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Ima Jean Franklin Smalley

Birth	:	10 Nov 1924 Traer, Tama County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	15 Feb 2015
Burial	:	Bear Creek Cemetery, Benton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2705994, -91.9792023
Description	:	Ima Jean Smalley, nee Franklin, was born on Nov. 10, 1924, in Traer, Iowa, to Glen and Leola (Finch) Franklin. She passed away Feb. 15, 2015, at the age of 90. A private family gathering will be held Saturday at the Ray House in Vinton. Ima Jean's grandfather was an orchestra conductor in Traer and instilled in her a strong love of music. Ima Jean played violin and sang in operettas as a child. She was an accomplished swimmer and diver and taught all of her children to swim at a very early age. She loved the classics and read her... Read More	Ima Jean Smalley, nee Franklin, was born on Nov. 10, 1924, in Traer, Iowa, to Glen and Leola (Finch) Franklin. She passed away Feb. 15, 2015, at the age of 90. A private family gathering will be held Saturday at the Ray House in Vinton. Ima Jean's grandfather was an orchestra conductor in Traer and instilled in her a strong love of music. Ima Jean played violin and sang in operettas as a child. She was an accomplished swimmer and diver and taught all of her children to swim at a very early age. She loved the classics and read her favorite poems to her children throughout the years. Ima Jean's happiest times were those spent having all of her family together on holidays and family reunions. She raised 10 children while maintaining a close relationship with her brothers and sisters and all of their children. Her home was rarely quiet, and she would not have had it any other way. Ima Jean loved gardening. She often shared her bounty of vegetables and beautiful bouquets of flowers with friends and family. She enjoyed fishing, traveling, music, dancing and bird watching. Ima Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Powers; her parents; and five siblings, Merton Franklin, Thelma Cabalka, Melvin Franklin, Dorothy Schoonover and Ruth Lattimer. Also preceding her in death were two children, Vicky Turner and Roger Powers; and grandsons, Clayton Cox and Jacob Knaack.

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Ima Jean Franklin Smalley's memorial is located at: Bear Creek Cemetery, Benton County, USA.
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Ima Jean Franklin Smalley death on 15 Feb 2015 in
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Latitude: 42.2705994
Longitude: -91.9792023

Family Members:

Parent

Leola Bell Finch Franklin

(1896 - 1960)

Spouse

Siblings

Thelma M Franklin Cabalka

(1920 - 1997)

Ruth Adele Franklin Lattimer

(1928 - 2012)

Dorothy L Franklin Schoonover

(1929 - 2010)

Glen Dale Franklin

(1933 - 2018)

Children

Gary R. Turner

(1944 - 2016)

Vicky Lynn Turner

(1946 - 1976)

Flowers:

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