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Gus Mieure

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Gus Mieure

Birth
Bridgeport, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Death
29 Jun 1974 (aged 88)
Lawrence County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Gus Mieure, 88-year-old retired farmer of Route 3, Sumner, died at home Saturday.

He was born in Bridgeport Township March 17, 1886 to John and Sarah Combs Mieure.

He was a member of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church.

He was married 60 years ago to Bessie Nelson, and she survives, along with four daughters, Mrs. Viola Weigel of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Legg of Robinson, Mrs. Thelma Smith of Bridgeport and Mrs. Edna Ahlfield of Pawnee; six sons, Delbert of Bridgeport, Leslie of Anniston, Ala., George W. and Martin of Lawrenceville; Jerry of Robinson and Jack, Myton, Utah; 36 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are three brothers, George Mieure of Lawrenceville, Carl Mieure of Sumner and Guy Mieure of Texas.

One son, Raymond, was among those killed on Iwo Jima During World War II.

Funeral services for Gus Mieure will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Cunningham-Nichols Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport with Rev. Robert Fyffe officiating, and burial will be in the Sumner cemetery.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, July 2, 1974.
Gus Mieure, 88-year-old retired farmer of Route 3, Sumner, died at home Saturday.

He was born in Bridgeport Township March 17, 1886 to John and Sarah Combs Mieure.

He was a member of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church.

He was married 60 years ago to Bessie Nelson, and she survives, along with four daughters, Mrs. Viola Weigel of Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Legg of Robinson, Mrs. Thelma Smith of Bridgeport and Mrs. Edna Ahlfield of Pawnee; six sons, Delbert of Bridgeport, Leslie of Anniston, Ala., George W. and Martin of Lawrenceville; Jerry of Robinson and Jack, Myton, Utah; 36 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

Also surviving are three brothers, George Mieure of Lawrenceville, Carl Mieure of Sumner and Guy Mieure of Texas.

One son, Raymond, was among those killed on Iwo Jima During World War II.

Funeral services for Gus Mieure will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Cunningham-Nichols Funeral Chapel in Bridgeport with Rev. Robert Fyffe officiating, and burial will be in the Sumner cemetery.

Taken from the Olney Daily Mail, July 2, 1974.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33060251/gus-mieure: accessed ), memorial page for Gus Mieure (17 Mar 1886–29 Jun 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33060251, citing Sumner Cemetery, Sumner, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by C E S 2002 (contributor 46534968).