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Ethel M. Merrill Germeroth

17 Jul 1899 – 23 Sep 1981

Birth	17 Jul 1899
Death	23 Sep 1981
Cemetery	Geneva Cemetery Geneva , Fillmore County , Nebraska , USA
Added by	M. Jensen Seggerman on 12 Dec 2012
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96075272

Bio

GERMEROTH, ETHEL M.—Ethel M. Germeroth was born to Orrie and Birdella Pickrell Merrill on July 17, 1899, Geneva, and died on September 23, 1981, in South Gate, Cal., at the age of 82 years,2 months and 6 days. She was one of eight children in the family. Ethel attended Geneva public school and after she was married, she and her husband owned and operated laundries at Geneva and Crete. She also worked in laundries at York and Beatrice. During World War II, she worked at Store-Kraft Manufacturing Plant in Beatrice. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran church of South Gate, Cal. Ethel married Dean E. Smith of Crete on August 23, 1920, and to them two children were born. She was preceded in death by her father; mother; six brothers; and one sister, three husbands, Dean E. Smith, William E. Macdonald, Martin A Germeroth; two step-children, William E Macdonald and Yvonne Oberg; and one grandson, Frankie Dean Smith. Ethel is survived by one brother, Albert Merrill of Gilchrist, Ore.; two sons, William Dean Smith of South Gate, Cal., and James C. Smith of Lincoln; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren, three step-sons, James H. Macdonald of Lincoln; Arlen Germeroth of Denison, Ia., and Marvin Germeroth, of Greeley, Col; two step-daughters, Gretchen Harden of Leon, Ia., and Carol Cleveland of Gosquet, Cal.; 14 step grandchildren; and 31 step-great-grandchildren; and three great-great-step-grandchildren. Services were held at South Gate, Cal., with graveside services at Geneva public cemetery. The Nebraska Signal 8 October 1981 page 5.

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Family

Parents

• Orrie Alvin Merrill 1867–1930
• Birdella Pickerill Merrill 1876–1952

Spouse

• William Ernest McDonald 1880–1956 FaG
• Dean Everett Smith 1889–1935 FaG
• Martin Henry Germeroth 1894–1977 FaG

Siblings

• Hallie Whittle Merrill 1891–1953 FaG
• Owen E "Bud" Merrill 1893–1961
• Infant Son Merrill 1894–1894 FaG
• Wilbur William Merrill 1895–1962 FaG
• Olive "Ollie" Merrill 1901–1913
• Vernon E. "Buddy" Merrill 1905–1969
• Albert Merrill 1909–1998
• Lawrence Leslie Merrill 1911–1933
• Mervin Merrill 1913–1967
• Alden Merrill 1916–1916

Children

• William Smith 1926–1993 FaG
• James Carrell Smith 1930–2005 FaG

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