Davis, Meryl E. 1898-1990

DAVIS, MC COWEN, MERVIS

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 7/16/2006 at 11:55:07

Merle E. Davis

Meryl Elizabeth Davis, 91, of Deer River, Minn., formerly of Newton, died Sunday, Feb. 4.

Graveside rites will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at the Newton Union Cemetery.

The Rev. Scott Coulter, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church, will conduct services. Burial will be in Newton Union Cemetery.

Wallace-Pence Funeral Home in Newton is handling arrangements.

Survivors are a daughter, Jean (Mrs. Vincent) Mc Cowen of 240 D. Glencoe, Waterloo; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Kathleen Mervis of Florida.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Ray Davis, April 7, 1979, and a son, Ray.

She was married May 2, 1925 in Ohio.

The Davises lived in Newton for several years during World War II when her husband was pastor of the United Presbyterian Church.

~ Newton Daily News, Newton, Jasper, Iowa, February 5, 1990

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Meryl Davis

Committal services for Meryl (Mrs. Ray) Davis of Deerfield, Minn., will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Wallace-Pence Funeral Home in Newton.

The family will be at the funeral home to meet friends from noon until time of services.

~ Newton Daily News, Newton, Jasper, Iowa, February 7, 1990

Transcriber note: According to Newton Union Cemetery Records, She was born Dec 3, 1898 and died Feb 4, 1990.