Funeral for Ralph Shaffer Held in Polk
Funeral services for Ralph Vern Shaffer 68 who died March 18 at Tucson Artz were held March 24 at Wall Funeral Home Polk. Interment followed at Arborville Cemetery near Polk with Dr James Chubb officiating. Shaffer born October 28 1896 in Reynolds lived in Lincoln before moving to Grand Island and later Tucson for health reasons. He owned Shaffer Furnace Co and was a Trinity Methodist Church member. Survivors include wife Mildred a daughter Edith Eggleston Auburn one granddaughter two great grandchildren and two sisters Aretha Philpot Green Valley Arizona and Vera Pierce Denver with soloist James Lindburg and pallbearers named.
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Ralph Vern Shaffer
Tucson Artz
Wall Funeral Home
Polk
James Chubb
Grand Island
Arborville
Mr. Shaffer
Reynolds
Lincoln
Mildred Graves
Shaffer Furnace Co
Trinity Methodist Church
Tucson
Mildred
Edith Eggleston
Auburn
Aretha Philpot
Green Valley Ariz
Vera Pierce
Denver
James Lindburg
Dean Ostberg
Harley Candish
Fred Glade
Obituary notice for Meus Meline posted with family details
Meus Meline Hans H Meline born February 19 1885 in Alsta Halsingland Sweden came to the United States in 1902 lived in Texas and Kansas before returning to Sweden in 1910. He married Ida Brodine April 17 1913. They returned to the United States in 1923 settling in Swede Home then Polk area in 1927 joining the Evangelical Free Church in March. He died March 21 1965 at age 80. Survivors include his wife three sons David Polk Paul Byron Island Philip Grand Island two daughters Mrs Ed Hanson Bradshaw and Hannah Rockford Ill a sister Brisa Nyholm and a brother Olaf Hanson Alfta Sweden eight grandchildren seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were at the Evangelical Free Church Park March 24 led by Rev William Pinkernell with Mrs Wilmer Rodine and Mrs Clarence Rodine singing a duet and John Nyberg sing with organist Mrs William Pinkernell. Pallbearers were Wilmer Rodine Rudolph Nyberg Dean Samuelson Harold Anderson Reuben Hanquist and Clarence Rodine. Interment in Lindale Cemetery.
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Halsingland
Sweden
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Polk
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Paul
Byron Isl
Philip
Grand Island
Ed Hanson
Bradshaw
Hannah
Rockford, Ill
Brisa Nyholm
Olaf Hanson Alfta
Evangelical Free Church Park
William Pinkernell
Wilmer Rodine
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