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Adria Iona Lease Berkshire

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Birth	:	18 Jan 1916 Crawfordsville, Washington County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	13 Nov 2015 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9534000, -91.5444000
Plot	:	block 4d lot 591
Description	:	Adria Iona Berkshire of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa formerly of Westwood, Iowa passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2015, of natural causes at Park Place Elder Living Center in Mt. Pleasant. She was born on January 18, 1916, in Crawfordsville, Iowa, daughter of Garry and Rebecca (Squire) Lease. She grew up in Crawfordsville, after finishing her school there; she enrolled in the Paris Academy of Beauty in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After graduating, she worked in several beauty shops in Iowa before returning home to open a shop of her own. In 1938 she was united in marriage to Wayne Berkshire and... Read More	Adria Iona Berkshire of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa formerly of Westwood, Iowa passed away peacefully on Friday, November 13, 2015, of natural causes at Park Place Elder Living Center in Mt. Pleasant. She was born on January 18, 1916, in Crawfordsville, Iowa, daughter of Garry and Rebecca (Squire) Lease. She grew up in Crawfordsville, after finishing her school there; she enrolled in the Paris Academy of Beauty in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. After graduating, she worked in several beauty shops in Iowa before returning home to open a shop of her own. In 1938 she was united in marriage to Wayne Berkshire and moved to Mt. Pleasant where he barbered and she worked in a number of shops as well. After they started a family, she decided to become a stay-at-home mom. They had two daughters. While the girls were small, Adria was involved in Girl Scouts as a troop leader for several years. She was active in the women’s organization of the Methodist Church. In 1956, Wayne and Adria, along with another couple, purchased land west of Mt. Pleasant and built their homes. The Berkshire's home was the first house built in what is now the city of Westwood. After retiring, they moved back to Mt. Pleasant to an independent living retirement village where Adria resided until May 2015. She lived out the rest of her 99 years; just 2 months shy of 100, at Park Place Elder Living Center where she received wonderful care. Adria enjoyed working in her flower gardens, reading, and watching the Iowa Hawkeye Boys basketball. Her friends and family will remember her for her great sense of humor, a sparkling twinkle in her eye along with a wink, and her orneriness and spunk. She was a truly amazing woman that will be greatly missed by everyone whose lives she touched. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Wayne in 1991, one brother Richard Lease and her son-in-law John Shumaker.

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Adria Iona Lease Berkshire's memorial is located at: Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA.
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Adria Iona Lease Berkshire death on 13 Nov 2015 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.9534000
Longitude: -91.5444000

Family Members:

Parent

Alphy Garry “Bud” Lease

(1893 - 1985)

Rebecca A. Squire Lease

(1897 - 1984)

Spouse

Wayne D Berkshire

(1917 - 1991)

Siblings

Richard L Lease

(1923 - 2004)

Children

Janet L Berkshire Shumaker

(1938 - 2020)

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