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Lavina Riley
Lavina Riley, 94, 601 East Polk Street, Washington, passed away, December 25. 1997 at Washington Care Center following a long illness.
The daughter of Jake and Fanny (sic. a/k/a Fannie) Rich Christner, she was born in Jefferson County on September 19. 1903
On July 3, 1924 she married Cecil Riley in Mt. Pleasant.
She is survived by her brother Elmer Christner, Mt. Pleasant and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1988 and five sisters, Bertha Hill, Barbara Neff, Annie Campbell, Ada Schantz and Naoma Schantz; and five brothers, Dave, Nick, Jake, Ezra and Christopher Christner.
Lavina moved to Washington from Coppock in 1964. She was educated in Jefferson County and was a member of Marion Avenue Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening and farmed with her husband near Coppock.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, December 29. 1997 at Jones Eden Funeral Home, Washington. Casketbearers were Greg Sinn, Marvin Christner, Gary Van Sant, Gary Crossett and Kris Amrine. Organist was Dorothy Helcher; vocalists were Lori Hoyle and Darlene Owen. Interment was in Wayland Cemetery, Wayland.
Memorials may be made to Washington Care Center.
Jones and Eden Funeral Home were in charge of the Arrangements.
Mount Pleasant (IA) News
26 December 1997
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Lavina Riley
Lavina Riley, 94, 601 East Polk Street, Washington, passed away, December 25. 1997 at Washington Care Center following a long illness.
The daughter of Jake and Fanny (sic. a/k/a Fannie) Rich Christner, she was born in Jefferson County on September 19. 1903
On July 3, 1924 she married Cecil Riley in Mt. Pleasant.
She is survived by her brother Elmer Christner, Mt. Pleasant and a number of nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 1988 and five sisters, Bertha Hill, Barbara Neff, Annie Campbell, Ada Schantz and Naoma Schantz; and five brothers, Dave, Nick, Jake, Ezra and Christopher Christner.
Lavina moved to Washington from Coppock in 1964. She was educated in Jefferson County and was a member of Marion Avenue Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening and farmed with her husband near Coppock.
Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, December 29. 1997 at Jones Eden Funeral Home, Washington. Casketbearers were Greg Sinn, Marvin Christner, Gary Van Sant, Gary Crossett and Kris Amrine. Organist was Dorothy Helcher; vocalists were Lori Hoyle and Darlene Owen. Interment was in Wayland Cemetery, Wayland.
Memorials may be made to Washington Care Center.
Jones and Eden Funeral Home were in charge of the Arrangements.
Mount Pleasant (IA) News
26 December 1997
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David Christner
1885–1979
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Bertha Christner Hill
1889–1977
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Nicholas "Nick" Christner
1891–1977
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Jakie Jacob Christner
1893–1974
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Barbara Christner Neff
1894–1963
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Anna Mae Christner Campbell
1897–1971
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Ada Fanny Schantz Christner
1899–1968
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Neoma Christner Schantz
1901–1981
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Ezra Christner
1906–1991
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Clarence Rufus Christner
1909–1910
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Elmer Christner
1912–1999
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