Mary Frances Houk
1928 - 1980 (52 years)
Generation: 1
1. Mary Frances Houk was born on 24 Sep 1928 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa (daughter of Mordica Frank Houk and Mary Margaret Kelly); died on 9 Dec 1980 in Orange County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange County, California. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94516034/mary-frances-crouch
Fond Remembrance, map 13, lot 5498, space 2Mary married George Bernard Crouch on 17 Dec 1954 in Los Angeles County, California. George (son of Arthur Wellington Crouch and Amy Belle Fulghum) was born on 12 Oct 1930 in Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado; died on 20 Jan 2012 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas; was buried in Cope Cemetery, Johnson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Mordica Frank Houk was born on 7 Aug 1894 in Clinton County, Missouri; died on 11 Oct 1952 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried on 14 Oct 1952 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Other Events:
- Occupation: firefighter; realtor and insurance agent
- _MILT: World War I. Company M. 129th Infantry. 33rd Division. Private First Class. Purple Heart.
- Census: 1940, Denver, Denver County, Colorado
Notes:
Mordica Frank Houk
Modica Frank Houk, 58, died unexpectedly yesterday morning in his home at 3033 W. Monte Vista. He was a fire fighter at the Luke Air Force Base and had lived in Phoenix seven years, coming here from Centerville, Iowa.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Memory Chapel, A.L. Moore and Sons Mortuary. The Rev. Arthur H. Wood and the Rev. Allan Maddy will officiate. Luke-Greenway Post No.1, American Legion, will have charge of graveside services in Greenwood Memorial Park. Pall bearers will be from the 50-50 Lions Club of which Mr. Houk was a member.
Prior to going to Luke Air Force Base as a civilian employe, Mr. Houk sold real estate and insurance.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret; a son, Albert; two daughters, Roberta and Mary Frances, the latter a teacher in the First Church of Christ Scientist; all of Phoenix.
Arizona Republic, Phoenix, Arizona. Sunday, 12 October 1952.
Name:
son of Mordica A. Houk
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150691941/mordica-frank-houk
Section 23, block 1, lot 3, space 10Mordica married Mary Margaret Kelly on 11 Nov 1926 in Walnut City, Appanoose County, Iowa. Mary was born on 9 Apr 1904 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa; died on 24 Aug 1992 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas; was buried in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park, New Braunfels, Guadalupe County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Margaret Kelly was born on 9 Apr 1904 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa; died on 24 Aug 1992 in New Braunfels, Comal County, Texas; was buried in Guadalupe Valley Memorial Park, New Braunfels, Guadalupe County, Texas. Notes:
Margaret Houk
A graveside service for Margaret Houk, 88, of New Braunfels, will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Comal Cemetery.
Mrs. Houk died August 24, at Eden Home For The Aged. She was born April 8, 1904, in Jerome, Iowa, to Robert and Myrtle (Morrison) Kelly. She married Frank Houk (deceased in 1952) on November 11, 1926 in Walnut City, Iowa.
A housewife, Mrs. Houk was a resident of New Braunfels for 6 years.
Survivors are: daughter, Robert Allen and husband Bud of Nev.; son, Al Houk of Vivian of New Braunfels; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
Zoeller Funeral Home
The Braunfels Herald-Zeitung, New Braunfels, Texas. Tuesday, 25 August 1992.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144785186/mary-margaret-houkChildren:
- 1. Mary Frances Houk was born on 24 Sep 1928 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa; died on 9 Dec 1980 in Orange County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Orange County, California.