OBITUARY: Marjorie Leone Stevenson Wells, 1924-c1949, Mitchell Co., Iowa
          (and children: Harold, Barbara and Leslie)




                     Marjorie Leone Stevenson

Marjorie Leone Stevenson, daughter of Nellie and Lynn Stevenson,
Elma, was born May 27, 1924, near Riceville and all of her early
years were spent in or near this community.  She graduated with
highest honors from the Chester high school in 1941.

October 18, 1941, she was united in marriage with Harold A. Wells,
also of Riceville, and they made their home on a farm near there
until moving to Otranto in the spring of 1945.

This union was blessed with five children, Vern Lynn, 6; David Lee,
5; Harold Gary, 4; Barbara Ellen, 3; and Leslie Keith, 19 months.

Since moving to Otranto she has been affiliated with the Otranto
Community church and she and her children were baptized here.

The fire, of unknown origin, which destroyed their home January 6,
took her life and also claimed the lives of the three youngest
children she tried in vain to rescue.  They were Harold Gary,
born December 26, 1944; Barbara Ellen, born December 12, 1945,
and Leslie Keith, born June 3, 1947.  These little ones were
general favorites with everyone in the whole community and their
loss is deeply felt by all.

They leave to mourn their loss their husband and father, Harold,
and two sons Vern and David; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn
Stevenson, Elma, four brothers, Kenneth and Bryce, Elma; Lynn
Bernard Stevenson, Pierre, South Dakota; and Donald, at home;
her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Henry Erion, Elma; paternal
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Stevenson, Elma, and
great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mak Svoboda, Protivin;
the children's paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H.G.
Wells, Otranto; sisters and brothers by marriage, numerous
other relatives and a host of friends.



    Copyright 2004, Merri Cross

    Note: This was found in a scrapbook.  I am not a relation.
    There is no date but I would guess it is about 1949.