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Merritt Karr of Knoxville Dies at 47 in 1966
Merritt Arnold Karr son of Wilda Danbenspeck Karr died at his home 414 N Grant Knoxville Sunday Oct 23 1966. He suffered a heart attack or stroke likely around 2 PM the body found before 8 PM. Funeral services were at First Methodist Church Knoxville Oct 25 with burial at Graceland cemetery. He was born May 21 1919 near Red Rock Marion County Iowa, married Wilma Shoop in 1939. parents of Merritt Lavern and Barbara. survived by wife son daughter ten siblings and his father. He worked in a Newton factory and was visiting brother Orville in Monroe Saturday night.
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Merritt
Arnold Karr
Red
Wilda Danbenspeck Karr
Knoxville
N. Grant
Barbara
Missouri
William
Marion County
Red “Rock
Wilma Shoop
Merritt Lavern
Corda Karr
Herman
Leland
Robert
Indianola
Orville
Monroe
Lois
Kenneth . Fréedricking
Roland’ Crandall
Graceland
Cler
Graceland Cemetery
Earle
Earl Graham
Fredwin
Ora, Gilchrist
Kenneth Sherd
Tink Buttrey
Harold Hall
Irvin’ Westberg
Earl Mattinache
Graham
Kenneth Richerd
Ecitt
Newton