Nellie Verlee Buffington

BUFFINGTON, WILLIAMSON, EVERSMEYER, CURTIS, BELZER, BOLING

Posted By: Judy Kelley, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/21/2009 at 21:21:20

Muscatine Journal, Aug. 10, 2004

WAPELLO, Iowa - Nellie Verlee Buffington, 86, Wapello, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at the Great River Medical Center, West Burlington.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, at the Dudgeon-McCulley Funeral Home, Wapello. The Rev. Mary N. Pugh will officiate. Casket bearers are Donald Eversmeyer, Roger Davis, Pete Hall, Gary Buffington, Tony Buffington and Alan Eversmeyer. Honorary casket bearers are Dale Eversmeyer, Philip Buffington, Robert Buffington, Brian Buffington, Eric Belzer, Jeff Boling, Jon Proud, Donnie Cuppini, Mick Woodruff, and Steve Paris. Burial will be at Harrison Cemetery, Wapello. Musical selections will be provided by organist, Gladys Davis, and vocalist, Anita Odle.

Visitation is noon-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, with family present from 6:30-8 p.m. at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established for the benefit of the American Cancer Society, the First Presbyterian Church and the Wapello Food Pantry.

Mrs. Buffington was born Jan. 21, 1918, in Wapello, the daughter of Edward H. and Minnie Williamson Eversmeyer. She married Norman Rexford "Rex" Buffington Feb. 16, 1938, in Washington. He preceded her in death March 27, 1984.

She graduated from Wapello High School in 1935.

She worked as a cashier at the Corner Grocery and at Economart, both in Wapello, retiring in 1985. She was a school bus driver for 33 years in Wapello.

She was a member of the First Prebyterian Church and the Delta Alpha, Wapello. She enjoyed sewing and socializing with her Nimble Fingers Sewing Club. She volunteered for many years with the Department of Human Services of Louisa County and had also been on the Food Pantry Board. She enjoyed embroidering and gardening and most important for her was to enjoy her family, including attending the many sports activities of her grandchildren.

Survivors include two sons, Marvin Buffington and wife Peachie of Sperry and Loren Buffington and wife JoAnn of Rockford, Ill; two daughters, Cheryl Curtis and husband Robert of Columbus Junction and Marlene Belzer and Gary W. Brown of Mediapolis; six grandchildren, including Leslie Boling, a grandson that she raised, and his Wife Joni of West Burlington; seven great-grandchildren; a great-great grandson; several step grandchildren; several step great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Leota Boling; and four brothers, Cecil Eversmeyer, Earl Eversmeyer, Herbert Eversmeyer and Delbert Eversmeyer.