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Geraldine HUSSON

Female 1918 - 2010  (92 years)


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  • Name Geraldine HUSSON 
    Nickname Gerry 
    Birth 31 Mar 1918  Colfax, Jasper, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 1 Jun 2010  Colfax, Jasper, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Jasper, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I13297  bmds
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2016 

    Father Alfred HUSSON 
    Mother Sarah 
    Family ID F5429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Orson Horace HOLLAND, Jr.,   b. 8 Mar 1920, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jul 1971, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jun 1945 
    Age at Marriage Geraldine : 27 years old | Orson : 25 years old. 
    Children 1 son and 1 daughter 
     1Female. Diane Christine HOLLAND,   b. 23 May 1947 (Age 77 years)
    +2Male. Dan Steven HOLLAND,   b. 9 Jun 1948 (Age 76 years)
     
    Family ID F5312  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 31 Mar 1918 - Colfax, Jasper, Iowa
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Jun 2010 - Colfax, Jasper, Iowa
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Colfax Cemetery, Colfax, Jasper, Iowa
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Obituary.
      Geraldine (Gerry) Holland passed away on June 1, at Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Gerry was born March 31, 1918 to Alfred and Sarah Husson in Colfax, Iowa. She graduated from Colfax High School and lived there until moving to Des Moines where she worked for Iowa Power and Light and Equitable Life Insurance Co. Gerry was united in marriage to Orson Holland Jr. on June 3, 1945.
       Gerry was a member of the Colfax Baptist Church. Her interests included watching TV, solving crossword puzzles and spending time with her family and friends. Gerry loved music and had fun playing the organ and piano for the enjoyment of others. She was gracious and caring and devoted much of her life to serving the needs of others.
       Gerry is survived by her daughter Diane (David) Richardson of Westminster, Colorado; her son Dan (Jackie) Holland of Urbandale; two grandchildren, Cory (Melissa) Holland and Laura (Corey) Miller; two great-grandchildren Riley and Brad Holland and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; three brothers, Henry, Howard and Alfred Husson and two sisters Retha Frey and Elizabeth Cooper.
       Private family services will be held at the First Baptist Church in Colfax with burial following at Colfax Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to First Baptist Church in Colfax or Mercy Hospice in Johnston. Source: Coburn Funeral Home website; Thursday, June 3, 2010

    2. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 147049144.