Kathryn Eleanor (McElroy) Whitaker, daughter of, Carl Todd and Leora Sophia (Byrum) McElroy. She died at the age of 66 years old.
She operated Gambles Hardware Store in 1955.
Kathryn E. (McElroy) Whitaker siblings are:
Vera Elizabeth McElroy b. 1909
Marjorie Anne McElroy b. 1912
Bettina Jane McElroy b. 1922
Carolyn Iris McElroy b. 1927
William Todd McElroy b. 1930
Kathryn Whitaker
Fairfield-Kathryn Whitaker, 66 of 602 S. D St. died at 7:55 a.m. March 30 in Jefferson County Hospital.
She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Wapello County to Carroll and Leora Byrum McElroy. She married Willard Whitaker October 10, 1937. He died August 21, 1979. She was a housewife and had some of her poetry printed in "Lyrical Iowa." She was a member of First United Methodist Church, United methodist Women, Iota sigma, Brosis class, Harper Prayer Group and Red Cross Gray Ladies.
Survivors: her mother, Leora Moore of Ottumwa; a son, Willard F. III of Diamond Bar, Calif; a granddaughter; a brother, William McElroy of Ottumwa; and sisters Vera Erickson of Pharr, Texas, Marjorie Myers of Ottumwa, Betty Speyer of LaFayette, La., and Carolyn Furlong of Coral Gables, Fla.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, the Revs. John W. McElroy and Wayne L. Bartruff officiating. Burial: Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa.
Family visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Memorials: to her church or American Cancer Society.
Burial Green Hills section, Lot 352
Name on birth certificate: "Kathryne McElroy".
She grew up on a farm west of Chillicothe, Iowa.
She wrote a book of poetry, "Reflections" published 1986 (SA Graphics, McAllen, Texas 78504
Family Information contributed by family member:
Yvette E. (Byrum) Aune
Family photo contributed by family members:
Willard Whitaker and Michele (Byrum) Ball
Family headstone photo contributed by family members:
Wade Kelley and Michele (Byrum) Ball
She operated Gambles Hardware Store in 1955.
Kathryn E. (McElroy) Whitaker siblings are:
Vera Elizabeth McElroy b. 1909
Marjorie Anne McElroy b. 1912
Bettina Jane McElroy b. 1922
Carolyn Iris McElroy b. 1927
William Todd McElroy b. 1930
Kathryn Whitaker
Fairfield-Kathryn Whitaker, 66 of 602 S. D St. died at 7:55 a.m. March 30 in Jefferson County Hospital.
She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Wapello County to Carroll and Leora Byrum McElroy. She married Willard Whitaker October 10, 1937. He died August 21, 1979. She was a housewife and had some of her poetry printed in "Lyrical Iowa." She was a member of First United Methodist Church, United methodist Women, Iota sigma, Brosis class, Harper Prayer Group and Red Cross Gray Ladies.
Survivors: her mother, Leora Moore of Ottumwa; a son, Willard F. III of Diamond Bar, Calif; a granddaughter; a brother, William McElroy of Ottumwa; and sisters Vera Erickson of Pharr, Texas, Marjorie Myers of Ottumwa, Betty Speyer of LaFayette, La., and Carolyn Furlong of Coral Gables, Fla.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, the Revs. John W. McElroy and Wayne L. Bartruff officiating. Burial: Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa.
Family visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Memorials: to her church or American Cancer Society.
Burial Green Hills section, Lot 352
Name on birth certificate: "Kathryne McElroy".
She grew up on a farm west of Chillicothe, Iowa.
She wrote a book of poetry, "Reflections" published 1986 (SA Graphics, McAllen, Texas 78504
Family Information contributed by family member:
Yvette E. (Byrum) Aune
Family photo contributed by family members:
Willard Whitaker and Michele (Byrum) Ball
Family headstone photo contributed by family members:
Wade Kelley and Michele (Byrum) Ball
Kathryn Eleanor (McElroy) Whitaker, daughter of, Carl Todd and Leora Sophia (Byrum) McElroy. She died at the age of 66 years old.
