OBITUARY: Maynard Elmer Estes, 1931-2004, Worth Co., Iowa

[Adapted from Northwood Anchor online - Mar. 3, 2004]




                          Maynard Elmer Estes

Maynard Elmer Estes, 79, of Northwood, Iowa, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004,
at his home in Northwood.

Funeral services were Thursday at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home,
Northwood, with Pastor Steve Johnson officiating. Interment was at
the Hillcrest Cemetery, Albert Lea, Minnesota.

Maynard Elmer Estes was born on Feb. 23, 1931 in Northwood to Stewart
and Martha (Grosland) Estes. He married Beverly Severtson on
Dec. 28, 1958 in Charles City. Throughout his life he lived in the
Northwood and Little Falls, Minnesota, areas. He currently owned the
Albert Lea Tractor Parts since 1986. He has farmed and worked heavy
construction.

He was preceded in death by his father, Stewart Estes; stepfather,
Henry Dahl and fathers-in-law, Carl Severtson and Donald Anderson.

Survivors include his wife Beverly of Northwood; mother Martha Dahl
of Austin, Minnesota; step-mother Lillian Estes of Brainerd, Minnesota;
mother-in-law Ruby Severtson of Albert Lea; children, Darlene
Tomlinson of Wisconsin, Marilyn Gentz and husband Gene of Forest City,
Bonnie Brevig and husband Richard of Northwood, David Estes of
Little Falls, Minnesota, Nancy Sanoski and husband Dennis of
Little Falls, Allen Estes and his wife Ann of Albert Lea, John Latham,
Jim Latham and Jeanne Stanley from the Minneapolis area; brothers,
Stan Estes and friend June Varner of Little Falls, Dean Estes and
his wife Mary of Phoenix, Arizona, George Dahl of Austin, Tom Estes
of Little Falls; sister Rose Estes of New Mexico; many grandchildren,
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; brothers-in-law,
Ross Severtson and his wife Ruth Ann of Albert Lea and Larry Severtson
of Albert Lea.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements.



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