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Lauretta Joy Edwards McFarland

Birth	:	9 Apr 1895 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	20 Dec 1982 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Nelson Cemetery, Greenup, Greenup County, USA
Plot	:	3rd.163
Description	:	Wife of Frank L McFarland. Mother of Helen Lucile McFarland Fray, Warren Earl McFarland, and Keith Eugene McFarland. --------- The Fairfield Ledger Dec. 21, 1982 Lauretta McFarland dies at 87 Lauretta Joy McFarland, 87, Route 2, died at 5:25 p.m. Monday at the Jefferson County Hospital (sic. Dec. 20, 1982). A native of Fairfield, Mrs. McFarland was the mother of the late Lucille Fray, Ottumwa, who gave out all ten of her children for adoption when she learned she suffered terminal cancer. The story appeared in the Red Book magazine and Readers Digest, and plans are being made to make the story into... Read More	Wife of Frank L McFarland. Mother of Helen Lucile McFarland Fray, Warren Earl McFarland, and Keith Eugene McFarland. --------- The Fairfield Ledger Dec. 21, 1982 Lauretta McFarland dies at 87 Lauretta Joy McFarland, 87, Route 2, died at 5:25 p.m. Monday at the Jefferson County Hospital (sic. Dec. 20, 1982). A native of Fairfield, Mrs. McFarland was the mother of the late Lucille Fray, Ottumwa, who gave out all ten of her children for adoption when she learned she suffered terminal cancer. The story appeared in the Red Book magazine and Readers Digest, and plans are being made to make the story into a motion picture. Mrs. Richard Boyd, 700 S. Seventh, is one of the ten children who were adopted. She said other grandchildren are expected to attend the services. One is deceased. Mrs. McFarland was a member of the United Methodist Church and Eastern Star, and served the community as a telephone operator for 40 years. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Raymond Funeral Home. The Rev. Lester Smith will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. Memorials are requested for the Heart Fund. Lauretta Joy McFarland was born April 9, 1895, in Fairfield. She was the daughter of Frank J. and Elizabeth Jones Edwards. She was married to Frank McFarland in 1913. Survivors include two sons, Warren, Fairfield, and Keith, Lockridge; a brother, John W. Edwards, Rock Island, Ill.; and a number of grandchildren, great and great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. McFarland was preceded in death by her husband, her daughter, a sister, a brother and a grandchild.

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Lauretta Joy Edwards McFarland's memorial is located at: Nelson Cemetery, Greenup, Greenup County, USA.
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Lauretta Joy Edwards McFarland death on 20 Dec 1982 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA

Family Members:

Parent

Frank Joy Edwards

(1872 - 1952)

Elizabeth Ann Jones Edwards

(1870 - 1956)

Spouse

Frank L McFarland

(1896 - 1932)

Siblings

Martha Rachael Edwards

(1895 - 1920)

John William Edwards

(1904 - 1993)

Infant Son Fierce

(1889 - 1889)

(1890 - 1890)

Children

Helen Lucile McFarland Fray

(1916 - 1954)

Warren Earl McFarland

(1920 - 1995)

Keith E. McFarland

(1922 - 1989)

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