Myrtle Jones Hazen, 97 of Corydon, Iowa, formally of Mt. Pleasant and Salem, died Sunday, April 3, 2005 at the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon.
Funeral Services have been set for 10:30 A.M. Thursday, April 7, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant with the Rev. Dr. Edward Petersen officiating. Burial will be in the Trinity Cemetery, north of New London. Visitation will begin at Noon Wednesday at the Beatty Funeral Home in Mt. Pleasant with family present from 6-8:00 in the evening. There will be a prayer service at the Funeral Home 7:00 Wednesday evening.
Myrtle was born April 3, 1907 near Winfield, IA the daughter of William and Mary Elizabeth (Gilyeart) Schenk. She graduated from High School and was united in marriage to Lloyd Edward Jones September 30, 1924 at her parent’s home near Mt. Union. He preceded her in death October 17, 1985, she later married Harry Hazen April 8, 1989 at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Pleasant. He preceded her in death March 5, 1994.
She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Church Circle and was a former member of the Salem Friends Church. She was involved with several groups in the community, Salem Federated Woman’s Club, Salem Kitchen Band, Mt. Pleasant Women’s Club and held several offices with the Henry County Republican Women. She volunteered with the American Cancer Society and the Heart Association.
Myrtle was a homemaker and helped on the farm. She enjoyed music and especially piano, flowers and being active in the community.
Survivors include children, Doris Husted of South Sioux City, NE, Mary Lou Roberts and husband Tom of Powersville, MO, Dale Hazen and wife Betty of Yarmouth, IA and Helen Garrels and husband Irwin of Danville, IA; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, both husbands, son Lloyd Myron, daughters Betty Husted and Lorna Wagler, grandson Philip Husted, grandchildren, Judy Husted, Teresa Wagler and Jennifer Roberts, brothers, Ray Schenk, Arthur Schenk, Ralph Schenk and Carl Schenk, sisters Florence Totemeier, Edna Crocker and Mildred Mathews.