OBITUARY: Myrtle E. Kruger Davis, 1920-2003, Mitchell County, Iowa


                           Myrtle E. Davis

[Mitchell County Press-news online - Posted January 15, 2003]

Funeral services for Myrtle E. Davis, age 82, of Mason City and formerly
of Orchard were held Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2003 at Our Savior's Lutheran
Church in Osage. Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiated. Interment
was in the Grafton Cemetery. Myrtle died suddenly at her home on Friday,
Jan. 10, 2003.

Myrtle was born March 11, 1920 on the family farm near Grafton, the
daughter of Alvin and Esther (Walk) Kruger. She was educated in rural
schools. Myrtle was united in marriage to James Davis on March 26, 1945
at the Methodist Church in Plymouth. They farmed in the Grafton, Nora
Springs and Carpenter areas. They retired and moved to Orchard. They
moved to Mason City in September of 2002. Myrtle was a member of Our
Savior's Lutheran Church and her church circle in Osage. She taught
Sunday School, enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, candy making, crocheting
and sewing.

Myrtle was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother Richard
Kruger, and two brothers Harvey Kruger and Walter Kruger.

Her survivors include a husband James Davis of Mason City, one son Phillip
Davis of Grafton and his son John Davis and wife Heather of Las Vegas, NV
and their daughter Jaden, one daughter Karen Gourley and husband Steve of
Mason City and their children Chad Gourley of Ames and Dawn Bonner of
Mason City and her children Kristina and Selena, four brothers Rev. Harold
Kruger and wife Jacqueline of Geneseo, NY, Edward Kruger and wife Maxine
of Grafton, Rev. Robert Kruger of Rock Island, IL, Allen Kruger and
Shirley of Morrisville, MO, five sisters, Gladys Grant of Osage, Dora
Runyon and husband David of Council Bluffs, Ruth Erdmann and husband
Philip of Osage, Clarice Wilde and husband Robert of Osage, Deanna Sande
and husband Gary of St. Paul, MN, two sisters-in-law, Juanita Kruger of
Northwood, Rose Marie Kruger of Northwood and several nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage had charge of arrangements.
(641)-732-3706.



Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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