ROY MOUNT 1907-1988

DIXON, MOUNT, SCHILTTER, LEAS, MILLER, HERTRAMPF, GROSSMAN

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 7/13/2005 at 11:45:28

Roy Mount

Funeral services for Roy Mount were held Wednesday, Sept. 7 at Schultz's Funeral Home in Monona. The 1:30 services were conducted by Rev. Gary Dobbins. Burial was in Sixteen Cemetery, rural Waterville.

Roy Mount was born December 11, 1907 in rural Allamakee County near Waukon, Iowa, to parents Samuel and Cora Dixon Mount. He was educated in Minor Ridge country school.

He married Marie Schiltter April 29, 1936 at the Methodist church parsonage, Waukon. Rev. VanNice performed the ceremony. The couple had 1 daughter. They farmed in Linton Township, Allamakee County all their married life. Roy lived on the farm for 73 years.

He died suddenly on his farm Sunday, September 4, 1988.

Preceding him in death were his parents; daughter, Delores Leas, who died August 27, 1987; son-in-law, Eldon Leas who died June 17, 1983; one brother, Floyd and 5 sisters, Grace Miller, Flossie Hertrampf, Velva Grossman, Ruby Hertrampf and Ada Hertrampf.

Surviving is his wife, Marie and a grandson, Ronald Leas of Waukon.

Pallbearers: Marlin Hertrampf, Floyd Mount, Ronald Hill, Nile Kruse, Harold Krambeer, Roger Strelow.

Honorary Pallbearers: Allen Leas, Jerry Troendle, Roger Byrnes, Tom Moses, Bill Sadler and Donald Kregel.

Postville, HERALD, September 14, 1988 -clipping from my mother's obituary collection.

Submitter not related -- posted for benefit of others.