Melvin E. Flanders [Parents] was born on 2 Apr 1945 in Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. He died on 1 Aug 2018. He was buried ¹ in Ankeny Memorial Gardens, Crocker Township, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Melvin married Karen.

Ankeny - Melvin E. Flanders, 73, of Ankeny (formerly Polk City) passed away August 1, 2018.

A visitation will be held 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., with a memorial service at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Memorial Services of Iowa (4208 N Ankeny Blvd).

He was born April 2, 1945 in Keota, Iowa. He married Karen Holseid in 1966, and served in the Army in Vietnam, and The American Legion post #232.

Mel retired from Polk County as a housing inspector.

He is survived by his wife, Karen; children, Tina (Tony) Biery, Angela (Terry) Swiggum, and Chad (Tommie) Flanders; 7 grandchildren; and a brother Marvin (Trish) Flanders.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Puppy Jake Foundation.

Online at www.MemorialServicesOfIowa.com

Published in Des Moines Register on Aug. 3, 2018

Elizabeth Maxine Helscher [Parents] was born on 27 Feb 1921 in Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. She died on 1 Oct 1985 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. She was buried ¹ in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Elizabeth married ¹ Melvin F. Flanders on 15 Oct 1936 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA.

Other marriages:

Hensley, Jack

Betty (Elizabeth Maxine) Hensley, 64, of Cleveland, Minnesota, died of cancer Tuesday, October 1, 1985, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. She had been ill three months.

Funeral services were held Friday, October 4, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ankeny Funeral Home in Ankeny, Iowa, with the Rev. Jim Robertson officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Des Moines.

Betty was born February 27, 1921, at Keota to Daryl and Leota (Sellman) Helscher. She graduated from Keota High School. She married Melvin F. Flanders, formerly of Harper, on October 15, 1936, in Des Moines. She married Jack Hensley on July 27, 1960, in Des Moines.

She was retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Des Moines, and was a member of United Rubber Workers Local No. 310, Cleveland Knitting Club, Montgomery Golf Club, and the Cleveland Bowling League.

Survivors include: her husband; five children: Terril Flanders of Ankeny; Marlene Zenor of Madrid, Virginia Heckathron of Des Moines, Melvin E. Flanders of Polk City, and Marvin Flanders of Des Moines; her mother, Leota Ducharme of Slater; four step-children: Philis Bickle of Portland, Oregon, Deloris Brown of Illinois, Jack Hensley, Jr., and Charles Hensley of Des Moines; 24 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father on December 8, 1975; two sisters: Margaret Helscher and Martha Helscher, who died in infancy; and a brother, "Jack" John Eugene Helscher.

Casket bearers were Chris Erickson, Skip Flanders, Jim Hensley, Kim Nelson, Shawn Zenor and Tharia Zenor.

Thomas Frederick Zenor was born on 22 Oct 1936. He died on 5 Jul 2007. He was buried ¹ in Fairview Cemetery, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa, USA. Thomas married ¹ Marlene Joyce Flanders on 24 Nov 1956 in California, USA.

Thomas Frederick "Tom" Zenor, 70, died suddenly on Thursday, July 5, 2007 in Chicago, IL while working.

Tom was born on October 22, 1936 in Madrid, Iowa to Richard B. and Jesse W. Kelly Zenor. He married Marlene J. Flanders on November 24, 1956 in California. They made their home at rural Madrid. Tom was currently employed with Supreme Carriers of Sioux City, Iowa as a truck driver for twenty years.

He is survived by his wife, Marlene Zenor of Madrid; daughter, Shayla Zenor of Madrid; two sons, Tharin Zenor of Madrid and Shawn (Karen) Zenor of Garner, IA; two brothers, Douglas Zenor of Nebraska and Jimmy Zenor of Winterset, IA; three grandchildren, Kassi (Bill) Colman of Huxley and Amanda (William) Stromer and Megan (Jon) Dodd both of Garner; five great-grandchildren, Blaine & Alexis Colman, Isabel Stromer and Sam & Brad Dodd; and several nieces and nephews. Tom was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Robert Zenor.

Marlene Joyce Flanders [Parents] was born on 4 Jun 1939 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA. She died on 21 May 2014 in Madrid, Boone County, Iowa, USA. She was buried ¹ in Fairview Cemetery, Madrid, Boone County, Iowa, USA. Marlene married ² Thomas Frederick Zenor on 24 Nov 1956 in California, USA.

Elizabeth Maxine Helscher [Parents] was born on 27 Feb 1921 in Keota, Keokuk County, Iowa, USA. She died on 1 Oct 1985 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. She was buried ¹ in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA. Elizabeth married Jack Hensley.

Other marriages:

Flanders, Melvin F.

Betty (Elizabeth Maxine) Hensley, 64, of Cleveland, Minnesota, died of cancer Tuesday, October 1, 1985, at Iowa Lutheran Hospital in Des Moines. She had been ill three months.

Funeral services were held Friday, October 4, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ankeny Funeral Home in Ankeny, Iowa, with the Rev. Jim Robertson officiating. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Des Moines.

Betty was born February 27, 1921, at Keota to Daryl and Leota (Sellman) Helscher. She graduated from Keota High School. She married Melvin F. Flanders, formerly of Harper, on October 15, 1936, in Des Moines. She married Jack Hensley on July 27, 1960, in Des Moines.

She was retired from Firestone Tire and Rubber Company in Des Moines, and was a member of United Rubber Workers Local No. 310, Cleveland Knitting Club, Montgomery Golf Club, and the Cleveland Bowling League.

Survivors include: her husband; five children: Terril Flanders of Ankeny; Marlene Zenor of Madrid, Virginia Heckathron of Des Moines, Melvin E. Flanders of Polk City, and Marvin Flanders of Des Moines; her mother, Leota Ducharme of Slater; four step-children: Philis Bickle of Portland, Oregon, Deloris Brown of Illinois, Jack Hensley, Jr., and Charles Hensley of Des Moines; 24 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her father on December 8, 1975; two sisters: Margaret Helscher and Martha Helscher, who died in infancy; and a brother, "Jack" John Eugene Helscher.

Casket bearers were Chris Erickson, Skip Flanders, Jim Hensley, Kim Nelson, Shawn Zenor and Tharia Zenor.

Arthur Alexander Sellman [Parents] was born on 29 Mar 1900 in Brocksburg, Keya Paha County, Nebraska, USA. He died on 9 Mar 1970 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA. He was buried ¹ in Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA. Arthur married Mabel Dysart.

Mabel Dysart was born on 8 Nov 1900. She died on 7 Aug 1984. She was buried ¹ in Springfield National Cemetery, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA. Mabel married Arthur Alexander Sellman.