OBITUARIES.Byline: The Register-Guard Gertrude McEldowney HARRISBURG - The funeral will be held June 23 for Gertrude E. "Gertie" McEldowney, who died June 19 of age-related causes. She was 93. She was born Feb. 4, 1911, in Forbes, N.D., to Arthur and Mathilda Haag Greig. She graduated from Kings Valley High School and attended Oregon Normal School. She married Frank S. McEldowney in Lewisville on June 8, 1929. He died Feb. 24, 1986. She lived in Kings Valley from 1913 to 1929, when she moved to McMinnville. She moved to Harrisburg in 1931. McEldowney was a homemaker and bookkeeper for the Muddy Creek Muddy Creek may refer to:
Her interests included gardening, bowling, fishing, card games and camping. She was a member of Harrisburg United Methodist Church United Methodist Church, in the United States, religious body formed by the union in 1968 of the Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Methodist Church (see Methodism). , Harrisburg Garden Club, Charity Grange and Rebekah Lodge. She climbed Mount Hood in 1928. Survivors include three sons, Marvin of Milwaukie, Eldon of Harrisburg and Lyle of Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, ; five grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. ; and 14 great-grandchildren. Wednesday's funeral will be at 11 a.m. at Harrisburg United Methodist Church. Burial burial, disposal of a corpse in a grave or tomb. The first evidence of deliberate burial was found in European caves of the Paleolithic period. Prehistoric discoveries include both individual and communal burials, the latter indicating that pits or ossuaries were will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Alford Cemetery. Murphy-Musgrove Funeral Home of Junction City is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Harrisburg United Methodist Church or Harrisburg Fire Department. News obituaries are a free service of The Register-Guard and are printed as space allows. The News Department will accept information on its standard obituary forms submitted through funeral homes or by the deceased's immediate family. Obituary information is available at (phone) 485-1234, Ext. 5534, or (fax) 683-7631. If you want to purchase advertising space for a more detailed obituary, call 342-1212. Obituaries published in the past 30 days are at www.registerguard.com. |
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