Kepford, Debra K. (1955 - 2013)

KEPFORD, OTTE, COZAD, RATHMANN, MANN, STEEL, JUILFS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 3/23/2013 at 16:53:08

Submitted by Marthann Kohl, posted by permission

Source: knodfm.com

Funeral services for 57 year old Deb Kepford of Woodbine will be held at 10:30 am, Saturday, March 16th, at the First Christian Church in Woodbine. Burial will be at the Woodbine Cemetery. Deb Kepford passed away on Tuesday, March 12th, at the Crawford County Hospital in Denison. Survivors include her special friend, Scott Winther of Woodbine; son, Shane (Teresa) Kepford of Dunlap; 2 grandchildren; her mother, Gerry (Don) Otte of Woodbine; 2 sisters; 1 brother; and 4 step-siblings. The Fouts Funeral Home in Woodbine is in charge of the arrangements where friends may call after 2 pm, Friday, March 15th, with the family greeting friends from 5 to 8 pm.

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Source: Published in Omaha World-Herald on March 14, 2013

Kepford, Deb Age 57 - Mar 12, 2013

Survived by son, Shane (Teresa) Kepford of Dunlap, IA; mother, Gerry (Don) Otte of Woodbine, IA, sisters, Terri Cozad of Woodbine, Pam Rathmann of Jacksonville, NC; brother, Rick (Patsy) Mann of Dickinson, TX; special friend, Scott Winther of Woodbine; step-siblings, Ron Mann of Missouri Valley, IA, Keith (Diana) Mann of Lake Oswego, OR, Linda (Terry) Steel of New Sharon, IA, Kenny Mann of Pella, IA. VISITATION with the family will be on Friday from 5-8pm at the funeral home. The FUNERAL SERVICE will be at 10:30am, Saturday at the First Christian Church in Woodbine. FOUTS FUNERAL HOME Woodbine, IA 712-647-2221; foutsfuneralhome.com

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Source: foutsfuneralhome.com

Debra Kaye (Juilfs) Kepford was born October 18, 1955, to Myron and Gerry (Speake) Juilfs in Omaha, Nebraska. After her birth the family moved to Colorado. The family moved to Woodbine when Deb was five and then to Missouri Valley and then to Woodbine where Deb graduated from high school in 1973. Deb married Larry Kepford and the couple was blessed with one son. Deb worked for various places before starting her 13 year career at Energique in Woodbine.

Deb enjoyed taking care of others, spending time with her family ~ especially her grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She enjoyed swimming, traveling, country music, and cooking and baking.

Deb died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the Crawford County Memorial Hospital in Denison at the age of 57 years, four months, and 22 days.

Deb was preceded in death by her grandparents; father; and brother, Dennis Juilfs. She is survived by her son, Shane Kepford and his wife Teresa of Dunlap, Iowa; two grandchildren, Jacob and Kylie Kepford; mother, Gerry and her husband Don Otte of Woodbine; two sisters, Terri Cozad of Woodbine, Iowa, Pam Rathmann of Jacksonville, North Carolina; brother, Rick Mann and his wife Patsy of Dickinson, Texas; special friend, Scott Winther of Woodbine, Iowa; four step-siblings, Ron Mann of Missouri Valley, Iowa, Keith Mann and his wife Diana of Lake Oswego, Oregon, Linda and her husband Terry Steel of New Sharon, Iowa, Kenny Mann of Pella, Iowa; and many other relatives and friends.

VISITATION
Friday, March 15
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Fouts Funeral Home
501 Normal Street
Woodbine, IA 51579

FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday, March 16
10:30 AM
First Christian Church
509 Ely Street
Woodbine, IA 51579