Lucy (McDole) Chafer 1881-1963

CHAFER, MCDOLE, CANFIELD, WORKHOZEN

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 2/15/2002 at 18:40:01

MRS. JOHN CHAFER

KEOSAUQUA.-- Mrs. Lucy Chafer, 82, died today at 6 a.m. at Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Oct. 6. She had fractured a hip in a fall and later sustained a stroke.

Born in Sabula July 8, 1881, she was the daughter of Albert and Jennie Canfield McDole. She was married July 1, 1901, to John Chafer, who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Chafer was a member of the Methodist Church, WSCS and Order of Eastern Star.

Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Jeanette Workhozen of Sioux City; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Bert.

The funeral tentatively is scheduled Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Keosauqua Methodist Church with the Rev. E. S. Tschetter, pastor, officiating. Burial will be on Friday in a Sabula Cemetery. The body is at Burnett-Catcott Funeral Home.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 170 of Obit Book B found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in July 1999. Name of newspaper not given, however a handwritten date of 1963 is written on the obit.)

I am NOT related to Mrs. Lucy (McDole) Chafer and am posting her obit for those who may find her in their family history.

[originally posted 31 Aug 1999]