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Verna Mae Goodwin Baird

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Birth	:	12 May 1924 Malcom, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	2 Jun 2015 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Jackson Township Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5824900, -92.5314400
Description	:	Verna Mae Baird (May 12, 1924 - June 2, 2015) Verna Baird, 91 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Montezuma passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial will be held in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Open visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. The family will be present one hour prior to the service on Saturday to... Read More	Verna Mae Baird (May 12, 1924 - June 2, 2015) Verna Baird, 91 of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Montezuma passed away Tuesday afternoon, June 2, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. Burial will be held in the Jackson Township Cemetery in Montezuma. Open visitation will be held from 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, June 5, 2015 at the Holland-Coble Funeral Home in Montezuma. The family will be present one hour prior to the service on Saturday to greet friends and relatives. Memorial contributions may be made to the Montezuma Fire Department, the American Legion Auxiliary or the Montezuma United Methodist Church. Verna Mae Baird, the daughter of Jerome and Myra (Fuller) Goodwin, was born on May 12, 1924 west of Malcom, Iowa. She was a 1941 graduate of Montezuma High School. On August 28, 1942, Verna was united in marriage to Roy Baird Sr. in Lancaster, Missouri. To this union four children were born. Roy passed away August 28, 2001 after 59 years of marriage. Verna worked as the Poweshiek County Deputy Auditor for 27 years retiring in December of 1989. Following her retirement, she served as the chairman of the absentee ballot board of elections. Verna enjoyed cooking, sewing and crocheting. She made bibs for new babies at the hospital as well as numerous things for the Veterans Hospital in Knoxville. Verna also volunteered for Hospice and helped with Meals on Wheels. She was very active with the American Legion Auxiliary holding various offices and she belonged to the VFW Auxiliary. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother and enjoyed spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy Baird Sr.; one son in infancy, Del Baird; two brothers, Lyle (Arlene)(Bernice) Goodwin and Vernon (Bernice) Goodwin; two sisters, Eva (Walter) Hall and Maxine (Vernon) Turner and a grandson, Steven Schwertfeger. Obituary was taken from the Holland-Coble Funeral Home web site.

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Verna Mae Goodwin Baird's memorial is located at: Jackson Township Cemetery, Montezuma, Poweshiek County, USA.
When did Verna Mae Goodwin Baird death?
Verna Mae Goodwin Baird death on 2 Jun 2015 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Verna Mae Goodwin Baird's memorial?
Latitude: 41.5824900
Longitude: -92.5314400

Family Members:

Parent

Jerome R Goodwin

(1883 - 1959)

Myra Myrtle Fuller Goodwin

(1886 - 1957)

Spouse

Roy Irwin Baird

(1921 - 2001)

Siblings

Eva Margaret Goodwin Hall

(1907 - 1992)

Children

Del David Baird

(1960 - 1960)

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Coordinate: 41.5824900, -92.5314400

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12. West Liberty Cemetery
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13. Gorsuch-Dalby Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4981480, -92.5606930

14. Pleasant Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6447000, -92.6174000

15. Barnes City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5036390, -92.4746930

16. Tilford Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4878006, -92.5322037

17. Light Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5894000, -92.4009000

18. Mill Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5271988, -92.6564026

19. Lower Blue Point Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6314011, -92.6733017

20. Goldenrod Cemetery
Deep River, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5797600, -92.3667800

21. Upper Blue Point Cemetery
Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6417007, -92.6782990

22. Searsboro Cemetery
Searsboro, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5824000, -92.7019000

23. Rundle Burying Ground
Deep River, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5889300, -92.3524800

24. Ivy Hill Cemetery
Malcom, Poweshiek County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7160988, -92.5586014