Chelc Gale Showers (1964)
CALLAHAN, SANDERS, SHOWERS, STRUNK
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/18/2007 at 10:22:13
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, April 22, 1964
Page 4, Columns 1, 2 & 3CHELC SHOWERS DIED SATURDAY
Resident of This County for 24 Years Was 73 Years Of Age
Chelc G. Showers, a Madison county resident for the last 24 years, died Saturday, April 18 at his home in Winterset. He was 74 years of age.
Mr. Showers was a native of Decatur, Ill., where he was born Oct. 17, 1890, a son of Jake and Elizabeth Strunk Showers. He was married Feb. 20, 1912 to Roselene Sanders. She preceded him in death in 1954.
His active life was spent in farming. He lived for many years in the St. Charles community before moving to Winterset. He was a member of the Methodist church.
He is survived by four children, Mrs. Helen Callahan of Winterset, Frank Showers of St. Charles, Chester Showers of Leon and Ella Mae Showers of Winterset; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Monday from the Kale Funeral home in Truro, in charge of the Rev. James Nicholson. Burial was made in the Peru cemetery.
_________________________Coordinator's note: His gravestone says "Chelce" but every other vital record has "Chelc" and the gravestone may be incorrect.
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