KEIFER, Mercedes Genevieve 1919-2009

KEIFER, BOCKELMAN, HAVEY

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 4/2/2009 at 15:09:57

Mercedes Genevieve (nee Havey) Keifer

Visitation:
3:00 PM - Sunday, April 5, 2009
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
10:30 AM - Monday, April 6, 2009
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
106 Chapel Lane
Charles City, Iowa

Special Services:
The Vigil Scriptural Wake Service will be held 5 p.m. Sunday at Hauser funeral home.

Mercedes “Cede” Keifer, 89, of Charles City, died Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Britthaven Nursing Home in Jacksonville, N.C.

Mercedes Genevieve Havey Keifer was born July 26, 1919, at Ernie, the daughter of John and Margaret (Bockelman) Havey. She graduated from the Immaculate Conception School. On May 31, 1947, she was united in marriage to Hillary Keifer at Kansas City, Kanssas. Cede was a payroll clerk at the Oliver White Farm Equipment Corporation for over 28 years retiring in 1980.

She was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, St. Patrick Circle, V.F.W. Auxiliary, and the Heritage Club. Her interests included fishing, playing cards, quilting and traveling.

Living family members include a son, Dennis (Denise) Keifer of Jacksonville, N.C., 2 grandchildren, Edmund Keifer and Vondal Keifer; a great granddaughter, Angelica Keifer; and a brother, Richard (Lura) Havey of Nora Springs.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband on November 9, 1984; 2 brothers, Raymond and John Havey; and 2 sisters, Celeste Gabel and Marnie Schaefer.

Memorials may be directed to the Immaculate Conception Roofing Fund, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City, IA 50616.

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