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Velma Evelyn Tate
Velma Evelyn (Bowden) Tate fell to sleep in Christ November 8, 2005 in Red Oak, IA awaiting her Lord's return. Funeral services will be held in Villisca, IA on November 12, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. at the Villisca Advent Christian Church. Graveside services will be held at Union Cemetery in Brays, Missouri on Sunday afternoon, November 13 at 3:30 p.m. Velma Tate was born February 19, 1919 in Mt. Ayr, Iowa to Miles G. and Eva (Humphrey) Bowden and then moved at the age of two to Dixon, Missouri where she spent her growing up years.
She graduated from Aurora (IL) College where she met her husband, Joe Tom Tate. They were married in Dixon in July of 1942. They had three children, Peggy, Roxanna, and Barry.
Velma was a homemaker, mother and served next to her husband in pastorates of Advent Christian Churches in DeKalb, IL; Villisca, IA; Bellingham, WA.; Pasadena, CA; Worcester, MA; Jacksonville, FL; and then returning for a second time to Villisca, IA. She was active in Christian service and church life with a special love of missions, hospitality and participating in women's circles. In each pastorate she served in various ways but her focus was always first on her family so Joe Tom could be free to meet the needs of the pastorate and serving in denominational life. She was an excellent seamstress, loved embroidery and crafts and enjoyed reading and working word puzzles. She kept in touch over the years with friends all over the United States and enjoyed correspondence with them.
Velma was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Joe Tom; her sister Wilma; and her brothers Merton and Burnham.
She is survived by her children Margaret Lucille Paxton and husband Harold of St. Petersburg, FL; Roxanna Sieber of Villisca, IA; Barry Joe Tate and his wife Janet of Benson, VT; her brother Marshall Bowden of Peoria, IL; grandchildren Joel Tate and wife Christine of North Chittenden, VT, John Tate of Augusta, GA, Josh Tate and wife Sarah of Idyllwild, CA, Job Tate of Rutland, VT, Carolyn Tate of Charlottesville, VA, Hal Paxton and Philip Paxton both of St. Petersburg, FL, and Daniel Sieber of Aurora, IN; six great grandchildren and many cousins.
Memorials may be made to the Advent Christian General Conference Minister's Crisis Fund.
Wolfe Funeral Home of Villisca is in charge of arrangements.
Lillian Mae Day
Lillian Mae Day 94, of Villisca, Iowa died Thursday October 20, 2005, at the Montgomery Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Iowa.
Lillian was born January 4, 1911, in Harlan, Iowa the daughter of Gustav Froyd and Emma (Johnson) Froyd. She was married to Bill Day December 1949, in Des Moines, Iowa. Lillian graduated from the Villisca High School in 1928. She also attended Parsons College in Fairfield, IA and the University of Iowa. Lillian taught school at the University School in Iowa City, Selma, IA, Bussey, IA, Stuart, IA, Shenandoah, IA and Villisca, IA.
She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church in Villisca and the University of Iowa Alumnae Association. Lillian enjoyed golfing, playing bridge and was an avid reader.
She is survived by her sisters: Alice Ashin of Arlington, VA, Shirley Shafton of Arlington, VA and Jini Westerlund and husband Ken of Villisca, IA. Brothers: Russell Froyd and wife Gene of Des Moines, IA and Frank Froyd and wife Katie of Denver, CO, plus several nieces nephews and other relatives.
Lillian was preceded in death by her parents, husband, four brothers and five sisters.
Graveside Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 18th at the Villisca Cemetery, Villisca, IA. A memorial is being established. Wolfe Funeral Home are in charge of arrangements.
Patricia Eilene McCue
Graveside services for Patricia Eilene McCue 57, of Villisca, IA were held Thursday, November 10, 2005, at the Morton Mills Cemetery, Morton Mills, IA.
Patty died Monday November 7, 2005, at the Red Oak Rehab and Care Center in Red Oak, IA. She had been a resident of the Care Center since July 20, 2000.
