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Karen Joy Mears 1946–2023 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Aug 1946

Birth Location: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 2023

Death Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Rexford Rev

Mother: Thelma Lambert

Spouse(s): Glenn Fecht

Children(s):

Karen Joy Mears was born in 1946 in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA, the child of Rexford A Mears Rev And Thelma Jeane Lambert. In 1963, Karen Joy Mears resided in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA. In 1964, Karen Joy Mears resided in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA. Karen Joy Mears married Glenn Ross Fecht, Van Vernon Turner. Karen Joy Mears passed away in 2023 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Karen Joy Mears was born in 1946 in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA, the child of Rexford A Mears Rev And Thelma Jeane Lambert.
  • In 1963, Karen Joy Mears resided in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1964, Karen Joy Mears resided in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA.
  • Karen Joy Mears married Glenn Ross Fecht, Van Vernon Turner.
  • Karen Joy Mears passed away in 2023 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rexford Rev
1916–1998
Birth Location: Sneads, Jackson, Florida, USA
RR
Thelma Lambert
1923–2003
Birth Location: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Glenn Fecht
1947–2001
Birth Location: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
GF

Children(s)

Karen Mears's Ancestors

Self
Karen Mears
1946–2023
Birth Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Parents
Rexford A Mears Rev
1916–1998
Sneads, Jackson, Florida, USA
Thelma (Jeane) Lambert
1923–2003
Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Cleveland (Stanley) Mears
1886–1975
Alliance, Jackson, Florida, USA
Cleo (S) Hamn
1893–1963
Sneads, Jackson, Florida, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Mears
1858–1922
Mary Stanley
1858–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Mears
1819–1888
Martha Davis
1836–1872

Karen Mears's Timeline

7 Records

1946
25 Aug 1946
Birth of Karen Joy Mears in Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
1963
1963
Age 17
Karen Joy Mears resided here in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1964
1964
Age 18
Karen Joy Mears resided here in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1971
11 Mar 1971
Age 25
Karen Joy Mears resided here in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1993
1993-2005
Age 47
Karen Joy Mears resided here in Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
1997
1997-2020
Age 51
Karen Joy Mears resided here in Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
2023
10 Jun 2023
Age 77
Death of Karen Joy Mears in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1946
    Event Place: Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East High School; Year: 1963
    [2] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East High School; Year: 1964
    [3] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [4] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [5] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 24 Jun 2023; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.04561496,0.34122655,0.36795014&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [8] Oklahoma, U.S., Voter Registration Records, Oklahoma State Election Board; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Oklahoma Voter Registration Records,1901-2023
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, Globe-Gazette; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1946; Publication Place: Mason City, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East High School; Year: 1963

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1964
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: East High School; Year: 1964

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1971
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Courier; Publication Date: 11 Mar 1971; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2005
    Event Place: Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997-2020
    Event Place: Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 2023
    Event Place: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier; Publication Date: 2023; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier; Publication Date: 24 Jun 2023; Publication Place: Waterloo, Iowa, USA; ,0.04561496,0.34122655,0.36795014&xid=3355
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