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Erb, Leona M. (1920 - 2016)

ERB, FAIRCHILD, MCMURPHY, WILDNER, FERRY, MONSON, BARTON, WEBER, ANDERSEN, PIETANZE, GUNDEL, HUFF, BAKER, PETERSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/25/2016 at 21:23:09

Name of deceased: Leona Mae Erb (nee Fairchild)

Aged: 95 yrs, 6 mo, 18 days

Residence: Elm Crest Assisted Living, Harlan, IA

Born: Oct. 31, 1920; on a farm east of Irwin, IA, in Audubon County

Died: May 18, 2016; Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, May 24, 2016; First United Methodist Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Kirkman, IA

Survived by: Children, Linda (spouse, Dennis) Wildner of Omaha, NE and Tom (spouse, Cheryl) Ferry of Harlan, IA; step-children, Roger (spouse, Carol) Erb of Harlan, IA, Sharon (spouse, Dick) Monson of Harlan, IA, and Diana (spouse, Bill) Barton of Omaha, NE; 4 grandchildren; 15 step-grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; 23 step-great-grandchildren; sisters, Irma Weber of Audubon, IA and Dixie Andersen of Harlan, IA; brother, Kelly Fairchild of Harlan, IA; brother-in-law, Pete Pietanze of CO; daughters-in-law, Judy Erb of Omaha, NE and Myrna (nee Erb) Gundel of Fontenelle, IA; son-in-law, Dan Huff of CA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lafe and Myrtle (nee McMurphy) Fairchild; husbands Victor Ferry (deceased Oct. 1971) and Allyn Erb (deceased Dec. 2004); step-sons, Gary and Dennis Erb; step-daughter, Gloria Huff; grandsons, Christopher Ferry and Nathan Erb; sisters, Leola and her husband Jake Baker, Norene Pietanze, and Ramona and her husband Pete Petersen; sister-in-law, Barb Fairchild; brothers-in-law, Don Andersen and George Weber

Education: attended country school east of Irwin (IA) and graduated from Manning (IA) High School, Class of 1939

Religious affiliation: member, United Methodist Church in Irwin, IA, where she was a member of both the church choir and the women’s group

Military service: n/a

Marriages: (1) Victor Ferry; Nov. 27, 1941; location not provided (2) Allyn Erb; Sep. 25, 1976; location not provided

Employment: After completing high school, she worked at Brown McDonald Department Store and Alfred Paulsen’s dress shop in Manning, IA; after the death of her first husband, she moved to Harlan, IA, and for 5 years worked at the Admitting Office at Myrtue Memorial Hospital in Harlan.

Hobbies/Interests: working in her flower garden, sewing and doing embroidery work; she belonged to card clubs and to the Pleasant Valley Club for many years

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com


 

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