Jacqueline Gaile Duncan 1924-2003

MILLER, DUNCAN

Posted By: Lori Clark (email)
Date: 4/28/2003 at 09:04:24

Gay & Ciha Funeral & Cremation Service– Iowa City – (319) 338-1132
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Jacqueline G. Duncan, age 78 of 2214 Palmer Circle, Iowa City died Friday, April 25, 2003, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 28, 2003, at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Iowa City with the Reverend Harlan Gillespie officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8pm Monday at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City. Jackie’s body has been donated for Medical Research through the University of Iowa Department of Anatomy. Memorial donations can be made in her memory to St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. Online condolences may be sent for her family through our website @www.gayandciha.com.

Jacqueline Gaile Duncan was born August 6, 1924, in Van Buren County, Iowa the daughter of Bruce R. and Velma (Miller) Duncan. She graduated Valedictorian from Rose Hill High School, Rose Hill, Iowa, and from St. Joseph’s Nursing College in Ottumwa with her nursing degree. She married James David Duncan June 28, 1945, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The couple had lived in Kansas City, MO, LaCrosse, WI, and Ottumwa, Iowa where she worked as a nurse. They moved to Iowa City in 1968 where they owned and operated four A&W Root Beer Stores in Iowa City, Coralville, and Ottumwa.

She was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Iowa City, enjoyed playing bridge with family and friends, loved traveling with her family, enjoyed feeding and watching birds, reading a good book, and being there for Jim and her family. She will be remembered for her quiet ways, and inner strength to make it.

Her family includes her sister, Shirley Converse of Iowa City; granddaughter and her husband, Ghezwa and Shane Reames of Wichita, KS, formerly of Iowa City; great-grandson, James Dean Reames; sister-in-law and her husband, Diane and Tom Sullivan of Keosauqua, IA; nieces and nephews including, Lew Converse and his wife, Cindy of Iowa City, Jay Sullivan and his wife, Christine, James Sullivan and his wife, Elizabeth, Joseph Sullivan, John Sullivan, Jeff Sullivan, Mary Sullivan, Jerald Sullivan, and Jacqueline Brummel.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Jim; and son Mark Duncan.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Jackie’s family and her services.