Gladys (Higdon) Griffiths 1899-1964

GRIFFITHS, HIGDON, LAZENBY, REGUR, JENSEN, WORKMAN

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 2/15/2002 at 20:23:44

MRS. FERN GRIFFITHS

Keosauqua-- Mrs. Gladys Griffiths, 65, died Friday about 6 p.m. at Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since July 7.

She was born near Keosauqua May 18, 1899, the daughter of Grant and Stella Lazenby Higdon. She married Fern Griffiths Nov. 29, 1917, and he died in July 1957.

She was a member of the Christian Church and past matron of the Order of Eastern Star. For several years she had been employed at Brothers Drug Store.

Survivors include a son, David of Keosauqua; one grandson, two brothers, Lee Higdon of Greenwood, Ind., and Edward Higdon of Colorado Springs, Colo.; three sisters, Mrs. George Regur of Keosauqua, Mrs. Ken Jensen of South San Bernardino, Calif.; and Mrs. John Workman of Ashland, Va.

The funeral will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the Keosauqua Christian Church with H.C. Shaw, elder of Cantril, officiating with the assistance of Jack Armstrong, pastor. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 173 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 but a handwritten date of 8-7-64 shown.)

I am NOT related to Mrs. Gladys Higdon Griffiths and am posting this obit for those who may find her in their family history.

(originally posted 30 Aug 1999)