PENDER, Emma M. : Died 1982

PENDER, SCHOENFELDT, SCHLEETER, BURKHALTER, VINEYARD, DAVIS, GATES

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Date: 10/7/2021 at 21:19:15

EMMA M. PENDER

Emma M. Pender, daughter of Henry and Amelia Schoenfeldt Schleeter, was born January 18, 1892 in Illinois and departed this life Tuesday, December 28, 1982 at New London Care Center in New London, Iowa.

On December 30, 1914, she married John Burkhalter, and they lived on a farm between Douds and Selma. Mr. Burkhalter died in 1936. On June 30, 1943, she married Harley Pender. They lived in Birmingham and Bonaparte, and moved from their home in Bonaparte to the care center in September, 1980. Mr. Pender died April 1, 1981.

She was also preceded in death by two sons, Marvin and John Burkhalter, a step-daughter, Esther Vineyard on December 14, 1982, and by two brothers, Julius and William Schleeter and two sisters, Minnie Davis and Lula Gates.

Surviving are a stepson, Oscar Pender of Bonaparte, two stepgrandsons and four step great grandchildren.

Mrs. Pender was a member of Magnolia Chapter, Order of Eastern Star at Bonaparte.

Funeral services were held Friday, December 31, 1982, at 11 a.m. at Pedrick Funeral Home, Douds, with Dr. Chris Daniel Officiating. Interment was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery near Douds.

Source: "Scrapbook 1981 - 1985", Pg. 119,
Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, Van Buren Co., IA