Graves, Leona Bea (Sandage) (1928 - 2018)

GRAVES, SANDAGE, LINDEN, JAMES, VOLLERS, WOODEN, MARRIOTT, MCNELLY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/4/2019 at 00:51:42

Name of deceased: Leona Bea Graves (nee Sandage)

Aged: 90 yrs, 7 mos, 7 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 24, 1928; Ridgeway, Harrison County, MO

Died: Dec. 1, 2018; Moville, Woodbury County, IA

Funeral services: Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Janet (spouse, Byron) Linden of Moville, IA, Lauree (spouse, John) James of Perkins, OK, Rachel (spouse, Kurt) Vollers of Central City, NE, Philip Graves (spouse, Janet) of Bovill, ID, and Paul Graves (spouse, Harriet) of Lowell, MI; 15 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Cleveland Roy and Vergie Bell (nee Wooden) Sandage; husband, Horace Graves; son, John Graves; sisters, Alberta Marriott and Yvonne McNelly; brothers, Boyd, Lloyd, and Richard Sandage; grandsons, Johney and Kevin James

Education: Attended grade school at Eagleville, MO; graduated from Harlan (IA) High School. She then attended Normal Teacher’s College to begin teaching school.

Religious affiliation: Leona taught in her church's Vacation Bible School as well as teaching Sunday school.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Horace Philip Graves; Nov. 27, 1949; Merrill's Grove Church, Fiscus, IA

Employment: After attending Normal Teacher’s College, she taught country school near Fiscus for 3 years; then, following her marriage, she farmed with her husband. Later, she received training in Home Health Care and served families in Shelby County. Later, she worked in the deli at the Hy-Vee grocery store in Harlan, IA

Hobbies/Interests: Leona served for several years in the Iowa Farm Bureau and also managed their yearly craft fair. In the summer, Leona helping at the Shelby County fair in the baking and canning departments.

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