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Pearl Alpharetta Guessford

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Birth	:	8 Sep 1928 Newton, Jasper County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	10 Jul 2017 State Center, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.7158012, -93.0598984
Description	:	Pearl A. Guessford, 88, a longtime resident of Kellogg, died July 10, 2017 at the Care Initiative in State Center, Iowa. A time of remembrance and celebration of life will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. With visitation at the funeral home one and half hours prior to the services. Pearl was born in Newton, Iowa on September 8, 1928 to Alice and Merlyn Guessford in the home of her grandparents Mary and Lee Ander Guessford. The family later moved to Kellogg where Pearl grew up with her 5 sisters... Read More	Pearl A. Guessford, 88, a longtime resident of Kellogg, died July 10, 2017 at the Care Initiative in State Center, Iowa. A time of remembrance and celebration of life will be 1:30 p.m., Friday, July 14, 2017, at the Pence ~ Reese Funeral Home in Newton. With visitation at the funeral home one and half hours prior to the services. Pearl was born in Newton, Iowa on September 8, 1928 to Alice and Merlyn Guessford in the home of her grandparents Mary and Lee Ander Guessford. The family later moved to Kellogg where Pearl grew up with her 5 sisters and went to school. She graduated from Kellogg High School in 1948 . After school Pearl moved and worked in Des Moines until the birth of her daughter Roxanna. She then moved back to Kellogg to work and raise her daughter, with the help of her parents. She worked at the Kellogg Savings Bank for many years, then working at Kellogg Factory until retirement. Pearl was a life time member of the Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. Where she was an active participant of CWF and worked in the nursery for many years. She loved to do many crafts especially knitting, when she found out someone was having a baby she would knit a baby blanket. She loved spending time with her daughter and her family as often as she could. She adored and spoiled her granddaughter Stefanie with love. She loved spending time with the rest of her family also taking care of her nieces, nephews and their children. She took care of her mother until her death. Pearl spent time in Florida during the winters with Merna. Where she had an active life at the church in Florida. Pearl had a big heart and would adopt many people into her family and life. She will be missed She is survived by her daughter Roxanna (Mike) Bodie of State Center, Iowa, granddaughter Stefanie Bodie(Jerimiah Smith) of Helena AL. Sisters: Goldie Neveln of Cedar Rapids, IA, Ida Eivins of Lorimor, IA and Merna Guessford of Kellogg, IA and numerous nieces and nephews and many good friends and neighbors. She is preceded in death by her parents and sister Earlene in infancy, plus sisters and brothers-in-law: Florence (Wilbur) McNichols, Hester (Gearold) Wyatt, Ed Neveln; Niece Dee Ann Neveln and Nephews Marlin Eivins.

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Pearl Alpharetta Guessford's memorial is located at: Newton Union Cemetery, Newton, Jasper County, USA.
When did Pearl Alpharetta Guessford death?
Pearl Alpharetta Guessford death on 10 Jul 2017 in State Center, Marshall County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Pearl Alpharetta Guessford's memorial?
Latitude: 41.7158012
Longitude: -93.0598984

Family Members:

Parent

Merlyn George Guessford

(1898 - 1986)

Alice Lucille Parks Guessford

(1905 - 1998)

Siblings

Florence Lenore Guessford McNichols

(1926 - 2016)

Hester Elizabeth Guessford Wyatt

(1930 - 2009)

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