OBITUARY: Mearl B. Dixon, Worth County, Iowa

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                              Mearl B. Dixon

Mearl B. Dixon, 93, of rural Sheffield, died Saturday, June 15, 2002 at his
home.

Funeral services were Wednesday at Hogan Bremer Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason
City, with the Rev. Pete Forde officiating.  Interment was at Sunset Rest
Cemetery, Northwood.  

Mearl was born Jan. 12, 1909 in Green Castle, MO, the son of William and
Ida (White) Dixon.  He married Dorothea Mae Noe on Dec. 24, 1935 in
Northwood. They farmed in the Northwood area until 1940, when they moved to
Manly.  They also farmed and Mearl worked as a carpenter in that area until
1955, when they moved to Mason City.  Mearl worked as a janitor at Sedars
Motors for 18 years, retiring in 1976.  In 1977, they moved to Sheffield
where Mearl had more free time to mow lawns, a job/hobby he enjoyed all
his life.  He also enjoyed the many pet dogs they owned over the years
but his great joy was spending time with his family, especially his
grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mearl is survived by two daughters, Doris Magnuson of Albert Lea and Joan
Forde of Katy, TX, one daughter-in-law, Sharon Dixon of Sheffield, two
sisters, Icle Beenken of Mason City and Helen Pederson of Rosecreek, MN, t
wo brothers, Harold Dixon of Manly and Tom Dixon of Mason City,
12 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Dorothea Mae Dixon, one
daughter, Carol Jean Dixon, one son, Mearl Dixon, a twin brother, Earl Dixon
and another brother, Emil Dixon, and three great-grandchildren.



Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: Not necessarily related to the subject of this obituary.)

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