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Donald C. Severn was born on 2 March 1945 in Bad Axe, Huron, Michigan. He died on 3 January 2007, at age 61, in Tucson, Pima, Arizona.

Jacob (Jake) Charles Abbe was born on 21 March 1930 in Oliver Township. Huron, Michigan.^1,2 He died on 27 April 2011, at age 81, in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.²

Jacob C. Abbe Jr.,

Jacob C. Abbe Jr.

Jacob C. Abbe Jr., 80, of Caro, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw.

He was born March 21, 1931 in Oliver Township, son of the late Jacob and Rose (Pincombe) Abbe.

He was raised in the home of the late Ezra and Hattie (Diebel) Abbe on Kilmangh Road in Huron County. Jake attended the Flowing Well School south of Elkton and served two years in the U.S. Army in Germany. He worked in Detroit and farmed for a number of years.

He is survived by daughter, Cindy, and granddaughter of Florida; brothers, Daniel R. (Barbara) Abbe of Elkton and Glen L. (Hazel) Abbe of Owendale; a sister and brother-in-law, Iva and Elmer Andrews of Owendale; sister-in-law, Genevie Abbe of Owendale and many nieces and nephews.

Preceded him in death are two sisters, Eva (Abbe) Sheufelt of Owendale and Velma (Abbe) Severn of Royal Oak; brother, John S. Abbe of Owendale; two brothers-in-law, Arthur Sheufelt of Owendale and Clarence Severn of Royal Oak; one sister-in-law, Rose Abbe.

Melvin L. Bailey was born on 23 December 1949 in Moberly, Randolph, Missouri.¹ He died on 1 December 2013, at age 63, in Evansdale, Black Hawk, Iowa.

Melvin L. Bailey was a Truck Driver/ Maintenance/ Builder/ Owner Concession Wagon.¹ Visitation Wednesday, December, 4, 2013, 6:00 to 7:00 P.M. at Parrott and Wood Chapel of Memories, Waterloo, Iowa.

Service Wednesday, December, 4, 2013, 7:00 P.M. at Parrott and Wood Chapel of Memories, Waterloo, Iowa 50701.

Melvin L. Bailey was born on December 23, 1949, in Moberly, Missouri, the son of Harold "Dean" and Lela (Minor) Bailey. He grew up in Evansdale and attended Waterloo East High School. On October 3,1970, he was united in marriage to Kathleen Ginther in Waterloo.

During his working career, Melvin worked as a truck driver, worked in maintenance, worked as a builder and owned and operated a concession wagon.

He retired in June of 2009 after 37 years of service. Melvin enjoyed traveling and construction projects.

Melvin died at the age of 63 on Sunday, December 1, 2013, at his home.

He is survived by his wife, Kathleen; two sons, Ronnie and Bobby Bailey both of Evansdale; two grandchildren; Blake Mathes and Ian Bailey; three sisters, Sheila (Dean) Cummings of Evansdale, Diane (Jeff) McConkey of Greeley, Colorado, and Brenda (Larry) Kimmerle of Winona, Minnesota; and a brother, David (Lorraine) Arbuckle of Haven, Kansas.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dean and Lela. Prior to the visitation there will be a meal at St Marks Church in Evansdale Iowa from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M.

Donald (Don) Marquis Goodsell was born on 2 April 1894 in Bremer County, Iowa.^1,2 He and Mary Charlotte Achilles were divorced Yes.³ He and Mary Charlotte Achilles were married on 22 October 1927 in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa.³ He was married on 18 August 1952 in Los Angeles County, California.⁴ He was married on 28 May 1970 in San Bernadino County, California.⁵ He died on 1 May 1978, at age 84, in Yucaipa, San Bernardino, California.^6,2

Donald (Don) Marquis Goodsell was an Employee in Paramount Detective Agency/ Tracy Transport Company.⁷