Newell, Melvin E. d. 1991

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Date: 11/10/2016 at 12:52:14

Melvin E. Newell, 73, of 1427 S.E. Creston Ave. died of pneumonia Sunday at Mercy Hospital Medical Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Mr. Newell was born in Garden Grove and lived in Des Moines most of his life. He was a retired auto body technician, an Army veteran of World War II and a member of the Machinists Union and the Bellizzi MacRae American Legion Post.

Survivors include his wife, Josephine; a son, Ted Newell of Des Moines; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. ~ the Des Moines Register, Des Moines, Iowa Tues 20 Aug 1991.