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- [S839] Obituary of Dr. John N. MARX, (Name: The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal; Location: Lubbock, Lubbock, Texas, USA; Date: 15 Dec 2012;).
Dr. John N. Marx
OCTOBER 31, 1937 – DECEMBER 13, 2012
Obituary of Dr. John N. Marx
John N. Marx, 75, passed away on Thursday, December 13th, 2012. Memorial services will be held Monday, December 17 at 2 p.m. at Christ the King Cathedral. Celebrant will be Rev. William Anton.
Dr. Marx was born on October 31st, 1937, in Columbus , Ohio to John and Cecelia (Noziska) Marx. He was the oldest of seven children: Cecelia Rose, Mary Teresa, Margaret Ann, Helen Lucille (deceased), Susan Elaine, and Nicholaus Charles. He graduated from Waterbury High School in Nebraska , and attended Wayne State Teacher’s College. He graduated from St. Benedict’s College, in Atchison , Kansas earning a bachelor’s degree with high honors in Chemistry in 1962. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Kansas , in 1965. He did post-doctoral work at Cambridge University in England , and Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Marx had a long and distinguished career at Texas Tech University , beginning in 1967. He was the advisor for a number of doctoral and masters’ degree students. He retired in 2004 as an Associate Professor Emeritus. An avid Scouter, Dr. Marx was a long-time Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 157, and a Vigil Honor Member of the Order of the Arrow. He was a Silver Beaver award recipient. He was a member of the American Chemical Society for fifty years, serving in various leadership roles in the South Plains local section. Dr. Marx was an avid fan of science fiction books. Above all, Dr. Marx was a teacher. He began his career in a one-room school house in rural Nebraska , and tutored Chemistry students well into his retirement. He loved to teach astronomy and orienteering merit badges, and the chemistry merit badge including at the 2001 National Boy Scout Jamboree.
John’s love for science began with his father’s reading Scientific American. He grew tomatoes to earn money for his first telescope. He was introduced to young adult science fiction, the Winston books, when he was in high school. It expanded to include a personal collection of over 80,000 volumes. He had maintained a web site for selling his books. He loved sharing his love of science fiction with many contacts over the world.
Dr. Marx married the love of his life, Patricia Colleen (Loyd) Marx, on December 21, 1974 at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church. He was an active member of Christ the King Cathedral serving as a lector and Eucharistic minister for many years. He is survived by his wife, Pat; a daughter, Ruthie Marx and Matt Tyler, of Portland, Ore.; a son, Sam, and his wife Salima Alikahn of Austin; siblings, Rosie, Mary, Margaret, Susie and husband Dan, and Nick and wife Mary; 21 nieces and nephews; and many great and great-grand nieces and nephews.
John will be cremated. The family would prefer donations be made to a favorite charity. John loved the Boy Scouts, the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra, the local Public Radio station and the Friends of the Public Library.
Condolences may be offered at www.resthavenfuneralhome.com
- [S840] Obituary of Helen MEYLOR, (Name: Hansen Funeral Home; Date: Abt. 22 Apr 2011;).
Obituary for Helen Meylor
Helen Meylor, 68, of Vermillion, SD died Thursday, April 21 at her residence after a battle with cancer.
Helen was born November 8, 1942 in Waterbury, NE to John and Cecilia Marx. She graduated from Waterbury High School and worked at AT&T as a telephone operator until 1969.
Helen married Leonard “Pat” Meylor on September 17, 1966 in Ponca, NE. She was a devoted wife and mother. She was an active volunteer for many years at Birthright of Siouxland.
She is a member of the St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion and was previously a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Sioux City, IA and St. Michael’s Church in Kingsley.
She is survived by two sons; Michael (Lisa) Meylor of San Antonio, TX, and Kevin (Pam) Meylor of Vermillion, as well as two brothers and four sisters; John (Pat) Marx of Lubbock, TX, Cecilia Patterson of Danbury, IA, Mary Dierking and Margaret Craig, both of Ponca, NE, Susie (Dan) Comstock of South Sioux City, NE, Nick (Mary) Marx of McCook Lake, SD. She is also survived by six beloved grandchildren; Lauren, Maddie, Brendan, Patrick, Connor and Ellie. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Funeral Mass will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 26 at St. Agnes Catholic Church with burial at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Kingsley, IA. Visitation will begin at 5:00 PM Monday, with a Rosary at 7:00 PM and a prayer service at 7:30 PM all at the Church.
