Walker, Jefferson Murray d. 1959

WALKER, DAMMEIER, SHOEMAKE, WOODY, PRINDLE, HITCHLER

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/15/2005 at 06:14:05

Murry Walker, 76; Dies Friday; Services Tuesday

Murry (Mert) Walker, 76, of route 4, Newton, died at 2:30 pm Friday at the Sugar Grove Grange hall near Newton. Mr. Walker was attending a Christmas gathering when he suffered a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday at the Full Gospel church. Burial will be in Sugar Grove cemetery. Johnson funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Walker is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Lewis (Grace) Dammeier of Newton, Mrs. Wilfred (Juanita) Shoemake of Newton, Mrs. Maurice (Alitha) Woody of Newton and Mrs. Leonard (Elverta) Prindle of Des Moines; three sons, Elsmer of Prairie City, Glen of Altoona and Hubert of Des Moines; 27 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren.

Mr. Walker was preceded in death by his wife in 1946, and a son during World War II. The son of Jerome and Rebecca Walker, he was born near Monroe in Jasper County.

He was educated in Jasper county schools and spent most of his life in Jasper county. Mr. Walker was a retired farmer. He was married to Leona Mae Hitchler January 12, 1905 at Metz. ~ Newton Daily News December 1959

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