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Ralph Edward Messer

Birth	:	11 May 1916 Rome, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 2004 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	White Oak Cemetery, Trenton, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0293999, -91.6793976
Description	:	Fairfield (IA) Ledger Page 12 Thursday, 23 December 2004 Ralph Edward Messer Ralph Edward Messer, 88, of Fairfield died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at White Oak Cemetery Chapel northwest of Rome, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Open visitation will be held until 5 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. Mr. Messer was born May 11, 1916, near Rome, the son of Josey and Alice M. Collins Messer. He was employed for many years as a television repairman by Western Auto in... Read More	Fairfield (IA) Ledger Page 12 Thursday, 23 December 2004 Ralph Edward Messer Ralph Edward Messer, 88, of Fairfield died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at White Oak Cemetery Chapel northwest of Rome, with the Rev. Harold Dorsey officiating. Open visitation will be held until 5 p.m. today at Beatty Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant. Mr. Messer was born May 11, 1916, near Rome, the son of Josey and Alice M. Collins Messer. He was employed for many years as a television repairman by Western Auto in Mount Pleasant and was caretaker of the White Oak Cemetery near Rome. He resided at the county home for 30 years until 2000, when he moved to Fairfield. He enjoyed horses, puzzles and reporting weather to the local radio station. Survivors include two nieces Carol Lewis and Mary Smith of Fairfield. He was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters, Lottie Sammons, Ruby Adams, Dorothy Palenstir and Ethel Messer; and four brothers, Basil, Alan, Noel and Max Messer.

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Ralph Edward Messer's memorial is located at: White Oak Cemetery, Trenton, Henry County, USA.
When did Ralph Edward Messer death?
Ralph Edward Messer death on 20 Dec 2004 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0293999
Longitude: -91.6793976

Family Members:

Parent

Josy Joseph Messer

(1876 - 1947)

Alice May Collins Messer

(1878 - 1961)

Spouse

Jennie Arlene Bell Messer

(1929 - 1996)

Siblings

Lottie May Messer Sammons

(1897 - 1985)

Dorothy Muriel Messer Palliser

(1899 - 1988)

William Basil Messer

(1902 - 1987)

Ruby Edith Messer Adams

(1910 - 1992)

Noel LaVerne Messer

(1912 - 1989)

Ethel Lorene Messer

(1918 - 1927)

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Coordinate: 41.0293999, -91.6793976

2. Messer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.6885986

3. Alfred Warner Family Burial Ground
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Coordinate: 41.0180520, -91.6909500

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Coordinate: 41.0515000, -91.6772000

5. Scheffel Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0539030, -91.6921730

6. Vorhies Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0213230, -91.7134810

7. Green Mound Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0696983, -91.6652985

8. Grant Cemetery
Rome, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9880981, -91.6992035

9. New Richwoods Cemetery
Trenton, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0270000, -91.6118000

10. Sample Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9812000, -91.6528000

11. Richwoods South Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0177000, -91.6115000

12. Smith Family Burial Site
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Coordinate: 40.9755300, -91.6987500

13. Hopkirk Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9928820, -91.7396530

14. Four Corners German Lutheran Cemetery
Lockridge, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0247002, -91.7605972

15. Hopkirk Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0029000, -91.7566000

16. Traxler Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0413500, -91.5922000

17. Lockridge Cemetery
Lockridge, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9952000, -91.7558500

18. New Sweden United Methodist Church Cemetery
Lockridge, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0247002, -91.7752991

19. Oak Grove Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0323982, -91.5813522

20. Robinson Pioneer Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9788610, -91.6060640

21. New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
Lockridge, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0238991, -91.7797012

22. Finley Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0913800, -91.6202800

23. New Swedish Methodist Church Cemetery
Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0037384, -91.7763519

24. Upland Cemetery
Lockridge, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9700012, -91.7461014