John Henry Urban
1918 - 2004 (85 years)
Generation: 1
1. John Henry Urban was born on 1 Dec 1918 in Elma, Howard County, Iowa; died on 17 Jan 2004 in Sheridan, Sheridan County, Wyoming; was buried in Belfry Cemetery, Belfry, Carbon County, Montana. Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II. US Navy.
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John H. Urban
Thermopolis, Wyo. – John Henry Urban of Thermopolis passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, in Sheridan, Wyo., after a brief Illness.
He was born in Elma, Iowa, on Dec. 1, 1918, and attended schools in that state. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII at the end of which he married his wife, Vera. They lived in Belfry, Mont., until Vera’s death in 1971. John was a master sheet metal worker, a trade he continued until his retirement. When his fiancee, Mona McGary, became seriously ill, John devoted himself to her care until her death.
He is survived by his niece, Frances M. Calton (Calvin); great nieces and nephews, Sally Anne Zirkle (Steven); Allyn Calton (Rob); Calvin C. Calton (Martha); Clay Calton (Teri) and Lael Calton Anderson (Kelly). He wil also be missed by Mona’s daughter, Raeann Weber and son, Richard Weber.
His close friends Larry Devoe, Mel Morgan and Ed Parrish, will miss his hearty laugh at the Flying Dutchman in Thermopolis.
Burial will be held at 1 p.m. at the Belfry Montana Cemetery, and a memorial funeral Mass will be held at a later date in Thermopolis.
The Billings Gazette, Billings, Montana. Wednesday, 21 January 2004.
Name:
son of John F. Urban and Lucy Falada
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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93447347/john-h-urbanJohn married Vera Isabelle Anderson on 28 Dec 1946 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana, and was divorced on 19 May 1954 in Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana. Vera (daughter of George Lawrence Anderson and Jetta May Vines) was born on 7 Oct 1910 in Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana; died on 10 Mar 1970 in Red Lodge, Carbon County, Montana; was buried on 12 Mar 1970 in Belfry Cemetery, Belfry, Carbon County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]