Mabel M. Muench, daughter of Harm and Emma (Jenkins) Hansen of Paton, was born August 25, 1906, in Livingston County, Illinois where she spent her early childhood. She died on Oct. 18 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines after a brief illness.

At the age of eight she moved to Paton, Iowa with her parents. There she attended school.

She married Cleo Emery Muench on June 2, 1926. To this union three daugh­ters and two sons were born. Most of their married life was spent farming in the Paton and St. Anthony communities.

Mabel was preceded in death by her hus­band in 1964 and two grand­sons, Ronald Eugene Harvey and Basil Eugene Muench.

Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harm Hansen of Paton; five children: Deloris (Mrs. Melvin Freund) of Clarion, Verle Muench of State Center, twins Lar­ry Muench and Lavon (Mrs. Franklin Phelps) of Ogden and Gloria (Mrs. Dwight Johnson) of State Center; three sisters: Mrs. Boyd Condit of Jefferson, Mrs. Wayne Clark of Guthrie Center and Mrs. How­ard Conant of Jefferson; two brothers: Wayne Hansen of Moberly, MO and Raymond Hansen (Alice) of Paton; and nine grandchildren.

Funeral services for Mrs. Muench were held Monday, Oct. 21, 1968, at 10:30 am at Community United Methodist Church with Dr. Robert Robinson officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Ceme­tery with Treloar Garson Funeral Home in charge. Special organ music was pro­vided by Mrs. J.C. Hathaway. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Muench and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Muench cared for the flowers. Casket bearers were Duane Condit, Roger Conant, Dwight Lehman, Dwight Muench, Merlin Muench and Philip Muench.

Source: Jefferson Herald; Jefferson, Iowa; Wednesday, October 30, 1968

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Mabel was the sister of Eliza, Raymond Henry, Hazel Florence, Rosa, Vera Louise, Wayne Ronald, and Ila Maxine.

Mabel married Cleo Emery Muench on June 2, 1926.

She was the mother of:

Deloris (Melvin) Fruend

Verle (Myrna) Muench

Gloria (Bob) Pfantz

Larry Muench

Lavon (Franklin) Phelps

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1910 United States Federal Census

Home in 1910: Long Point, Livingston, Illinois

Household Members:

Harm C Hanson 28 (farmer) and Emma E Hanson 26

Raymond Hanson 5

Mable Hanson 3

Hazel Hanson 1

Ralph Shell 21 (hired farm hand)

1920 United States Federal Census

Home in 1920: Paton, Greene, Iowa

Household Members:

Harmon Hanson 39 (farmer) and Emma Hanson 36

Raymond Hanson 15

Mable Hanson 13

Hazel Hanson 11

Vera Hanson 8

Wayne Hanson 8/12

Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925

Census Date: 1 Jan 1925

Residence: Paton, Greene, Iowa

Mother: Emma E Hansen b. 1883 in Illinois

Father: Harm C Hansen b. 1880 in Germany

Household Members:

Harm C Hansen 44 and Emma E Hansen 41

Raymond Hansen 20

Mayble Hansen 18

Hazel Hansen 16

Vera Hansen 13

Wayne Hansen 5

Maxene Hansen 3

1930 United States Federal Census

Home in 1930: Amaqua, Boone, Iowa

Household Members:

Cleo E Muench 22 (farmer) and Mabel M Muench 23

Deloris D Muench 1 4/12

Carl Adams 27 (farm laborer)

1940 United States Federal Census

Home in 1940: Amaqua, Boone, Iowa

Highest Grade Completed: HS, 2nd year

Household Members:

Cleo E Muench 32 and Mabel M Muench 33

Delores D Muench 11

Verle E Muench 8