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John Jewel Shearer (1980)

JONES, SHEARER, SWAN

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/16/2007 at 13:19:19

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, November 12, 1980
Page 10

John Shearer Services Held

John J. Shearer of Grimes, a native of Peru, died Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Broadlawns Polk County Hospital in Des Moines at the age of 65. He had lived in the Des Moines area for 34 years.

Born on Dec. 14, 1914 in Peru, Mr. Shearer was employed by Phillips Petroleum from 1943 until his retirement in 1967. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Surviving are his wife Eulah; two children, Ann Jones of Des Moines and Michael W. Shearer of Minneapolis, Minn.; four grandchildren; and a sister, Marge Swan of Douglas, Wyo.

Memorial services were held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7 at the Merle Hay Mausoleum Chapel. The body was cremated with the ashes entombed at Merle Hay Mausoleum. The family suggests memorials to the Iowa Chapter of the American Diabetes Association.

Merle Hay Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Coordinator's note: Middle name found in the Madison County birth records.


 

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