BALL, Josephine Whitmore 1909-1977

BALL, WHITEMORE, WHITMORE, MILLER, HUNT

Posted By: Volunteer: Sherri (email)
Date: 6/28/2013 at 04:23:12

Original posting by Sherri --

The Fairfield Ledger
Wednesday, June 15, 1977

Miss BALL Dies At 67

Josephine Whitmore BALL, 67, died Wednesday at 5:40 p.m. at the Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant.

Miss BALL was born Dec. 1, 1909 in Fairfield, the daughter of Joseph and Georgian WHITEMORE (sic - WHITMORE) BALL. She graduated from Fairfield High School in 1927 and from the University of Iowa in 1932. She also attended Stanford University at Palo Alto, Calif., and Ferry Hall University at Lake Forest, Ill.

Miss BALL was a realtor for Huston and Son Realtors in Des Moines for 25 years and also owned the "Book Nook" in Fairfield for several years. She was a member of Chapter HA, PEO.

Surviving are two aunts, Mrs. Inez MILLER of Garden Grove, Calif., and Mrs. Nellie HUNT of Fairfield and a number of cousins.

Services will be Saturday, 2:30 p.m., at First United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Kennedy and the Rev. John Wheatley officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Behner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

(Transcribed for genealogy purposes only. I am of no relation.)

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Added by Admin, May 2020 --

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Friday, June 24, 1977
Page 8, Column 7

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, IOWA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE W. BALL, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF JOSEPHINE W. BALL, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 21ST DAY OF JUNE, 1977, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOSEPHINE W. BALL, DECEASED, BEARING DATE OF THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 1973, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN FAIRFIELD WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE SAID WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO SAID ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAINS AGAINST SAID ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) SUCH CLAIM SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 23RD DAY OF JUNE, 1977

FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN FAIRFIELD
S.E. CORNER SQUARE
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556

DILLON S. TURNEY
ATTORNEY FOR SAID EXECUTOR
ROOM 204
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556.
DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
1 DAY OF JULY, 1977
June 24, July 1, '77

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Admin. note: Buried in Lot 1962SD.14.