WILLARD SIDNEY LIVINGOOD, Jr.

MILLER, LIVINGOOD, OSBORN, BRINKELY, HOOPES

Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 3/10/2003 at 19:56:38

WILLARD SIDNEY LIVINGOOD, Jr.

W. Sidney Livingood, 57, Doolittle, MO, former area resident, died Sunday, April 4 in Phelps Memorial Hospital in Rolla, MO following heart surgery. Services were held Wednesday, April 7 at 2 p.m. in Johnson funeral home chapel in Newburg, MO. The Rev. Marion Alexander officiated and interment was in Newburg cemetery.

He was born Nov. 25, 1918 in Post township to Willard and Effie Miller Livingood. He resided for many years in Post township, where he was engaged in farming. He was also employed at Thies Clothing in Waukon.

Surviving are his wife Joan, sons Rodney of Postville and Dale of Oelwein, stepdaughter Susan Osborn of Abilene, TX, stepson Sgt. Bill Brinkely of Topeka, KS, brothers Milo of Postville and Kenneth of Harpers Ferry, sister Irene Hoopes of Glenwood City, WI, five grandchildren and three step grandchildren.

His parents and brothers Russell and Byron preceded him in death.

Those from the area who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. Dale Livingood and sons of Oelwein, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Livingood and family and Milo Livingood of Postville, Mrs. Byron Livingood and Clifford of Waukon and Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Moose and Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Moose of Monona.

Postville Herald newspaper clipping, hand dated 4-4-1976, from my mother's obituary collection.