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John Anthony Melroy (2003)

BOOK, BRUNS, KRUEGER, MELROY, MONAGHAN, VAN MOURIK

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 12/22/2005 at 16:47:40

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 22, 2003
Page 5, Column 2

John A. Melroy was born June 8, 1915 in Madison County, Iowa, the son of Francis and Ellen (Monaghan) Melroy. His marriage to Genevieve Bruns took place on June 14, 1939 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Winterset.

After their marriage, they lived in rural Adel until 1963 when they moved back to Madison County.

He is survived by his wife, Genevieve of Winterset; four children, Patty Krueger and husband, Roger of Dawson, Iowa; Kathy Book and husband, David of Minburn, Iowa; Marjorie Van Mourik and husband, Bernard of Glen Ellen, California; and John E. Melroy and wife, Patricia of Winterset, Iowa; 17 grandchildren, Theresa, Doug, Melody, Tony, James, Sheryl, Natalie, Pamela, Denise, Thomas, Natasha, Petrissa, Alexei, Saskia, Angela, Heidi, and Chad; and 22 great grandchildren, Bridgette, Joshua, Cody, Jason, Chelsea, Tatjana, Kyle, Kelsey, Colin, Katherine, Logan, Nathan, Zander, Cortni, Mekayla, Austin, Brenden, Dylan, Alaric, Tala, Shania, and Justice.

He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, Edward, Francis, Thomas, Walter, James, and Charles; two sisters, Agnes and Sister Frances Marie; and two grandchildren, Mary Book and Roger Krueger, Jr.

John was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Winterset and Farm Bureau. He was a dedicated farmer all of his life and greatly enjoyed his family.
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Coordinator's note: Middle name taken from Social Security Records.

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