Miller County Autogram Sentinel, March 1987

Edna Maxine Deardeuff, 63, a former resident of Iberia, died March 3, 1987 at the Naval Hospital in Oak Harbor, Wash., following a short illness. She was born on March 22, 1923, the daughter of Wade and Edna (Wall) Pemberton of Iberia. She lived in Iberia for a time, and owned and operated a restaurant there with her brother. During World War II,
she went to work at an ammunition depot in Tooele, Utah.

Following the war, she married Vernie Archie Deardeuff on Feb. 9, 1949. They were stationed in various areas with the United States Navy, but moved to Oak Harbor to reside in the fall of 1956. Mrs. Deardeuff was a member of the First Ward of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Oak Harbor.

She is survived by her husband, Vernie Archie Deardeuff, of Oak Harbor; four daughters, Mrs. Susan K. Jones of Oak Harbor, Mrs. Joan Marie Collett of Orem, Utah, Mrs Carol Beth Holliday of Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Pamela Joyce Freeland of Salt Lake City, Utah; two sons, David Lynn Deardeuff of Lima, Peru and Timothy Lane Deardeuff of Orem Utah; and 25
grandchildren. She is also survived by five sisters, Mrs. Wilma Birge of Seymour, Ind., Mrs. Gretchen Jones of Naples, Fla., Mrs. Pauline Livingston of Sequim, Wash., Mrs. Jean Keeth of Iberia and Mrs. Janet Wilson of Florissant; and five brothers, Lynn Pemberton of Bonita
Springs Fla., Victor Pemberton of Kansas City, Don Pemberton of Cape Girardeau, Harold Pemberton of Iberia and James Pemberton of Iberia.

She was preceded in death by one son, Jon Bruce Deardeuff, one brother, Emil Pemberton and one sister, Sylvia Atwill.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 7, 1987 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, First Ward, Oak Harbor, with Bishop Benjamin F. Beckstrand officiating. Burial was at Maple Leaf Cemetery in Oak Harbor, under the direction of Burley Funeral Chapel.



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