Hazel Woodbeck McKibben, 1916-1987

MCKIBBEN, WOODBECK

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/21/2009 at 19:31:40

ARMSTRONG - Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Free Methodist Church in Armstrong for Hazel Adelaide McKibben, 73, of Armstrong who died Monday [Nov 16, 1987] at Otho, Ia.

The Rev. Stan Managbanag will conduct the services, followed by burial in the Armstrong Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. today at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home at Armstrong.

Mrs. McKibben was born Dec. 16, 1916 at Streator, Ill., the daughter of Frank and Lois Woodbeck. After moving with her family at the age of four to North Dakota, she received her education in the Columbus, N. D. schools, and was married to William McKibben Aug. 29, 1936, at Crosby, N. D.

Following their marriage, the couple moved to Iowa where they farmed southwest of Armstrong for 26 years, moving into Armstrong in 1972.

Mrs. McKibben was a member of the Free Methodist Church in Armstrong, and of the UMFI.

Surviving are her husband, William of Armstrong, and a son, Irvin McKibben of Sterling, Ill.

Also surviving are four sisters and three brothers: Florence (Mrs. Alfred Petersen) of Fenton; Bernadine Miligi of Turlock, Calif.; Rita (Mrs. Dale McNamar) of Fort Dodge; Esther (Mrs. Gary Mickelson) of Otho; Frankie McKibben of Mt. View, Mo.; John McKibben of Fort Dodge, and Clifford McKibben of Emmetsburg.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; November 18, 1987.