MENDENHALL, Harry E. 1882 - 1965

MENDENHALL, SMITHBURG, RUKGABER, STRAUSSER, MUELLER, KEARNES

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 7/5/2006 at 12:43:38

"Fairfield Ledger",
Monday, March 1, 1965
Page 8, Column 2

HARRY E. MENDENHALL, 81, died in Des Moines Sunday morning of a heart ailment... Burial to be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Born in Fairfield, son of Lewis and Alberta SMITHBURG MENDENHALL... survived by his wife, Mary, of Burlington; one son, Lewis K., of Burlington; three daughters, Mrs. Richard RUKGABER, Ottumwa, Mrs. STRAUSSER, Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Milton MUELLER, Burlington; one brother, Will MENDENHALL, Fairfield; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren....

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, March 2, 1965
Page 8, Column 1

Harry MENDENHALL Rites Postponed

Funeral services for Harry E. MENDENHALL, 81, have been postponed until Wednesday, it was announced today.

A former resident of Fairfield, MENDENHALL died Sunday in Des Moines. Last rites, scheduled here today, were postponed because of weather conditions.

Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Free Methodist church in charge of the Rev. Charles Kerestly. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.

[Also posted to the Polk County Obituaries board]

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot 1st.056. His wife was the former Mary Olive KEARNES who died in 1967 and is also buried in Evergreen Cemetery.