She operated Gambles Hardware Store in 1955.
Kathryn E. (McElroy) Whitaker siblings are:
Vera Elizabeth McElroy b. 1909
Marjorie Anne McElroy b. 1912
Bettina Jane McElroy b. 1922
Carolyn Iris McElroy b. 1927
William Todd McElroy b. 1930
Kathryn Whitaker
Fairfield-Kathryn Whitaker, 66 of 602 S. D St. died at 7:55 a.m. March 30 in Jefferson County Hospital.
She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Wapello County to Carroll and Leora Byrum McElroy. She married Willard Whitaker October 10, 1937. He died August 21, 1979. She was a housewife and had some of her poetry printed in "Lyrical Iowa." She was a member of First United Methodist Church, United methodist Women, Iota sigma, Brosis class, Harper Prayer Group and Red Cross Gray Ladies.
Survivors: her mother, Leora Moore of Ottumwa; a son, Willard F. III of Diamond Bar, Calif; a granddaughter; a brother, William McElroy of Ottumwa; and sisters Vera Erickson of Pharr, Texas, Marjorie Myers of Ottumwa, Betty Speyer of LaFayette, La., and Carolyn Furlong of Coral Gables, Fla.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, the Revs. John W. McElroy and Wayne L. Bartruff officiating. Burial: Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa.
Family visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Memorials: to her church or American Cancer Society.
Burial Green Hills section, Lot 352
Name on birth certificate: "Kathryne McElroy".
She grew up on a farm west of Chillicothe, Iowa.
She wrote a book of poetry, "Reflections" published 1986 (SA Graphics, McAllen, Texas 78504
Family Information contributed by family member:
Yvette E. (Byrum) Aune
Family photo contributed by family members:
Willard Whitaker and Michele (Byrum) Ball
Family headstone photo contributed by family members:
Wade Kelley and Michele (Byrum) Ball
She operated Gambles Hardware Store in 1955.
Kathryn E. (McElroy) Whitaker siblings are:
Vera Elizabeth McElroy b. 1909
Marjorie Anne McElroy b. 1912
Bettina Jane McElroy b. 1922
Carolyn Iris McElroy b. 1927
William Todd McElroy b. 1930
Kathryn Whitaker
Fairfield-Kathryn Whitaker, 66 of 602 S. D St. died at 7:55 a.m. March 30 in Jefferson County Hospital.
She was born Feb. 4, 1914, in Wapello County to Carroll and Leora Byrum McElroy. She married Willard Whitaker October 10, 1937. He died August 21, 1979. She was a housewife and had some of her poetry printed in "Lyrical Iowa." She was a member of First United Methodist Church, United methodist Women, Iota sigma, Brosis class, Harper Prayer Group and Red Cross Gray Ladies.
Survivors: her mother, Leora Moore of Ottumwa; a son, Willard F. III of Diamond Bar, Calif; a granddaughter; a brother, William McElroy of Ottumwa; and sisters Vera Erickson of Pharr, Texas, Marjorie Myers of Ottumwa, Betty Speyer of LaFayette, La., and Carolyn Furlong of Coral Gables, Fla.
Services: 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, the Revs. John W. McElroy and Wayne L. Bartruff officiating. Burial: Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa.
Family visitation: 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Behner Funeral Home in Fairfield.
Memorials: to her church or American Cancer Society.
Burial Green Hills section, Lot 352
Name on birth certificate: "Kathryne McElroy".
She grew up on a farm west of Chillicothe, Iowa.
She wrote a book of poetry, "Reflections" published 1986 (SA Graphics, McAllen, Texas 78504
Family Information contributed by family member:
Yvette E. (Byrum) Aune
Family photo contributed by family members:
Willard Whitaker and Michele (Byrum) Ball
Family headstone photo contributed by family members:
Wade Kelley and Michele (Byrum) Ball
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