce Eugene Gowey, and Anna Marie Gowey Bales and grandfather of nine granddaughters.

Merril was a great story teller. For many years he placed flags on veteran's graves on Memorial Day in... Read More

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  • Where is Merril Duane Gowey's memorial?

    Merril Duane Gowey's memorial is located at: Friends Cemetery, Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, USA.

  • When did Merril Duane Gowey death?

    Merril Duane Gowey death on 30 Jul 1987 in

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    Latitude: 41.1478004
    Longitude: -91.8636017

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Herman Duane Gowey

(1923 - 2002)

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Bruce Eugene Gowey

(1926 - 2006)

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Anna Marie Gowey Bales

(1928 - 2015)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Friends Cemetery
Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1478004, -91.8636017

2. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1357994, -91.8463974

3. Walnut Creek Friends Cemetery
Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1237500, -91.8747500

4. Hillcrest Cemetery
Brighton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1796989, -91.8174973

5. Polishville Cemetery
East Pleasant Plain, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1116982, -91.8131027

6. Westenhaver Family Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0968240, -91.8829110

7. Laux Park Family Cemetery
Brighton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1913920, -91.9098620

8. Clay Cemetery
Rubio, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1857986, -91.9218979

9. Ann Gowey Cemetery
Brighton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1999642, -91.8974728

10. Howard Grove Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1488991, -91.9419022

11. Antioch Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

12. McDowell Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1380997, -91.9460983

13. Moyer Cemetery
Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

14. Perlee Cemetery
Perlee, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

15. Lower Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0882000, -91.8085000

16. Sandy Hook Cemetery
Brighton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2050018, -91.7957993

17. Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1088982, -91.7731018

18. Bidwell Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1453018, -91.7583008

19. Wheeler Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0797000, -91.9185500

20. Evergreen Cemetery
Rubio, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2139015, -91.9328003

21. Rocky Run Cemetery
Richland, Keokuk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2055707, -91.9473964

22. Upper Richwoods Cemetery
Salina, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602989, -91.8807983

23. Armstrong Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1547012, -91.7444000

24. Union Free Cemetery
Germanville, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0971000, -91.7585000