Zelda E. (Gray) Alderson - 1912-1988

GRAY, CHASE, ALDERSON

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 3/3/2011 at 21:57:32

SOURCE: West Union, Iowa THE UNION, March 15, 1988
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Memorial rites for Zelda E. Alderson, age 76, of Clermont, Iowa were held Monday, March 14, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Elgin, Iowa with burial in Cass Township, Clayton County, Strawberry Point, Iowa. The services were conducted by Rev. Richard Kretzschmar. Casket bearers were Kenneth Burns, Lester Jarchow, Roger Gamm, Marsene Gamm, Eric Henriksen and Kenneth Flatland. Arrangements were handled by Muehlethaler's of Elgin, Iowa.

Zelda Edna was born January 29, 1912, near Fayette, Iowa at the farm home of her parents George and Frances (Chase) Gray. She was the eighth child of ten children. She attended Maynard and Fayette schools. She married Merle "Shorty" Alderson of Strawberry Point, Iowa on August 29, 1932. In 1940 they moved to Clermont, Iowa. Merle died March 29, 1978. She died Thursday March 10, 1988 at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Merle, her parents, 3 brothers and 3 sisters.

Survivors include 2 daughters, Karen Alderson of Marion, Iowa and Linda, Mrs. Lee ______*

*NOTE OF THE TRANSCRIBER: The obituary ends here. If anyone can fill in Linda's married name, names of her surviving siblings or add any additional information, please contact me. Thank you.