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Opal Berniece Hanson Pierce

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Birth	:	28 Oct 1910 Reinbeck, Grundy County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Oct 2012 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1422195, -93.3658295
Description	:	Opal Berniece Pierce, 101, passed away peacefully at the IOOF Home, Mason City, Iowa, early Wednesday morning, Oct. 24, 2012. She was four days away from her 102nd birthday. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the First Congregational Church, 205 W. 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, Iowa, with the Rev. Brad Thornton officiating. Visitation will be one hour preceding the service at the church. According to her wishes, her body has been cremated. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Opal was born Oct 28, 1910, in Reinbeck, Iowa, the fifth child of eight to... Read More	Opal Berniece Pierce, 101, passed away peacefully at the IOOF Home, Mason City, Iowa, early Wednesday morning, Oct. 24, 2012. She was four days away from her 102nd birthday. A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, at the First Congregational Church, 205 W. 10th Ave. N., Clear Lake, Iowa, with the Rev. Brad Thornton officiating. Visitation will be one hour preceding the service at the church. According to her wishes, her body has been cremated. Burial will be in the Clear Lake Cemetery. Opal was born Oct 28, 1910, in Reinbeck, Iowa, the fifth child of eight to Tom and Melissa (Benson) Hanson. When she was 5 the family moved to her grandfather's farm 7 miles southwest of Clear Lake. She graduated from Clear Lake High School in 1929. She met Shelby Pierce at Moffett & Thompson Garage while getting her car worked on. They were married Sept. 17, 1938. They enjoyed 71 happy years of marriage. Opal loved to cook and entertain. She was known for her wonderful pies. They used to go to the Surf for dances, played cards often and traveled a lot. She was a dedicated member of the First Congregational Church in Clear Lake. She was in the kitchen quite often there also. She loved their different "groups of friends" that they frequently got together with. She was proceeded in death by husband, Shelby (Jan 2, 2010); sisters, Leona Collinson, Vernetta Jacobson, Viola Williams, brothers, Allen Hanson, Tommy and Lester; two grandchildren and her parents. Survivors include, daughters, Nancy (Jim) Hoffman, and Conny (Jim) Redway, grandchildren and great grandchildren and her sister Theone Wood.

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Opal Berniece Hanson Pierce's memorial is located at: Clear Lake Cemetery, Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, USA.
When did Opal Berniece Hanson Pierce death?
Opal Berniece Hanson Pierce death on 24 Oct 2012 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 43.1422195
Longitude: -93.3658295

Family Members:

Parent

Thomas Marcellus Hanson

(1876 - 1962)

Olive Melissa Benson Hanson

(1880 - 1961)

Spouse

Shelby Warren Pierce

(1914 - 2010)

Siblings

Lester Leland Hanson

(1903 - 1955)

PFC Thomas M Hanson

(1919 - 1944)

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Coordinate: 43.1422195, -93.3658295

2. Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
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Coordinate: 43.1403008, -93.4207993

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Coordinate: 43.2419014, -93.3460999

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Coordinate: 43.2285995, -93.4505997

8. Mount Vernon Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0374985, -93.3181000

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11. Elmwood Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.1399994, -93.2067032

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Coordinate: 43.1529720, -93.1990410

13. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 43.1528900, -93.1980730

14. Chapel Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2563324, -93.4394073

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Coordinate: 43.2002983, -93.5372009

17. Brush Point Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2803001, -93.4085999

18. Elim Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2417000, -93.5192000

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Coordinate: 43.1844406, -93.5994415

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Coordinate: 43.0891991, -93.5971985

23. Kingland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.2919006, -93.5100021

24. Pleasant View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9524994, -93.3897018