CODER, Madge B. 1911 - 2000

CODER, THURMAN, BLACK, SHAW, HUMMELL, PAYNE, SUMMY, JETT

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 10/4/2010 at 17:19:13

"The Fairfield Ledger"
Tuesday, January 2, 2001

Madge B. CODER

Madge B. CODER, 89, of Mount Pleasant died at 8:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Mapleleaf Health Center in Mount Pleasant (note: in Henry Co., IA).

The body was cremated and inurnment was held on Thursday, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fairfield. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Chapel of First United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant with the Rev. Edward R. Peterson officiating.

Mrs. CODER was born Oct. 19, 1911 at Pleasantville, the daughter of Robert and Etta THURMAN BLACK. She married Harry D. SHAW in August 1945 in Ottumwa. He preceded her in death. She married Harry M. CODER on Feb. 3, 1973, in Mount Pleasant. He died July 29, 1978.

She was raised by Peter B. and Minnie Woods after her parents died when she was 3 years old. She graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1918 and then attended college. She taught for 10 years in public schools and worked at Henry County Memorial Hospital and Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant. She owned and operated Newstand in Mount Pleasant for 12 years before retiring.

She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant, a past member of United Methodist Women, Mount Pleasant Women's Club, Henry County Nature Society and Coffee Pot Club. She was an avid book collector.

She is survived by two stepdaughters, Phyllis HUMMELL and Pauline PAYNE, both of Pheonix (sic), Ariz.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and one sister, Helen SUMMY of Des Moines.

Preceding her in death besides her parents and two husbands were two stepsons, Eugene and Francis CODER; one brother, Robert JETT; one half-brother, Ray; and one half-sister, Jessie.

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Note: Buried in Lot Old.P.129 at Evergreen Cemetery with first husband Harry SHAW.