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Birth	:	1 Jul 1927 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	24 Nov 2007 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8041687, -93.4591675
Description	:	Carol L. Richards, 80, of Alexander, died of cancer on Saturday, November 24, 2007, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 28, at the Alexander United Methodist Church, with burial in the Alexander Cemetery. Carol Luanna, the daughter of Leo and Lucile Drummond Kepler, was born on July 1, 1927 in Fairfield. She graduated from the Fairfield High School in 1945 and attended Parsons College in Fairfield from 1945-1947. She then attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) until 1949 when she received her BA degree. Carol would later do... Read More	Carol L. Richards, 80, of Alexander, died of cancer on Saturday, November 24, 2007, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, November 28, at the Alexander United Methodist Church, with burial in the Alexander Cemetery. Carol Luanna, the daughter of Leo and Lucile Drummond Kepler, was born on July 1, 1927 in Fairfield. She graduated from the Fairfield High School in 1945 and attended Parsons College in Fairfield from 1945-1947. She then attended Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) until 1949 when she received her BA degree. Carol would later do graduate work at ISU and Drake. Carol married George Richards on July 26, 1953 at the Barhydt Chapel at Parsons College. Carol taught at the Belmond High School from 1949 to 1955. She taught at Meservey-Thornton High School from 1963 until 1967, and then again in Belmond from 1967 until 1985. Carol supervised student teaching for ISU in Home Economics from 1969 until 1985. Carol's life was filled with love for her family and her teaching. She enjoyed reading, growing flowers, music, embroidery, hardanger, sharing time with friends, bridge and golf. Carol played the organ for the United Methodist Church in Alexander from 1985 to the present. She liked keeping in touch with her family and friends on her computer. Two of Carol's best friends were her German shepherds, Yokim and Sasha. Carol and George traveled extensively until his death. Carol was a member of the Belmond Century Club, Belmond Country Club, Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi, National Education Association, and the Iowa State Education Association. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband in 1989; son, Edward in 1991; and sister, Lucille Ireland. Carol is survived by her son, David Richards of Des Moines; daughter, Joan Richards of Iowa City; sisters, Evelyn Fordyce of Mound, Minnesota and Aileen Emry of Fairfield; brother, Charles Kepler of Oklahoma City; brother-in-law, Keith Ireland of Springfield, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Kepler of Choctaw, Oklahoma and Marjorie Schoenwetter of Bethesda, Maryland. ©Belmond Independent 2007 Submitted by K. Markwardt-Blakewell

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Carol Luanna Kepler Richards's memorial is located at: Alexander Cemetery, Alexander, Franklin County, USA.
When did Carol Luanna Kepler Richards death?
Carol Luanna Kepler Richards death on 24 Nov 2007 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8041687
Longitude: -93.4591675

Family Members:

Parent

Leo Kepler

(1887 - 1967)

Lucile Drummond Kepler

(1896 - 1974)

Siblings

Evelyn Marie Kepler Fordyce

(1921 - 2012)

Aileen Ruth Kepler Emry

(1922 - 2013)

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