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Mildred Ruth Lamm Jessen

Birth	:	24 Apr 1930 Butler County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	11 Sep 2020 Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Martin Creek Cemetery, Marion, Linn County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.0093994, -91.5188980
Description	:	Mildred Ruth Jessen, 90, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family graveside service will take place at Martin Creek Cemetery at a future date. Mildred was born April 24, 1930, to Earl and Elizabeth Lamm, on a farm in Butler County, Iowa. She was the fifth of six children and raised in Dumont, Iowa, where her parents operated a gasoline station along Highway 3. After graduating high school, Mildred attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and received a Teacher’s Certificate. She... Read More	Mildred Ruth Jessen, 90, of Marion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2020, at Hiawatha Care Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. A private family graveside service will take place at Martin Creek Cemetery at a future date. Mildred was born April 24, 1930, to Earl and Elizabeth Lamm, on a farm in Butler County, Iowa. She was the fifth of six children and raised in Dumont, Iowa, where her parents operated a gasoline station along Highway 3. After graduating high school, Mildred attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and received a Teacher’s Certificate. She taught elementary school five years before returning to college at the University of Iowa and receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in elementary education in June of 1955. Mildred met James Anton Jessen while at the University of Iowa and they married on June 11, 1955. Mildred taught first grade in Iowa City for one year while James finished his education degree. They moved to Estherville, Iowa, and taught for two years before moving to the Cedar Rapids area in 1958. In 1959, James and Mildred purchased a small farm outside of Marion where they raised their family. Mildred taught kindergarten through fourth grade children in the Cedar Rapids school system. After her retirement in 1992, Mildred kept busy playing bridge, researching her family ancestry, and traveling throughout the US including trips to both Hawaii and Alaska. Mildred is survived by her sister, Miriam Patton of Fort Wayne, Indiana; daughters, Cheryl (Paul) McAvoy of Columbus, Indiana and Cynthia (Brad) Roehr of Cedar Rapids; sons, Jeffrey Jessen of Grafton, Iowa and James (Carla) Jessen of Cedar Rapids; and 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, James in 2016; a son, Howard in 1967; her siblings, Mary Lamm, Lawrence Lamm, Margaret Cook, and Theresa Ungs. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association. Cards and condolences may be mailed to 320 McKinsie Court NE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402. Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Marion is assisting the family.

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Where is Mildred Ruth Lamm Jessen's memorial?
Mildred Ruth Lamm Jessen's memorial is located at: Martin Creek Cemetery, Marion, Linn County, USA.
When did Mildred Ruth Lamm Jessen death?
Mildred Ruth Lamm Jessen death on 11 Sep 2020 in Hiawatha, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.0093994
Longitude: -91.5188980

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

James Anton “Jim” Jessen

(1927 - 2016)

Siblings

Margaret Ellen Lamm Cook

(1927 - 2013)

Children

Howard Dean Jessen

(1965 - 1967)

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Coordinate: 42.0093994, -91.5188980

2. Campbell Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9756012, -91.5381012

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7. Dan Brown Memorial
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Coordinate: 41.9980498, -91.4206615

8. Saint Isidore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0550003, -91.4375000

9. Springville Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0560989, -91.4375000

10. Brockman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9735000, -91.6140000

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12. Abbe Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9418983, -91.4516983

13. Linn Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0065840, -91.4040510

14. Craig Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9289030, -91.4803970

15. Cedar Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 42.0224991, -91.6335983

16. Moore-Skillman Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.9239006, -91.5008011

17. Linn County Home Cemetery
Marion, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0910030, -91.5594740

18. Christ Episcopal Columbarium
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0195500, -91.6352500

19. Whittier Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0934300, -91.4641600

20. Saint Johns Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9724998, -91.6433029

21. Oak Hill Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9756012, -91.6455994

22. Prairie Chapel Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1070980, -91.5503170

23. Syrian Cemetery
Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9742012, -91.6472015

24. Saint George Orthodox Cemetery
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, USA
Coordinate: 41.9737900, -91.6473700