and Mary Harris Akers and died at the Des Moines
General Hospital at the age of 69 years and 2 days.
He grew up in the Brayton area, was baptized in
the Exira Christian Church and attended Audubon
County Rural Schools. He farmed in Audubon
County for several years and was employed by Blue
Star Foods and Henningsen Construction Co. in
Atlantic, for a number of years.
On August 31, 1968 he married Betty Jean
Mundt at Audubon. They have lived near Brayton,
Iowa all of their married life.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his 8
brothers and sisters: Otto Akers, Laura Stager,
Byron Akers, Cleo Brown, Trilby Akers, Frank
Akers, Robert Akers and Sylvia Akers.
Survivors include his wife Betty Jean of Brayton;
his children: Marilyn, Mrs. Robert Andersen of
Exira, Iowa; Myron Akers of Menlo, Iowa; and
Marla, Mrs. Richard Swanson of Windsor, Colo.;
10 grandchildren; his brothers and sisters: Harold
L. Akers of Exira; Winona Kesselring of Ventura,
Cal.; Lillie Schwarting and Lewis Akers both of
Exira; and Coral, Mrs. Ray Gibson of Ventura,
Cal.; his stepchildren: Nicholas Vail, Cynthia Jean
Vail, Suzanne, Mrs. Marty Koenig, Richard John
Mundt, Tamara Marie Mundt and Randall Ray
Mundt; and one step-granddaughter.
and Mary Harris Akers and died at the Des Moines
General Hospital at the age of 69 years and 2 days.
He grew up in the Brayton area, was baptized in
the Exira Christian Church and attended Audubon
County Rural Schools. He farmed in Audubon
County for several years and was employed by Blue
Star Foods and Henningsen Construction Co. in
Atlantic, for a number of years.
On August 31, 1968 he married Betty Jean
Mundt at Audubon. They have lived near Brayton,
Iowa all of their married life.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his 8
brothers and sisters: Otto Akers, Laura Stager,
Byron Akers, Cleo Brown, Trilby Akers, Frank
Akers, Robert Akers and Sylvia Akers.
Survivors include his wife Betty Jean of Brayton;
his children: Marilyn, Mrs. Robert Andersen of
Exira, Iowa; Myron Akers of Menlo, Iowa; and
Marla, Mrs. Richard Swanson of Windsor, Colo.;
10 grandchildren; his brothers and sisters: Harold
L. Akers of Exira; Winona Kesselring of Ventura,
Cal.; Lillie Schwarting and Lewis Akers both of
Exira; and Coral, Mrs. Ray Gibson of Ventura,
Cal.; his stepchildren: Nicholas Vail, Cynthia Jean
Vail, Suzanne, Mrs. Marty Koenig, Richard John
Mundt, Tamara Marie Mundt and Randall Ray
Mundt; and one step-granddaughter.
Family Members
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Otto George Akers
1895–1962
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Laura May "Doll" Akers Stager
1896–1965
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Byron Jessie Akers
1898–1979
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Cleo Martha Akers Brown
1900–1981
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Trilby Ralph Akers
1901–1975
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Harold Lincoln Akers
1902–1993
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Lillie Marie Akers Schwarting
1905–2000
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Winona Akers Kesselring
1907–1994
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Sylvia Emeline Akers
1910–1910
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Frank Donald Akers
1911–1975
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Lewis Beryl Akers
1915–1982
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Sydney Robert Laverne "Bobby" Akers
1916–1928
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Coral Berella Akers Heck
1919–2006
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