Ephraim Green
(1845-1923)
Melinda Gertrude Asbel
(1852-1930)
Henry Sherman Curtis
(1869-1959)
Emma Jane Green
(1871-1968)
Gertrude Mae Curtis
(1907-2008)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Albert Straw

2. Jess Van Horn
3. David Nicholas Jones

Gertrude Mae Curtis

  • Born: 4 Feb 1907, Julian, Nemaha County, Nebraska
  • Marriage (1): Albert Straw in 1926
  • Marriage (2): Jess Van Horn
  • Marriage (3): David Nicholas Jones on 2 Jun 1939
  • Died: 28 Mar 2008, Mercy Hospital in Centerville, Iowa at age 101
  • Buried: Thurman Cemetery in Thurman, Iowa
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Nebraska City News-Press (NE)
April 4, 2008
Gertrude Mae Van Horn, 101, of Moravia, Iowa, formerly of Nebraska City died on Friday, March 28, 2008 at the Mercy Hospital in Centerville, Iowa. She was born on Feb. 4, 1907 in Julian, the daughter of Henry Sherman and Emma Jane (Green) Curtis. She attended grade school in Cook and then moved to Peru, where she attended high school.
She worked as a seamstress at the former Pendleton Sewing Factory for over 25 years until her retirement. She was a long-time member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She was beloved by her entire family.
She is survived by her children, Alfred L. "Jim" Straw of Des Moines, Iowa, Gerald D. Straw and wife Nell of the Netherlands, Irvin Straw of Des Moines, and Joyce M. Rodebush and husband Jim of Moravia; 16 grandchildren; 36 step-grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; 9 great-great grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess, in December of 1992, two infant sons, an infant grandchild, four brothers and two sisters.
Funeral dervices will be held on Saturday, April 5, at 1:30 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nebraska City with Bishop Patrick Herrick officiating. Burial will follow in the Thurman Cemetery at Thurman, Iowa.
Pallbearers will be her sons Alfred, Gerald and Irvin and grandsons David, Michael, and Jason.
The family will greet friends on Friday evening from 7-8 p.m. at the Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City.
Memorials are suggested to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nebraska City.
To send an on-line condolence, visit www.gudefuneralhomes.com.
Gude Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.
Copyright 2008, 2009, Nebraska City News-Press. All Rights Reserved.
Record Number: 12A3C04F33EF22B0


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Gertrude married Albert Straw, son of Frederick William Edward Straw and Joanna Josephine Cisco, in 1926. (Albert Straw was born on 17 Apr 1902 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska and died on 12 May 1969 in Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska.)


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Gertrude next married Jess Van Horn. (Jess Van Horn died in Dec 1992.)


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Gertrude next married David Nicholas Jones on 2 Jun 1939. (David Nicholas Jones was born on 10 May 1892, died in Apr 1984 in Nebraska City, Otoe County, Nebraska and was buried in Camp Creek Cemetery in Otoe County, Nebraska.)


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