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Willard Roseberry Stearns

Birth	:	23 Nov 1916 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	17 Sep 1961 Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7875000, -96.1504920
Plot	:	Block 18 Lot 54
Inscription	:	IOWA M SGT US MARINE CORPS WORLD WAR II
Description	:	Willard R. Stearns, 44, of Long Beach, California, a former LeMars resident, died Sunday of a heart attack at Methodist hospital in DesMoines. He had been visiting his parents at 1630 Northwest drive in DesMoines. He was born at LeMars and moved to Long Beach 15 years ago. Stearns was a member of the Elks --- search for the Bendix Corporation. He was a Marine veteran of World War 2 in the Pacific theather and was a prisoner or war for 3 1/2 years. He was not wounded but his long capivity by the Japanese told on... Read More	Willard R. Stearns, 44, of Long Beach, California, a former LeMars resident, died Sunday of a heart attack at Methodist hospital in DesMoines. He had been visiting his parents at 1630 Northwest drive in DesMoines. He was born at LeMars and moved to Long Beach 15 years ago. Stearns was a member of the Elks --- search for the Bendix Corporation. He was a Marine veteran of World War 2 in the Pacific theather and was a prisoner or war for 3 1/2 years. He was not wounded but his long capivity by the Japanese told on his health. Some years ago he submitted to a critical heart operation from which his recovery was dramatic. Another well known LeMars prisoners of the Japs at Corregidor was Bob Kelly, now county treasurer. Mr. Kelly was also in poor health when he was released by the American army. He was a member of the Elks Lodge. After his military service, he attended the Applied Physics Laboratory at John's Hopkins Un--- Baltimore, Maryland. Stearns was a member of the Elks -- Presbyterian church. Survivors are his wife, Lillian; a daughter, Mrs. Janice Rojas of Long Beach, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Stearns of Des Moines. Mr. Stearns is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Stearns of Des Moines. His mother is the former Florence Roseberry, sister of the late Clarence Roseberry of LeMars. His aunt, Mrs. Clarence Roseberry, lives in LeMars. Funeral arrangements are pending. LeMars Globe Post Monday, September 18, 1961 LeMar, Plymouth, Iowa Family Note: Obituary appears as printed. It seems to have some omissions.

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Willard Roseberry Stearns's memorial is located at: Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA.
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Willard Roseberry Stearns death on 17 Sep 1961 in Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7875000
Longitude: -96.1504920

Family Members:

Parent

Frank L Stearns

(1886 - 1962)

Florence Mackey Roseberry Stearns

(1892 - 1969)

Spouse

Lillian Clara Buehre Stearns

(1918 - 1988)

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