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Nancy Ann Netherton Elson

Birth	:	29 Nov 1921 Jameson, Daviess County, Missouri, USA
Death	:	10 Jul 2021 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Leon Cemetery, Leon, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7434006, -93.7572021
Description	:	Nancy Ann Elson, age 99, the daughter of Virgil Elebe and Georgia Amelia (Doolin) Netherton, was born November 29, 1921, at Jameson, Missouri. She died at Keystone Cedars Assisted Living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Nancy's family lived on her grandfather's farm when she was a child. She told stories of playing games with friends, selling bakery goods door to door, and once sharing an ice cream cone with her younger brother, Chuck, who managed to lick the cone clean before his turn was up! She, with her sister Hattie, and without telling her Mom, once... Read More	Nancy Ann Elson, age 99, the daughter of Virgil Elebe and Georgia Amelia (Doolin) Netherton, was born November 29, 1921, at Jameson, Missouri. She died at Keystone Cedars Assisted Living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Nancy's family lived on her grandfather's farm when she was a child. She told stories of playing games with friends, selling bakery goods door to door, and once sharing an ice cream cone with her younger brother, Chuck, who managed to lick the cone clean before his turn was up! She, with her sister Hattie, and without telling her Mom, once rode their pony twelve miles, to Grandmother Netherton's house in Gallatin, MO. After her family moved to an 80 acre farm south of Jamison, she rode in a horse drawn school bus and was always cold because the senior girls, with cigarettes rolled up in their stockings, got the seats closest to the stove heater. Life was hard as it was the time of the Great Depression7 and dust storms, and once swarms of grasshoppers covered their new crop and ate it all. Her Dad stopped farming and became a traveling salesman. While in her late teen years, Nancy worked at an ice cream shop and then a drug store before and after school until 9 p.m. for $9 a week. She graduated from Leon, Iowa high school in 1939. She then lived with her grandpa, Dr. LeeRoy Doolin, a family physician. She worked with him regularly and was quite knowledgeable about folk remedies for common ailments, a skill set greatly appreciated by her Leon family and friends. In 1950, Nancy married Charles Lee Elson. They were blessed with three children, David, Rachel, and Sylvia. Over the years, she hosted AFS students, Omar, May, and Pia, and Omar's son, Alam Khan. She also helped sponsor a Laotian immigrant family's resettlement . Nancy was a Cub Scout den mother for eight years, Girl Scout leader for five years, and taught Sunday school for 45 years. She was active in the Unity Club and Chapter W PEO. She served one term on the Leon City Council, was Leon chairman of the Iowa Centennial Celebration, and served in various ways with the Leon Chamber of Commerce. She was named Outstanding Volunteer by the Decatur County Federated Womens Clubs, Woman of the Year by Business and Professional Womens Club, and Citizen of the Year by the Leon Chamber of Commerce. She helped raise money for many projects for her church, community, and charities of choice. Nancy was probably best known for her never dry 40 cup coffee pot, occasional cherry pies, and consistent hospitality. Neighbors and friends visited daily around her kitchen table or on the front porch. Many hearts were healed, problems solved, and souls exposed to Jesus in those moments. Her love, kindness, wit, acceptance, faith, and generosity were hallmarks of her life. Nancy visited every U.S. state. She also visited Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thialand, Singapore, Tiawan, Japan, Israel (three times), Egypt (three times), Greece, the Isle of Rhodes (two times), Ephesus in Turkey, Barbados, Mexico, and Canada. Being a devoted mother, Nancy spent 18 years driving one or more of her children to Lamoni for weekly piano lessons. She was an avid flower gardener. As a bird watcher, she preferred her kids adopt stray dogs, not cats. She excelled as a housekeeper and cook, and hosted many large holiday meals for extended family and friends. Nancy was especially skilled at providing, by word and example, the religious and moral framework, and discipline and structure children need to succeed and be happy. She was a great Mom! Preceding her in death were her parents; husband, Lee Elson; daughter, Rachel Elson Canfield; twin grandchildren, Sarah and Samuel Canfield; step granddaughter, Jennifer Anspach; sister, Hattie Wheatley; and brother, Chuck Netherton. Those missing her most include her children, David and Julie Elson of Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Sylvia and Larry Anspach of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; son-in-law, Ted Canfield of Hot Springs, Arkansas; six grandsons, Andrew & Celine Elson of New Orleans, Louisiana, Michael & Elizabeth Claire Elson of Westwood Hills, Kansas, Nathan Iverson of Adrian, Michigan, Benjamin & Frances Iverson of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Thomas & Rae Canfield of High Point, North Carolina, and Daniel Canfield of Iowa City, Iowa; step grandchildren, Chad and Todd Canfield, Chris, T.J., and Sherri Canfield, and Christopher and Jacob Anspach; great grandchildren, Adelie Marie, Charles, Leo, Eleanor Elizabeth, and Vivienne Rose; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

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Where is Nancy Ann Netherton Elson's memorial?
Nancy Ann Netherton Elson's memorial is located at: Leon Cemetery, Leon, Decatur County, USA.
When did Nancy Ann Netherton Elson death?
Nancy Ann Netherton Elson death on 10 Jul 2021 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.7434006
Longitude: -93.7572021

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Charles Lee Elson

(1921 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 40.7422986, -93.7954545

2. Manchester Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7078971, -93.7592232

3. Salem Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7392000, -93.7060000

4. Shy Cemetery
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5. Waller Cemetery
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7. Meek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7047005, -93.7061005

8. Campbell Burying Ground
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Coordinate: 40.6888910, -93.7391110

9. Decatur City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7435989, -93.8392029

10. Hatfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6888920, -93.7168880

11. Mount Tabor Cemetery
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12. County Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6916699, -93.7016101

13. Chastain Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6915000, -93.6884000

14. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6659260, -93.7716150

15. Johnson Cemetery
Leon, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8244019, -93.7144012

16. Miller Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7026000, -93.8592000

17. Gore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6599362, -93.7980080

18. Cash Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7308036, -93.8815641

19. Trinity Hills Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7326000, -93.8832000

20. Hall Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7107000, -93.6321000

21. Beaver Cemetery
Woodland, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7092018, -93.6314011

22. Trullinger Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7827988, -93.6331024

23. Saint Marys Cemetery
Woodland, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6761017, -93.6556015

24. Woodmansee Cemetery
Grand River, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7405590, -93.8944817