PEARSON, Ellen

PEARSON, CAMBLIN, TEDROW, NAVIN, HANKS, MANNING, FERREL

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 8/21/2007 at 14:56:54

"The Fairfield Ledger", Wednesday, August 15, 2007, Page 8

PEARSON, Ellen -- Ellen PEARSON, 100, of rural Libertyville, died at 9:25 a.m. today, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at home.

Arrangements are pending at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds.

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"The Fairfield Ledger", Thursday, August 16, 2007, Page 10

PEARSON, Ellen -- Ellen PEARSON, 100, of rural Libertyville, died Aug. 15, 2007, at home.

A service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds, with the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Fell Cemetery in Libertyville.

Open visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where family will be present from 6-8 p.m.

Memorials to Mount Zion Community Church or Libertyville Community Center may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 15113 105th St., Libertyville 52567.

Mrs. PEARSON was born Nov. 6, 1906, near Libertyville, the daughter of Joseph B. and Grace CAMBLIN TEDROW. She married Glenn E. PEARSON Nov. 6, 1928, at her parents' home. He died June 29, 2006.

Mrs. PEARSON grew up in the Mount Zion community southwest of Libertyville. She had attended Pleasant Plain, Douds and Selma schools. She was a retired homemaker.

Mrs. PEARSON was a member of Mount Zion Church.

Survivors include two daughters, Marjorie NAVIN and husband Paul of Des Moines and Virginia HANKS and husband Darrell of New London; three sons, Melvin PEARSON and wife Bonnie of Des Moines, Glenn Edward PEARSON of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Warren PEARSON and wife Dona of Libertyville; one daughter-in-law, Connie PEARSON of Rockford, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Glenn TEDROW of Fairfield.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Raymond and Kenneth PEARSON; five brothers, Lloyd, Vern, Rayburn, Brice and Murl TEDROW; and three sisters, Mildred TEDROW, Zelda MANNING and Bertha FERREL.

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