Viola Katherin [Elsberry] Quigley 1939-2011

ELSBERRY, QUIGLEY, MCDONALD, COMSTOCK, JOHNSON, HORTON, JOHNSTON, SCOTT, HOPKINS, OWENS, WEBSTER

Posted By: Curtis (email)
Date: 4/25/2011 at 09:36:43

DEATH NOTICE:

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa April 13, 2011)

QUIGLEY, KATHERIN, 71, of Des Moines, Iowa, died on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at her home. Funeral Services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011, at the Slade-O'Donnell Funeral Home in Leon, Iowa, with brother-in-law Rev. Larry Owens officiating. Burial was in the Leon Cemetery, Leon, Iowa.

Obituary -

(The Leon Journal-Reporter Leon, Iowa April 13, 2011)

KATHERIN [ELSBERRY] QUIGLEY ... Viola Katherin [Elsberry] Quigley, age 71 of Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Donald Rollo and Dorothy Easter [McDonald] Elsberry, was born July 31, 1939 at Knoville, Iowa. She died at her home on Wednesday, April 6, 2011.

Kathy lived her childhood in Decatur County, Iowa attending Whitehall Country School and Leon High School. On August 9, 1958, she married Lester LeRoy Quigley, Jr. They were blessed with three children, Karla Lea, Randall LeRoy, and Richard Wayne.

After the kids were in school, Kathy did sewing and upholstery work from home. Then she worked at O'Bryan Brothers as a seamstress and as production manager at the Hide Insecticide Factory, both in Leon. They moved to Des Moines, where Kathy managed a Four Sons Convenience Store before working at Colonial Bread. She retired at age 58. Later she and LeRoy built a house and moved to Decatur, Iowa. She enjoyed being close to her siblings and volunteering at the Barnum Center and her church. After five years, the by moved back to Des Moines to be close to their children and grandchildren. She enjoyed time spent with family and shopping.

Preceding her in death were her parents; husband LeRoy in February 2010; sister Sherie Webster; brothers, Richard and Raymond Elsberry; and great grandson Hunter Johnson.

Survivors include her children, Karla and Barry Comstock, Randy Quigley, and Rich and Elena Quigley, all of Des Moines, Iowa; grandchildren, Tori Johnson of Des Moines, Brandy and Brad Horton of Prairie City, Iowa, Nicholas and Jennifer Johnston of Indianola, Iowa, Rachel Quigley of Des Moines, Grant and Kate Scott of West Des Moines, Iowa; eight great-grandchildren, Alexa Johnson, Caleb Horton, Drew Horton, Ava Scott, Keygun Johnson, Kaden Johnston, Landon Johnson, Boston Scott, and another one on the way; siblings, Billie and Harry Hopkins of Grand River, Iowa Marty and Larry Owens of Leon, Iowa, Roy and Cheryl Elsberry of Osceola, Iowa, Roger and Anneta Elsberry of Leon; brother-in-law Mike Webster of Decatur; sister-in-law Kay and Bill Owens of Cabot, Arkansas; nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.