Harry Melius 1900-1974

MELIUS, FREY, BARTLETT, BATES, ECKART

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 1/6/2012 at 20:57:06

Illness Fatal to Harry Melius
Estherville – Harry Melius, 74, died at 3 p.m. Feb. 20 in Holy Family Hospital, Estherville

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Reese-Henry Chapel, with the Rev. G. O. St. Lawrence and the Rev. Bernard H. Frey of Wells, Minn., officiating. Burial will be made in East Side Cemetery.

Mr. Melius was born Jan. 25, 1900 in Milwaukee, Wis., to John and Mayme Bartlett Melius. He was educated in Milwaukee schools and was married Feb. 3, 1934 to Minnie Frey in Waukegan, Ill. He was employed as a factory worker and truck driver.

Survivors include his wife, Minnie, one daughter, Mrs. Walter (Carolyn) Bates of Estherville, and one grandchild.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Arlene Eckart.

Visitation will be held at Reese-Henry Funeral Home after 7 p.m. today. (Estherville Daily News, Estherville, IA, February 21, 1974)