BRERETON, Harold William 1912-2000

BRERETON, GIBERSON, KELLER, WALRAVEN, LONG, MARTIN, METZ, WILSON, KURTZ, JOHNSON

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Date: 11/26/2011 at 23:59:53

Fairfield (IA) Ledger
Thursday, May 18, 2000

Harold William BRERETON

Harold William BRERETON, 87, of 1104 South B St. died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in his home.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Gates officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.

Family visitation will be from 7-8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Fairfield.

Mr. BRERETON was born Nov. 12, 1912, near Stockport, the son of Willard R. and Ida Helen GIBERSON BRERETON. He married Frieda M. KELLER April 13, 1940, in Burlington.

Mr. BRERETON was a lifetime resident of Jefferson County. He was a farmer in Cedar Township in Jefferson County for 33 yeas before retiring. He was affiliated with First Christian Church.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Helen WALRAVEN of Ottumwa and Susan L. LONG of Cedar Rapids; six grandchildren; and two sisters, Lucille M. KURTZ of Bettendorf and Betty Jean JOHNSON of Fairfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Glen R. BRERETON and a twin, Hollis J. BRERETON; and three sisters, Bernice H. MARTIN, Madelene A. METZ and Dorothy L. WILSON.

(This is a line related to the surname of HALL.)

[Admin. note: Buried in Lot Devotion B 5, space 5.]