COPELAND, Ruth N. 1909 - 1984

COPELAND, NEWBERRY, DOWNEY, THOMPSON, VICE, RODGERS, POOL, BARBER, CLINGMAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:28

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Monday, October 22, 1984
Page 14, Columns 1 and 2

Ruth COPELAND dies suddenly

Ruth N. COPELAND, 75, died suddenly at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at her home, 1101 E. Jefferson.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Behner Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Vaughan will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Heart Fund.

Mrs. COPELAND had lived most of her life in Jefferson County. She was employed as a cook by a number of clubs and restaurants prior to her retirement. She was a member of the Faith Baptist Church.

Ruth N. COPELAND was born June 22, 1909, in Lamoni. She was the daughter of Arthur and Eva NEWBERRY DOWNEY. Her marriage to Clifford COPELAND (sic - John Clifford COPELAND) July 4, 1927, in Mount Pleasant. He died Aug. 21, 1983.

Five sons and five daughters survive. They are Carroll COPELAND, Rt. 4; Wayne C. COPELAND, Lexington, N.C.; John COPELAND, Fairfield; Bernice THOMPSON, Grand Prairie, Texas; Larry D. COPELAND, Libertyville; Donna VICE, Fairfield; Rosalie RODGERS, Lincoln, Nebr.; Carolyn POOL, Rt. 1, Birmingham; Darrell COPELAND, Rt. 1; and Rita BARBER, Fairfield.

Other survivors include 32 grandchildren; two brothers, Roy DOWNEY, Fairfield, and Don DOWNEY, Hedrick; and a sister, Dorothy CLINGMAN, Hedrick.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Thursday, November 1, 1984
Page 13, Column 7

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
PROBATE NO. 2870-1084

IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH N. COPELAND, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF RUTH N. COPELAND, DECEASED, WHO DIED ON OR ABOUT THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1984:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1984, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF RUTH N. COPELAND DECEASED BEARING DATE OF THE 17TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1981, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT CARROLL K. COPELAND, JOHN A. COPELAND, LARRY D. COPELAND, AND DARRELL E. COPELAND WERE APPOINTED CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE SAID WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN FOUR 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 THE ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE 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 FOUR MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) SUCH CLAIM SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1984.

CARROLL K. COPELAND
FAIRFIELD, IOWA
JOHN A. COPELAND
FAIRFIELD, IOWA
LARRY D. COPELAND
FAIRFIELD, IOWA
DARRELL E. COPELAND
FAIRFIELD, IOWA
CO-EXECUTORS OF THE ESTATE

FOSS, KUIKEN & GOOKIN, P.C.
P.O. BOX 495
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
FAIRFIELD, IA 52556
ATTORNEY FOR CO-EXECUTORS

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1984.
Nov. 1, 8, 1984

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Note: Buried in Lot 4th.001 with husband John.