Merrill Virgil Lett

Merrill "Dutch" Lett, 91, passed away at Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs on March 12, 2014. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the Macedonia United Methodist Church with Pastor Bruce Smith officiating. Burial with military honors will be at the Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at the Loess Hills Funeral Home in Carson from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Memorials: To be given to organizations in the Macedonia area.

Merrill Virgil "Dutch" Lett, the fifth son and one of nine children of Grace Nelva (Hawkins) and Arthur Walter Lett, was born on April 21, 1922 in Anita, Iowa. He grew up in Anita and graduated from the Anita Public High School in 1941. Dutch served in the United States Army during World War II. He worked as a scale man at Schildberg Rock Quarry.

Dutch and Catherine Joan Keast, daughter of Faye and Emma (Bisbee) Keast of Macedonia, Iowa, were married on October 4, 1949 at the Macedonia United Methodist Church. Their marriage was blessed with three beautiful daughters, Sharon, Sheryl, and Sondra.

Dutch was a member of the Macedonia United Methodist Church and the Macedonia Fire Department. He served 14 years as the mayor of Macedonia from 1964 - 1978.

Dutch enjoyed gardening, tending his flowers, and bird watching. He and Catherine enjoyed traveling to the Ozarks and Branson in Missouri. Dutch was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and a good friend to all. His family and grandchildren, Trevor and Jessica, were his pride and joy.

Dutch passed away on March 12, 2014 at the Risen Son Christian Village in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 91 years, 10 months, and 21 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, Grace and Arthur Lett; brothers, Howard Lett and wife Bertha, Kenneth Lett and wife Edith, Arthur Lett, Jr and wife Eloise, Ralph Lett and wife Doris, and Robert Lett; and sisters, Mabel Hayter and husband Paul, Ethel Sheets and husband Ivol, and Darlene Smith.

Dutch is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Catherine Lett, of Council Bluffs; daughters, Sharon Lett-Self and husband Glenn of Houston, TX, Sheryl Lett of Cheyenne, WY, and Sondra Laughlin and husband Duane of Carson, IA; grandson Trevor; granddaughter Jessica; brother-in-law Thomas Smith, Jr and wife Marge of Humboldt, IA; other relatives; and a host of friends.