Maeverlee Closson
May 2, 1930 — November 23, 2009
MaeVerlee Closson, daughter of Albert and Bernice (Sunderland) Larsen, was born on May 2, 1930, in Kirkman, Iowa. She was baptized and a member of the First United Methodist Church in Harlan and graduated from the Harlan High School.
On June 18, 1948, she was united in marriage to Leroy Closson. After their wedding, they resided in Harlan. MaeVerlee worked as a waitress for Holiday Buffet and Red Lion. She was a member of the VFW Post No. 941 Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed cooking, baking, and sewing. After retiring in 1984, MaeVerlee and Leroy moved to Kerrville, Texas, where MaeVerlee continued to live until 2006. She then lived for a short time in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
MaeVerlee died on Monday, November 23, 2009, at Eufaula Nursing Home in Eufaula, Oklahoma, having attained the age of seventy-nine years, six months, and twenty-one days. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Leroy.
She is survived by her two daughters: Vicky and her husband Bengie Reimer of Parkville, Missouri; Debbie and her husband Robert Hoffmann of Center Point, Texas; her son Tracy Closson and his wife Cindy of Eufaula, Oklahoma; six grandchildren: Troy Reimer and his wife Keenie; Kelli and her husband Brian Cook; Shelli and her husband Chris Stackhouse; Todd Hoffmann; Michael Cook and his wife Melissa; and Chad Cook; eleven great-grandchildren: Tate and Kolin Hayes; Cole and Kyle Cook; Logan and Shelby Stackhouse; Hanah and Colton Hoffmann; Tanner and Garrett Cook; and Kennedy Cook; her sister Virginia Rasmussen of Elk Horn, Iowa; other family members and many friends.
Graveside Services were held on Monday, November 30, 2009, at the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, Iowa. Rev. Dr. David G. Swinton of First United Methodist Church in Harlan officiated the 10:00 AM service.
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On June 18, 1948, she was united in marriage to Leroy Closson. After their wedding, they resided in Harlan. MaeVerlee worked as a waitress for Holiday Buffet and Red Lion. She was a member of the VFW Post No. 941 Ladies Auxiliary and enjoyed cooking, baking, and sewing. After retiring in 1984, MaeVerlee and Leroy moved to Kerrville, Texas, where MaeVerlee continued to live until 2006. She then lived for a short time in Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma.
MaeVerlee died on Monday, November 23, 2009, at Eufaula Nursing Home in Eufaula, Oklahoma, having attained the age of seventy-nine years, six months, and twenty-one days. She is preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Leroy.
She is survived by her two daughters: Vicky and her husband Bengie Reimer of Parkville, Missouri; Debbie and her husband Robert Hoffmann of Center Point, Texas; her son Tracy Closson and his wife Cindy of Eufaula, Oklahoma; six grandchildren: Troy Reimer and his wife Keenie; Kelli and her husband Brian Cook; Shelli and her husband Chris Stackhouse; Todd Hoffmann; Michael Cook and his wife Melissa; and Chad Cook; eleven great-grandchildren: Tate and Kolin Hayes; Cole and Kyle Cook; Logan and Shelby Stackhouse; Hanah and Colton Hoffmann; Tanner and Garrett Cook; and Kennedy Cook; her sister Virginia Rasmussen of Elk Horn, Iowa; other family members and many friends.
Graveside Services were held on Monday, November 30, 2009, at the Harlan Cemetery in Harlan, Iowa. Rev. Dr. David G. Swinton of First United Methodist Church in Harlan officiated the 10:00 AM service.
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