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Obituaries of Monroe County, IowaRaymond Richard "Ray" Hannam Ray (96), B. Aug. 9, 1889 to Henry & Ella McDonald Hannam in Melrose (farmer), M. Ann Fitzgerald, Feb 20. 1912 in Melrose. D. July 26, l986 in Albia Hosp. Survivors: a daughter, Helen Sullivan of Albia; 3 sons, Eugene of Keosauqua, Bill Of Ottumwa & Henry of Des Moines; 2 brothers, Charles of Omaha, Neb, & Leo of Arlington, Va. Buried In St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Melrose. Revs. Ernest Braida & M. J. Brothersen officiated. Monroe Co., Iowa Francis J. Miller Jacksonville, FL-- Francis (Frank) J. Miller was born in Monroe Co., IA, near Eddyville on June 3, 1914. He passed away November 3, 2005 at the age of 91. He graduated from Albia High School and attended Capitol City Commercial College in Des Moines, IA. He was employed by Exide Battery Corp, in sales and battery mfg. management positions in Des Moines, Sioux Falls, SD, Warsaw, IL and Logansport, IN for over 44 years. While in Sioux Falls, he met and married the former Marian V. Peterson of Garretson, SD and they were happily married for 59 years. Marian passed away in March, 2000. He served nearly 3 years in the U.S. Army in World War II and was honorably discharged with the rank of platoon sergeant, Infantry. After retiring from Exide, he and Marian were affiliated with Frank's sister, Gertrude J. Peters, in owning and operating the Tall Corn Motel, Shenandoah, IA, for 18 years, retiring to Jacksonville Beach, FL in 1995. He was a 57 year member of Masonic Lodge No. 257, Warsaw, IL and was a member of the Beach United Methodist Church in Jacksonville Beach. Survivors include his caring daughter, Linda Hurt and husband Ken Hurt, Ponte Vedra, FL, 2 grandsons, Cleigh (Suzette) Carson, Ponte Vedra, Christopher (Becky) Carson, Alpharetta , GA, 1 granddaughter, Cami (Greg) Giberson, Salisbury, MD, 7 great grandchildren , Sebastian, Isabella , Scarlett, Katelyn, Mac, Cleigh and Tommy. A Celebration of His Life will be held at Beach United Methodist Church on Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at 3:00 PM. Burial will follow at Chapel Hills Memory Gardens, Jacksonville. Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 1701 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. [Florida Times-Union, The (Jacksonville, FL) - November 6, 2005, William Naughton Mar. 11, 1920--William Naughton died at Salt Lake City, Utah, March 8. He was buried at Melrose March 12, from the home of his sister, Mrs. T. P. Murray. Buried St. Patrick's cemetery at Georgetown, by his parents. Surviving are his wife, two brothers, John of Melrose and James in Missouri, and sister, Mrs. T. P. Murray. Newspaper: Melrose Bell, Monroe Co., IA Jesse E. "Smitty" Smith Smitty passed away Nov. 27, 2011 at his home in Kalispell, Mt. He was born Oct. 19, 1924 on the family farm in Urbana Township, Monroe County to Jesse Earnest and Bulah Elswick Smith. He graduated from Moravia High School and enlisted in the navy, and became a gunners mate on the oil tanker the USS Mattole. He was discharged in 1946, married Eileen Culver. From this union two children were born. In 1949 he enlisted in the army and became a motor pool sergeant. His unit was one of the first to be dispatched to Incheon, Korea. Smitty received nine honorary medals. He serve 22 years in the Naval Reserve. When he was 17 years old he learned to fly and it became a lifelong compassion. He is survived by his wife of 65 years,daughter Kathy of Bigfork, MT, and son Kerry of Colorado Springs,CO, grandchildren, great grandchildren and a brother C.D.Smith of Waverly, IA. [Submitted by C. D. Smith]
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