Patty was born April 29, 1948, in Clarinda, IA the daughter of Harold and Edith (Reitz) McCue.
She is survived by her mother Edith McCue of Villisca, IA, brother; Daniel McCue and friend Kim and sister Ellen Hendrickson all of Villisca. Plus Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends.
She was preceded in death by her father Harold, sister Laura Irene McCue, grandparents Henry and Delpha McCue and John and Hazel Reitz.
Wolfe Funeral Home were in charge of arrangements.
JOE (JON) COOK
Funeral services for Joe (Jon) Cook of Nodaway, IA were held Friday, October 21, 2005 at the First Presbyterian Church in Corning, IA. Rev. Ken Rummer officiated. Burial was in the Nodaway Cemetery. Coen-Beaty-Pearson Family Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Joe Cook was born June 28, 1945 in Indianola, IA, the son of Joseph Jonathan and Kathleen (Ford) Cook; and died October 18, 2005 at his home.
Joe was a 1963 graduate of Corning High School. He attended the University of Iowa. He was married on December 4, 1976 in Villisca, IA to Mary Ann Peterson. He was a carpenter for Cook Construction for 30 years. He was active with the Nodaway Corn Carnival and AA.
He was preceded in death by his father, an infant son, Timothy Cook, and his brother, James Rae Cook.
Survivors include his wife Mary Cook of Nodaway; mother Kathleen Cook of Corning; sons: Jon and Jason McAlexander and their families, J.R. Cook of Clarinda; daughters, Veronica Suzette Cook of Nodaway and Monique Danielle Cook of Nodaway; brothers, Jeffrey Alan Cook and wife Jill of Gladstone, MO; sisters: Joan Kay Peterson and husband Marlow of Osceola, IA; Jane Ann Okasaki and husband Larry of Commerce City, CO; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
ALICE FRESHOUR
Funeral services for Alice Freshour, 72, of Corning, Iowa, were held on Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 10:00 a.m. at the Coen-Beaty-Pearson Funeral Home. Pastor John Greenlee officiated with committal at the Brooks Cemetery in Brooks, Iowa.
Alice was born in 1933 in Taylor County near Lenox, Iowa. She was the daughter of Joseph Henry Fudge and Laura Imogene Thomas.
Alice attended Jasper #8 Country school, Corning High school 10th grade, and received her GED in 2001. On July 3, 1949 Alice married Wayne Edward Freshour in Brooks. Alice worked for many years at Lazy Ike as a painter and she also designed lures. She worked at a taper on the wire looms for Burcliff Wire Craft. Alice then retired when the company moved to Mexico. Alice was also a homemaker and farm wife. She was a member of the Audubon Society and enjoyed crocheting, embroidery, quilting, and bird watching. Alice also loved doll- houses, she made may items to place inside of doll houses.
Survivors include Special friend, Ralph Hickman, Corning, Iowa; Son, Mark (Diane) Freshour, Villisca, Iowa; Daughter, Laurie Claytor, Creston, Iowa; Son, Tom Freshour, Springfield, Missouri; Daughter, Becky Watkins, Harlan, Iowa; Son; Joseph Freshour, Georgetown, Texas; Daughter, Shelly (Miles Jr.) Cross, Mt. Etna, Iowa. Sister, Frances (Ted) Kurtenbach of Omaha, Nebraska; Sisters-in-law, Glenna Fudge Holdren, Harlan, Iowa and Sharon Law of Villisca, Iowa; Wilma Freshour of Villsca, Iowa; 12 grandchildren and 9 great grand-children and many nieces, nephews ans other relatives.
Alice was preceded in death by Parents; husband Wayne; Brothers, Virgil and Cecil Fudge; Sister, FreidaBowman, Brothers-in-law, Robert Freshour, Max Fort, Loren Templeton, Keith Bowman, and Bob Law; Sister-in-law, Audrey Fort.
