CLARKE, Leona F. 1903-1982

CLARKE, FRITCHEN, KEIFER

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Date: 4/19/2014 at 06:15:35

"The Fairfield Ledger"
May 11, 1982
Page 12, Columns 4 and 5

Leona F. CLARKE dies at 79

Leona FRITCHEN CLARKE, 79, died at 3 a.m. today at Parkview Care Center. Before entering Parkview Mrs. CLARKE had lived at 401 W. Kirkwood.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Behner Funeral Home with the Rev. Clair Odell officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Mrs. CLARKE was born April 7, 1903 at Harper, the daughter of Nick and Mary KEIFER FRITCHEN. She had been a resident of Jefferson County since 1913. On April 4, 1926 she married George E. CLARKE, who died Feb. 4, 1962.

Surviving are three grandsons, several great-grandchildren and two brothers, Frank and Will. A son and two brothers preceded her in death.

Mrs. CLARKE taught for 25 years in Brighton, Pekin and New London. She was affiliated with the First United Methodist Church and taught the Philathea Sunday School Class for 25 years. She was a member of PWHB Star of Bethelem(?) Shrine 44, PNG Rebekah Lodge 96 and a charter member of Keep Young Club and Jefferson County Retired Teachers Association.

(Transcribed for genealogy purposes only.)

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Added by Admin, December 2020 --

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Tuesday, May 25, 1982
Page 11, Column 1

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

THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LEONA CLARKE, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF LEONA CLARKE, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 1982, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LEONA CLARKE, DECEASED, BEARING DATE OF THE 5TH DAY OF MAY, 1982, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT LEROY NEECE 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 CLAIMS 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 21ST DAY OF MAY, 1982
LEROY NEECE
EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE
RFD, RICHLAND, IOWA 52585

KELLY & MORRISSEY
ATTORNEYS FOR SAID EXECUTOR
300 NORTH MAIN ST.
P.O. BOX 603,
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
1 DAY OF JUNE, 1982
MAY 25, JUNE 1, 1982

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

Admin. note: Leona was George's second wife; his first was Bessie HOPKIRK. Leona is buried in Lot 4th.221, adjacent to George in lot 4th.195, and they share a gravestone.