Aaron and Jessie Smelser died on 5 June 1931

From the Waterloo Courier, 7 June 1931, page 10:

You'll note that they died an hour apart, both from cancer.  The obit also notes that Aaron had moved to Waterloo "four years ago."  That must be why I didn't find him in the city directories from the early 1920s.

Aaron's death certificate, from Johnson County, IA, is recorded in Book 3, page 254, and states the Cause of Death as:  Cancer of  Stomach.

Jessie's Black Hawk County, IA, death certificate lists Cause of Death as:  Carcinoma of descending colon.

Aaron and Jessie are both are buried at the Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery in separate sections:

I previously posted a photo of Jessie's gravestone.  Here is Aaron's:

 According to this he was born in 1866, but I think he might have been born 2 March 1867.  His death certificate states he was 64 and the obituary states he was 64.


DOCUMENTS (Have or seen):

• Aaron Smelser death certificate
• Jessie Smelser death certificate 

DOCUMENTS NEEDED, QUESTIONS UNANSWERED:

• Exact birth year for Aaron