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Retha Goldie Smith Nelson

Birth	:	23 Sep 1907 Lockridge, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Aug 1988 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Oakland Mills, Juniata County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.5989050, -77.3126850
Plot	:	4th.015
Description	:	Daughter of Charlie and Nellie Crane Smith (parent relationship links added Sept. 11, 2018). Married Ralph Joseph Kessel on April 26, 1927. Later widowed, she married George Nelson on August 18, 1951. --------- Fairfield Ledger Wednesday August 3, 1988 Retha Nelson rite Friday The funeral service for Retha G. Nelson will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. William Sullivan officiating. Mrs. Nelson, 80, Route 4, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1988, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. She had lived in Center Township for 62... Read More	Daughter of Charlie and Nellie Crane Smith (parent relationship links added Sept. 11, 2018). Married Ralph Joseph Kessel on April 26, 1927. Later widowed, she married George Nelson on August 18, 1951. --------- Fairfield Ledger Wednesday August 3, 1988 Retha Nelson rite Friday The funeral service for Retha G. Nelson will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. William Sullivan officiating. Mrs. Nelson, 80, Route 4, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 1988, at Ottumwa Regional Health Center. She had lived in Center Township for 62 years. She was born Sept. 23, 1907, in Lockridge, the daughter of Charlie and Nellie Crane Smith. She married Ralph J. Kessel, April 26, 1927, and he died June 30, 1949. She married George Nelson Aug. 18, 1951, and he died March 16, 1967. Mrs. Nelson was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society. She was treasurer for the Association for Retarded Citizens and secretary for the Keep Young Club. She had been secretary for 18 years of the Center Township School Board and had worked in the office of Jefferson County Hospital for 25 years. Mrs. Nelson is survived by three daughters, Ruth Carter of Scottsdale, Ariz., Helen Leeper of Fairfield and Vivian Outland of Carlisle; one brother, Cecil Smith of Baraboo, Wis.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A rosary will be recited at 4 p.m. Thursday at the Behner Funeral Home by the Altar and Rosary Society. Prayers for a Christian wake will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with visitation to follow. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Keep Young Club, the American Cancer Society and the Association for Retarded Citizens.

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Where is Retha Goldie Smith Nelson's memorial?
Retha Goldie Smith Nelson's memorial is located at: Lost Creek Mennonite Cemetery, Oakland Mills, Juniata County, USA.
When did Retha Goldie Smith Nelson death?
Retha Goldie Smith Nelson death on 2 Aug 1988 in Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Retha Goldie Smith Nelson's memorial?
Latitude: 40.5989050
Longitude: -77.3126850

Family Members:

Parent

Charlie C Smith

(1876 - 1961)

Nellie Crane Smith

(1879 - 1957)

Spouse

Ralph Joseph Kessel

(1903 - 1949)

George Alexander Nelson

(1907 - 1967)

Siblings

Orril E. Smith

(1904 - 1984)

Children

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 40.5450000, -77.3085000

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Coordinate: 40.6417007, -77.2686005

17. Delaware Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6015000, -77.2358000

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Coordinate: 40.5538190, -77.3623850

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Coordinate: 40.6466420, -77.2630270

21. Coffman-Ginrich Cemetery
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22. Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5673000, -77.2372000

23. Thompson Family Cemetery
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24. Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery
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