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Barbara Ann Pearson Fries

Birth	:	12 Jun 1933 Atlantic, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	8 May 2012 Anita, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, Cass County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4514008, -94.7528000
Description	:	Barbara Ann Pearson was born June 12, 1933, the daughter of Weimer Howard and Catherine Dorothea (Wesack) Pearson in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away May 8, 2012, at Colonial Manor in Anita, Iowa. She was raised in Anita and graduated from Anita High School in 1950. Barb attended Northwest Missouri State College for a year then taught at Lincoln #6 in 1951 and 1952. Barb married Clifford Fries at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita on July 26, 1953. The couple lived in South Gate, California, while Cliff was in the Air Force. In 1955 the couple returned to Anita. Barb then... Read More	Barbara Ann Pearson was born June 12, 1933, the daughter of Weimer Howard and Catherine Dorothea (Wesack) Pearson in Atlantic, Iowa, and passed away May 8, 2012, at Colonial Manor in Anita, Iowa. She was raised in Anita and graduated from Anita High School in 1950. Barb attended Northwest Missouri State College for a year then taught at Lincoln #6 in 1951 and 1952. Barb married Clifford Fries at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Anita on July 26, 1953. The couple lived in South Gate, California, while Cliff was in the Air Force. In 1955 the couple returned to Anita. Barb then became a Kindergarten teacher for several years and was the first Kindergarten teacher at the "new "Anita Public School. In 1963 the family moved to Avoca where she taught Kindergarten half-days in Hancock. In the spring of 1967 they moved back to Anita to sell and service appliances and lay floor coverings for Long's Furniture. About 1968, they became partners in the furniture business. In 1972 they purchased their present home in Anita. Barb ran a daycare in her home until her retirement in 1998. She was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church where she taught Sunday and Bible School. She also taught a religious class for the developmentally disabled at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Atlantic. Barb was a member of the Anita American Legion Auxiliary, serving as a past president. Barb loved children, teaching, and was a fantastic babysitter. She always had a smile for her kids and would cut apples in the shape of fish and butterflies for her daycare children. In her spare time, Barb enjoyed reading, cooking, baking, and dancing with Cliff. There was always music in her house, whether it was on the radio, record player, or Barb singing. She never knew a stranger. She was preceded in death by her parents, Weimer and Catherine Pearson; her brother, John Pearson; her grandson, Michael Sample; her father and mother-in-law, Elmer and Kristine Fries; and her brothers-in-law Ronald Fries and Bob Pratt. Barb is survived by her husband, Clifford Fries of Anita; her daughter, Kristen Fries-Sample of Anita; her sister, Rosemary (Verne) Davidson of Atlantic; her aunt, Sadie Wesack of Adair; her nephews, Ken (Alice) Davidson of Atlantic and Roger (Phuong) Davidson of New Albany, Ohio; her nieces, Catherine (Mike) Hut of Texas, Caren (Lynn) Miller and Carla (Woods) Prael all of Warrensburg, Missouri; her grandchildren, Andrew (Becky) McNeer of Scandinavia, Wisconsin, and Jennifer (Brian) McKenzie of Bondurant, Iowa; three great-grandchildren; sisters-in- law, Opal (Charles) Pratt Wharton of Aurelia, Iowa, Marlene Fries of Red Oak, Iowa, Mary Ellen (Norman) Pearson Wright of Marion, Iowa and numerous other relatives and family friends. Visitation will be held at Hockenberry Funeral Home in Anita on Friday, May 11, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 12, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church with burial in the Evergreen Cemetery in Anita, Iowa. Hockenberry Family Care in Anita, Iowa, is in charge of the arrangements.

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Barbara Ann Pearson Fries's memorial is located at: Evergreen Cemetery, Anita, Cass County, USA.
When did Barbara Ann Pearson Fries death?
Barbara Ann Pearson Fries death on 8 May 2012 in Anita, Cass County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Barbara Ann Pearson Fries's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4514008
Longitude: -94.7528000

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Clifford Leroy Fries

(1929 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Evergreen Cemetery
Anita, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4514008, -94.7528000

2. Highland Cemetery
Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -94.8352966

3. Lincoln Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3742000, -94.7668000

4. Saint John's Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4902992, -94.6425018

5. Sunnyhill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4907990, -94.6402969

6. Saint Josephs Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4247017, -94.8722000

7. Highland Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5113983, -94.8581009

8. Bowen Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5113600, -94.8585700

9. Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5462000, -94.7952000

10. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5104000, -94.6431700

11. Eureka Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3736000, -94.6408005

12. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5625000, -94.7019000

13. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5625000, -94.7019000

14. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5806007, -94.7210999

15. Norway Center Cemetery
Norway Center, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3458000, -94.8635000

16. Wiota Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932991, -94.9180984

17. Judd Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3855530, -94.9186410

18. Franklin Lutheran Cemetery
Wiota, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3300018, -94.8499985

19. Oakfield Cemetery
Oakfield, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5362180, -94.9043460

20. Canby Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4178030, -94.5658250

21. Massena Cemetery
Massena, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2916985, -94.7583008

22. Sears Cemetery
Fontanelle, Adair County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3161730, -94.6345760

23. Holy Trinity Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5905991, -94.8641968

24. Lorah Cemetery
Lorah, Cass County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4575005, -94.9738998