Coen-Beaty-Pearson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
ALVA PAUL KIRBY
Funeral mass for A. Paul Kirby of McAllen, TX was held October 19, 2005 at the Holy Spirit Catholic Church in McAllen.
Alva Paul Kirby was born March 11, 1915 in Fremont County, IA to Roy M. and Della F. (Green) Kirby; and died Sunday, October 16, 2005 at the Life Care Hospital and Rehab Center in McAllen, TX.
Paul was raised in Stanton, IA and graduated from Stanton High School in 1934. He attended college in Omaha, NE. Paul was married to Selma (Sally) Peterson from Stanton. He worked as an accountant for American Smelting & Refining Co., retiring in 1980. In 1988 they moved to McAllen. After Sally's death, Paul married Lydia Ramariz.
Paul is survived by his wife, Lydia of McAllen, TX; two brothers, Orville Kirby of Omaha, NE, and Wayne Kirby and wife Regina of Essex, IA; two sisters, Muriel Gustafson and husband Merlin of McAllen, and Faye Peterson of Red Oak, IA; many nieces and nephews.
ALFRED JOSEPH GUSTAFSON
Funeral services for Alfred Joseph Gustafson, 85, of Atlantic, Iowa were held on Friday, October 7, 2005 at 10 a.m. at the Roland Funeral Home with Rev. Gary DeGeest officiating. Committal was in the Adair cemetery.
A.J. was born January 9, 1920, in Griswold, Iowa. He was the son of Leonard J. Gustafson and Agnes (Nord) Gustafson. He attended rural school near Marne, Iowa. The family moved to a farm near Adair in the 1930's. A.J. graduated from the Adair High School in 1938. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1943, where he served it Baltimore, Maryland, then in Hawaii, until his discharge in January, 1946, as rank of Aviation Chief as Metal Smith 1st Class.
On September 14, 1947, A.J. and Margaret Ann Iebsen were united in marriage. They were blessed with three children, Mari Gay, Sara Jane and Jon Mark. Jon passed away in April 1997.
A.J. lived life to the fullest, being strong and active up until his last day. He was an avid sportsman all his life, anticipating deer season, hunting with his son and friends, also with his father, who was just as interested in the hunt up until his late years.
A.J. and Margaret moved to Greenfield, Iowa in March 1949, where they started their own heating and sheet metal business, from this A.J. branched into the construction business, having built many new homes in Greenfield. In 1961, they moved to Montgomery County, where Alfred became a sales manager for "Page and Hill Homes". He continued working in sales up until his retirement.
Alfred was always an enthusiast of Indian lore and artifacts. It was from this love of collecting and going to shows related to this field that he became a well-known figure in Iowa as well as other states. This was his hobby as well as a business in his retirement years. Along with this, he managed his land and real estate properties, keeping him very busy. As he used to say, "You gotta hustle, it's the name of the game." And he was always ready for a good game of pinochle.
Alfred was a member of the Methodist Church, American Legion, Ducks Unlimited, Pheasants Forever, National Rifle Association, Villisca Golf and Country Club.
A.J. is survived by his wife, Margaret of Atlantic, IA; daughters, Mari Gay Gustafson of Villisca, Sara Jane Gustafson of Atlantic; grandchildren, Scott Bond and friend Renee Rosch, J.J. Bond and wife Nola of Clarinda, Kent Allen and wife Jessica of Ames, Katie Hoffman and husband Ryan of Minneapolis, MN, Annie Buelow and husband Greg of Clarinda, Mindy Gustafson of Storm Lake, Jon Gustafson and Alison Gustafson of Creston; great grandchildren, Savanna Rousch, Aubrey Buelow and Britten Bond.
Alfred was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Agnes; son Jon Mark Gustafson; sister Goldie Johnson; and sister-in-law Darlene Gustafson.
Memorials may be made to the Methodist Church and Cass County Hospice.
Roland Funeral Services of Atlantic was in charge of arrangements.
