He grew up on the farm where he was born and attended school near there. He played with his brothers in a musical group for several years.
On November 7, 1934 he married Leona M. Nielsen in Audubon. Tthey farmed near Exira and for 36 years farmed their own farm south of Exira. In 1980 they moved to their home in Exira. He drove a school bus for the Exira Schools for 17 years, was school janitor and also worked at the Super Value store in Exira.
Preceding him in death were his parents; 6 brothers: Otto, Trilby, Frank, Alvie, Byron, and Robert Akers; and 3 sisters: Laura Stager, Cleo Brown, and Sylvia Akers. .
He grew up on the farm where he was born and attended school near there. He played with his brothers in a musical group for several years.
On November 7, 1934 he married Leona M. Nielsen in Audubon. Tthey farmed near Exira and for 36 years farmed their own farm south of Exira. In 1980 they moved to their home in Exira. He drove a school bus for the Exira Schools for 17 years, was school janitor and also worked at the Super Value store in Exira.
Preceding him in death were his parents; 6 brothers: Otto, Trilby, Frank, Alvie, Byron, and Robert Akers; and 3 sisters: Laura Stager, Cleo Brown, and Sylvia Akers. .
Family Members
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Otto George Akers
1895–1962
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Laura May "Doll" Akers Stager
1896–1965
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Byron Jessie Akers
1898–1979
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Cleo Martha Akers Brown
1900–1981
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Trilby Ralph Akers
1901–1975
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Harold Lincoln Akers
1902–1993
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Lillie Marie Akers Schwarting
1905–2000
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Winona Akers Kesselring
1907–1994
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Sylvia Emeline Akers
1910–1910
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Frank Donald Akers
1911–1975
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Alvie Kenneth Akers
1913–1982
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Sydney Robert Laverne "Bobby" Akers
1916–1928
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Coral Berella Akers Heck
1919–2006
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