Mabelle Margaret Carithers: McKeown Genealogy

1897 - 1992 (94 years)

Generation: 1

Mabelle Margaret Carithers was born on 10 Mar 1897 in Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 7 Mar 1992 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa.

Notes:

Sexton, Mabelle - Wednesday, 2 p.m. Hagele and Honts Funeral Home, Morning Sun; visitation, 7 to 8 p.m., today.
The Muscatine Journal Muscatine, Iowa. Tuesday, 10 March 1992.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7474829/mabelle-margaret-sexton

Elmwood Gardens-B, Block 2, Lot 5S

Family/Spouse: Clark McLaughlin Sexton. Clark was born on 20 Aug 1898 in Alpha, Henry County, Illinois; died on 13 Apr 1983 in Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa; was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Morning Sun, Louisa County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Harold Dean Sexton was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 1990 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.
3. Clark M. Sexton was born on 6 Dec 1933 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Apr 1970 in Winthrop, Buchanan County, Iowa; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Raymond, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Generation: 2

Harold Dean Sexton

(1.Mabelle¹) was born on 9 Jul 1920 in Mediapolis, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 1990 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa.

Other Events:

_MILT: World War II. US Army.

Notes:

Dubuque Telegraph Herald October 6, 1990,p.5A
The Hawk Eye

Harold D. Sexton, 70, of 3315 Foot Hill Drive, Dubuque, formerly of Burlington, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, October 4, 1990, at Mercy Hospital, Dubuque.

Born July 9, 1920, in Mediapolis, he was the son of Clark and Mabelle Carrithers Sexton.

He married Anna E. Smith May 3, 1941, in Burlington. He was a member of the TriState Masonic Lodge No. 673, the High 12 of Masonic Lodge, the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dubuque, SCORE, and the Society of Automotive Engineers. He was a product safety engineer for the John Deere Tractor Works in Dubuque for 31 years. He was presently employed by Dreyfus Consulting Firm of New York City and Waterloo. He had a Bachelor's Degree in engineering from Ames and a Master's Degree in business from the University of Iowa. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as captain in the Engineer Corps in the Pacific Theater.

Surviving are his wife; his mother, Morning Sun; one daughter, Mrs. Joyce (Charles) Vesey, Muscatine; two sons, David L. Sexton, Dubuque, and Major Dennis D. Sexton, Washington, D.C.; one sister, Mrs. Marilyn Westfall, Columbus City; five grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Egelhof Casper Strueber Funeral Home, 1145 Locust Street, Dubuque. The Masonic service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

The service for Mr. Sexton will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Egelhof Funeral Home. The graveside committal service will be 2:30 p.m. Monday in Burlington Memorial Park.

A memorial has been established.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117837804/harold-dean-sexton

Plot: Lutheran 116-2

Harold married Anna Elizabeth Smith on 3 May 1941 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Anna was born on 11 May 1921 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 21 Jan 1991 in Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa; was buried in Burlington Memorial Park, Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clark M. Sexton

(1.Mabelle¹) was born on 6 Dec 1933 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa; died on 25 Apr 1970 in Winthrop, Buchanan County, Iowa; was buried in Saint Josephs Cemetery, Raymond, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

Notes:

Clark M. Sexton
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Raymond for Clark M. Sexton, 36, of 6421 Lafayette St., who was killed in a car-truck mishap early Saturday.
The Rev. Paul Grace will officiate and Amvet Post 19 will provide military rights. A rosary service was to be at 8 p.m. Monday in the Oppold Funeral Home by the Catholic Order of Foresters.
The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Monday, 27 April 1970.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132618673/clark-m.-sexton

McKeown and Shields Families

Mabelle Margaret Carithers