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Janice Lorraine Crees Oakley

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Birth	:	18 Jul 1940 Guthrie County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Jun 2021 Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7289100, -94.9242700
Description	:	Janice Lorraine Crees Oakley, a daughter of Milton Crees and Ethel Randolph Crees, was born July 18, 1940, at her parent's home in rural Guthrie County, IA. She died June 20, 2021, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, IA, after a 10-month courageous battle with kidney cancer. Janice attended Hamlin rural schools and was a member of the Audubon High School Class of 1958. She married Allen L. Oakley on Sept. 25, 1957, at the First Christian Church in Audubon, IA. To this union, three sons were born: Allen Jr., Jeff, and Jon. The couple lived in... Read More	Janice Lorraine Crees Oakley, a daughter of Milton Crees and Ethel Randolph Crees, was born July 18, 1940, at her parent's home in rural Guthrie County, IA. She died June 20, 2021, at the Exira Care Center in Exira, IA, after a 10-month courageous battle with kidney cancer. Janice attended Hamlin rural schools and was a member of the Audubon High School Class of 1958. She married Allen L. Oakley on Sept. 25, 1957, at the First Christian Church in Audubon, IA. To this union, three sons were born: Allen Jr., Jeff, and Jon. The couple lived in Kentucky, Germany, and North Carolina. After Allen retired from the Army, the family then moved to Audubon, IA, in 1976, where she lived until her passing. Janice was a bookkeeper for several years for a Western Auto store in Fayetteville, NC then attended cosmetology school and worked in a beauty shop before moving back to Iowa. She then worked at the Ben Franklin Store in Audubon until it closed. She then babysat her grandchildren until they were older. Janice was an avid reader and had boxes and boxes of books that she read and then shared with others. She loved the look, feel, and smell of a book. She also spent endless hours in her "thread shed" sewing quilts and other items. For many years, she made numerous lap quilts for the Veterans' Home in Omaha. During the last 10 years, she went on several bus tours and for the last few years she enjoyed traveling the United States with "her boys." Her goal was to visit every state, but with the COVID lockdown nationwide in 2020, she was five states short of reaching that goal. Her family was her pride and joy and she relished the time she was able to spend with them. The time she spent babysitting her grandchildren as they grew up was precious to her. Janice was a lifetime member of the American Legion and the VFW Ladies' Auxiliaries in Audubon and held many offices in both organizations. For many years, she kept a history of who performed various duties at local veteran's funerals. She and Allen also spent many years repairing damaged flags from Audubon's Avenue of Flags, and several times was honored to have placed the poppy wreath on the veteran's monument as part of Audubon's Memorial Day services. She was also a board member of the Good Neighbor Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen; a son, Allen, Jr.; her parents; a brother, Lloyd; sisters: Mary and Ollie Huitt, Ethel (Ramona) and Albert Daggett, Norma and Bill Taggert, Jackie and Dan Keasey; and Barb and Kenny Harter; brothers-in-law: Merle Blake, Paul Wahlert, Lloyd Oakley, Howard Oakley, James and Mary Oakley, George and Lois Oakley, and sisters-in-law: Norma and Paul Norris, and Dorothy and Frank Schmidt. Survivors include sons: Jeff and Jon; grandchildren, Regan and fiancé, Alyssa, Corey and Aleshia, and Morgan; daughter-in-law, Deb; sisters, Geneva, Lois and Larry, Delores, Ruby, and Shirley and Dan; and family friend, Brad. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held On Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 10:30 A.M. at the First Methodist Church in Audubon, Iowa with Pastor Kathy Kluis officiating. Inurnment will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Audubon. The family will greet friends on Wednesday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the Kessler Funeral Home in Audubon.

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Janice Lorraine Crees Oakley's memorial is located at: Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, Audubon County, USA.
When did Janice Lorraine Crees Oakley death?
Janice Lorraine Crees Oakley death on 20 Jun 2021 in Exira, Audubon County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.7289100
Longitude: -94.9242700

Family Members:

Parent

Milton Crees

(1902 - 1976)

Ethel Lena Randolph Crees

(1904 - 1957)

Spouse

Allen LeRoy Oakley Sr.

(1937 - 2009)

Siblings

Children

Allen LeRoy Oakley Jr.

(1958 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.7289100, -94.9242700

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7. Ebenezer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7175000, -95.0159000

8. Douglas Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6164017, -94.9697037

13. Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6524410, -95.0530670

14. Gray Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8414001, -94.9946976

15. Viola Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.8236008, -94.8016968

16. Poplar Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6895000, -95.0942000

17. Saint John's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5914670, -94.9547750

18. Exira Cemetery
Exira, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5953636, -94.8654785

19. Merrills Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7057991, -95.1128006

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

21. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Kimballton, Audubon County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6306000, -95.0832977

22. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6603012, -94.7236023

23. Oakfield Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5774994, -95.0168991

24. Michaelsen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7124000, -95.1463500