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Opal Leigh McLEY

Female 1923 - 2009  (85 years)


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  • Name Opal Leigh McLEY 
    Birth 25 Oct 1923  Melbourne, Harrison, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 4 Sep 2009  Perry, Dallas, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial Brethren Cemetery, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I9012  bmds
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2020 

    Family Dale R. EMMERT,   b. 1 Aug 1921, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Aug 2012, Minburn, Dallas, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 20 Jan 1943  Bethany, Harrison, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage Opal : 19 years old | Dale : 21 years old. 
    Children 3 sons and 1 daughter 
     1Male. Aaron D. EMMERT,   b. 31 Mar 1944   d. 30 Sep 1944, Woodward, Dallas, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     2Male. Darrell Ray EMMERT,   b. 22 Aug 1947, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     3Female. Linda Carol EMMERT,   b. 28 Nov 1948, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     4Male. Mark Edwin EMMERT,   b. 25 Oct 1954, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     
    Family ID F3596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 25 Oct 1923 - Melbourne, Harrison, Missouri
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Jan 1943 - Bethany, Harrison, Missouri
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 4 Sep 2009 - Perry, Dallas, Iowa
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Brethren Cemetery, Dallas Center, Dallas, Iowa
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Obituary.
      Opal L. Emmert, 85, passed away Friday, September 4, 2009 at Perry Lutheran Home in Perry, Iowa.
       Opal Leigh was born October 25, 1923 in Melbourne, Missouri, the daughter of Leora and Arthur McLey. At the age of 12 her family moved to Booneville, Iowa and later to rural Waukee, Iowa, where she graduated from high school in 1941. On January 20, 1943 she was united in marriage to Dale Emmert. They made their home at their farm in rural Minburn where they have lived 66 years. Opal was a home maker and a longtime member of Minburn United Methodist Church. She also volunteered for the Red Cross and the Woodward State Hospital. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.
       Opal is survived by her husband of 66 years, Dale; three children, Darrell (Nancy) Emmert of Adel, Linda (Bill) Brueck of Chatfield, MN and Mark Emmert of Minburn; eight grandchildren; eight great- grandchildren; and two sisters, Lois Young of Des Moines and Karen (Ronald) Main of Camden Point, MO. She was preceded in death by her parents; an infant son, Aaron; and a brother Francis.

    2. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 41619725.