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Rachel Gertrude Diggins Aves

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Birth	:	21 Feb 1918 State Center, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Dec 2008 Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Whitneyville Cemetery, Hamden, New Haven County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3475685, -72.9139404
Description	:	Rachel Gertrude Aves, 90, of Melbourne, entered into eternal life Dec. 24, 2008, at her daughter's home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Horizon United Methodist of Melbourne. Visitation will be Tuesday at Pursel-Davis Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m., with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.vogelfuneralhomes.com Pursel-Davis Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with caring for Rachel and her family. Born on Feb. 21, 1918, in State Center, Rachel was the daughter of Russell and... Read More	Rachel Gertrude Aves, 90, of Melbourne, entered into eternal life Dec. 24, 2008, at her daughter's home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Horizon United Methodist of Melbourne. Visitation will be Tuesday at Pursel-Davis Funeral Home from 4 to 7 p.m., with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Memorials may be directed to the family. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.vogelfuneralhomes.com Pursel-Davis Funeral Home & Crematory has been entrusted with caring for Rachel and her family. Born on Feb. 21, 1918, in State Center, Rachel was the daughter of Russell and Hazel (Rohrer) Diggins. Raised in the area of her birth, she graduated from Central Iowa Business College in Marshalltown. She worked for several years in the time-payment department of Montgomery Ward and for area lawyers when their secretaries were on vacation. She was united in marriage to Orville E. Aves on Feb. 19, 1938 in Melbourne, and there they lived, farmed and raised Angus cattle on the Pleasantview Angus Farm south of Melbourne. Rachel was a member of First United Methodist Church of Melbourne and of the U.M.A. of the church. She was also an honorary member of the Fortnightly Club of Melbourne. She loved flowers, the out-of-doors and working in the soil of the Lord raising flowers and vegetables. She loved people and children, and was always very caring towards others. She is survived by her daughter, Roberta (Richard) Edgar of Marshalltown; son-in-law, Bruce Nygren of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two sisters, Ruth Wulke of Marshalltown and Rhesa Tuffree of Cedar Rapids; and four grandchildren, Richard Daniel Edgar, Rachelle Edgar, Noelle (Jacob) Goodlin and Allan (Allison) Nygren; and many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 1990; her daughter, Racinda Nygren; and her brother, Roscoe.

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Where is Rachel Gertrude Diggins Aves's memorial?
Rachel Gertrude Diggins Aves's memorial is located at: Whitneyville Cemetery, Hamden, New Haven County, USA.
When did Rachel Gertrude Diggins Aves death?
Rachel Gertrude Diggins Aves death on 24 Dec 2008 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Rachel Gertrude Diggins Aves's memorial?
Latitude: 41.3475685
Longitude: -72.9139404

Family Members:

Parent

Russell R Diggins

(1894 - 1968)

Hazel Gertrude Rohrer Diggins

(1897 - 1965)

Spouse

Orville E Aves

(1914 - 1990)

Siblings

Ruth Diggins Wulke

(1919 - 2011)

Russell Roscoe Diggins

(1923 - 1996)

Children

Racinda Fae Aves Nygren

(1952 - 2001)

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