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Merlin Jesse Straw
- Born: 28 Dec 1930, Bremer Co. IA
- Christened: 14 Jun 1932, Congregational Church in New Hampton, Iowa
- Died: 24 Jun 2002, New Hampton, Chickasaw County, Iowa at age 71
- Buried: St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Boyd, Iowa
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obit: STRAW, Merlin "Shorty"; 71; New Hampton IA; Waterloo CFC; 2002-6-24; Merlin Straw Funeral services for Merlin "Shorty" Straw will be held at 10:30 a.m. today, Wednesday, June 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Hampton with Rev. David Bergstrom and Rev. Kevin Frey officiating. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Boyd. Hugeback Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Merlin, 71, died Sunday, June 23, 2002 at his home of natural causes. Merlin Jesse Straw was born December 28, 1930 in rural Bremer County, the son of Jesse and Hazel (Fulcher) Straw. He attended the Spring Fountain Lutheran School in Spring Fountain. On June 4, 1955 he married Joan McAllen at the Williamstown United Methodist Church. They made New Hampton their home. He worked as a truck driver and then as a meat cutter for the Vern Bierbaum Locker. He later went to work at the Barney Ball Corner Grocery followed by several years with Hy-Vee in Waterloo and Charles City. Shorty opened New Hampton Meat Processors which he operated with his family until retiring in 1992. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, canning, and cooking. He is survived by his wife Joan; three daughters: Wendy J. Goebel of Key West, FL, Terese Straw of New Hampton, and Lynn Haugen of Fredericksburg; three grandsons; and two sisters: Vivian Volker and Vera Bunger of New Hampton. Merlin was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers: Earl and Dale.
SSDI Merlin STRAW Birth Date: 28 Dec 1930 Death Date: 23 Jun 2002 State or Territory Where Number Was Issued: South Dakota Death Residence Localities ZIP Code: 50659 Localities: Boyd, Chickasaw, Iowa Jerico, Chickasaw, Iowa New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa Death Benefit Localities Zip Code: 50659 Localities: Boyd, Chickasaw, Iowa Jerico, Chickasaw, Iowa New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa
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