- [S841] Obituary of Leonard "Pat" MEYLOR, (Name: Sioux City Journal; Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; Date: 13 Dec 2006;).
VERMILLION, S.D. -- Leonard "Pat" Meylor, 70, of Vermillion, formerly of Kingsley, Iowa, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at his residence.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion. Burial of the ashes will be at a later date in St. Michael's Cemetery, Kingsley. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. Thursday, with a rosary at 7 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Hansen Funeral Home in Vermillion, where condolences may be sent online to www.hansenfuneralhome.com.
Pat was born Aug. 8, 1936, in Kingsley, to Leonard and Elva (Dugan) Meylor. He graduated from Kingsley High School. He served in the U.S. Army National Guard until his discharge in 1958.
He married Helen Marx on Sept. 17, 1966, in Ponca, Neb. He had worked as a postal clerk for 34 years, retiring in 1991. The couple moved to Vermillion in 2001.
He was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Vermillion, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Sioux City and St. Michael's Catholic Church in Kingsley.
He is survived by his wife, Helen of Vermillion; two sons, Michael (Lisa) Meylor of San Antonio, Texas, and Kevin (Pam) Meylor of Vermillion; a brother, Larry (Donna) Meylor of Sioux City; and six grandchildren.
- [S842] St. Michael's Cemetery (Kingsley, Plymouth, Iowa, USA), Grave Markers.
MEYLOR
HELEN LUCILLE
1942 - 2011
LEONARD PATRICK
1936 - 2006
- [S1114] Obituary of Glenn James PATTERSON, (Date: 3 Apr 2002;).
Glenn James Patterson 1932 - 2002
3 April 2002
Glenn Patterson of Danbury, Iowa, passed away on March 29, 2002, in Sioux City at the age of 69 years, 10 months, and 1 day.
The vigil wake service was held on Sunday, March 31, 2002, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Danbury. The Funeral Mass was held on April 1, 2002, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Revs. Bill Schreiber and Ray Weiling officiating.
Pallbearers were Peter Fitzpatrick, Alvis Wessling, Tim Treiber, Clem Wessling, Jr., Dennis Moser, Stan Sexton, and Leo Uhl. Interment was in Danbury Catholic Cemetery near Danbury.
Arrangements were made under the direction of Armstrong Funeral Service.
Glenn James Patterson was born May 28, 1932, at Smithland, Iowa, the son of Glenn F. and Lorraine (Dunn) Patterson. He grew up in the area and graduated from St. Patrick's Academy in Danbury with the class of 1949. He furthered his education by attending winter semesters at Iowa State University in Ames studying Animal Husbandry while continuing in the farm operation at home the remainder of the year. His life's work was in agriculture, farming the family farm near Danbury.
On September, 25, 1982, Glenn was united in marriage to Cecelia Marx at the Cathedral in Sioux City, Iowa.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Danbury. Glenn volunteered hundreds of hours at the Department of Human Services in Sioux City for which he was recognized by Governor Terry Branstad in person and was presented a plaque. He felt deeply proud of this accomplishment.
Those survivors left to cherish Glenn's memory include Cecelia, his wife of 19 years; one sister and her husband Reba Ann and Leon Benschoter of Omaha, Nebraska; one brother and his wife, Loyde and Irene Patterson of Georgetown, Georgia; many nieces and nephews; four sisters-in-law, Mary Dierking and Margaret Craig, both of Ponca, Nebraska, Helen Meylor and her husband, Pat of Vermillion South Dakota, and Sue Comstock and her husband Dan of South Sioux City, Nebraska; and two brothers-in-law, John Marx and his wife, Pat of Lubbock, Texas, and Nick Marx and his wife, Mary of McCook Lake, South Dakota.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
- [S1115] 1950 U.S. Census, Nebraska, Dixon, Otter Creek, Seventeenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 26-16, Sheet No. 2.
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- [S938] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-2022.
Name: Cecelia E Noziska
Marriage Date: 1937
Marriage Place: Boyd, Nebraska, USA
Certificate Number: 635
- [S938] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Marriages, 1909-2022.
Name: John N Marx
Marriage Date: 1937
Marriage Place: Boyd, Nebraska, USA
Certificate Number: 635
- [S940] U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current.
Name: Miss Cecilia Evelyn Noziska
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 7 Jun 1937
Marriage Place: Spencer, Nebraska, USA
Parents: J C Noziska; Noziska
Spouse: John Marx
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