Merle Halford
Merle M. Halford, 88, of Davenport, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Buffalo, IA. Memorials may be made to the Maywood Baptist Church, 10505 E. Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052 or the Palmer Center, 218 N. Pleasant Street Independence, MO 64050.
Merle was born on January 16, 1928 in Topeka, KS, a son of Birt F. and Ada (Martin) Halford. He graduated from Buffalo High School, was an Army Veteran and was united in marriage to Ethel "Leoda" Welch in Galena, IL on September 12, 1962. She preceded him in death in 2000. He worked at LaFarge North American retiring in 1995 after over 40 years. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternal Lodge 221 and the Davenport American Legion Post 26. He was a former member of Maywood Baptist Church in Independence, Mo and previously active at the Palmer Center there.
Merle loved fishing, vegetable gardening and enjoyed being with people. Church was very important to him along with his family and he always had a smile.
Survivors include his brother, Gary (Maria) Halford; sisters, Nancy (Chester) Brentise, Wonda Amoni and Susan (Tim) Harrison along with several loving nieces and nephews who always thought he was special.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife and siblings Lathea, Orel, Opal and Jerry.
Dignity Memorial, 2016.
Merle M. Halford, 88, of Davenport, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Buffalo, IA. Memorials may be made to the Maywood Baptist Church, 10505 E. Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052 or the Palmer Center, 218 N. Pleasant Street Independence, MO 64050.
Merle was born on January 16, 1928 in Topeka, KS, a son of Birt F. and Ada (Martin) Halford. He graduated from Buffalo High School, was an Army Veteran and was united in marriage to Ethel "Leoda" Welch in Galena, IL on September 12, 1962. She preceded him in death in 2000. He worked at LaFarge North American retiring in 1995 after over 40 years. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternal Lodge 221 and the Davenport American Legion Post 26. He was a former member of Maywood Baptist Church in Independence, Mo and previously active at the Palmer Center there.
Merle loved fishing, vegetable gardening and enjoyed being with people. Church was very important to him along with his family and he always had a smile.
Survivors include his brother, Gary (Maria) Halford; sisters, Nancy (Chester) Brentise, Wonda Amoni and Susan (Tim) Harrison along with several loving nieces and nephews who always thought he was special.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife and siblings Lathea, Orel, Opal and Jerry.
Dignity Memorial, 2016.
Merle Halford
Merle M. Halford, 88, of Davenport, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Buffalo, IA. Memorials may be made to the Maywood Baptist Church, 10505 E. Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052 or the Palmer Center, 218 N. Pleasant Street Independence, MO 64050.
Merle was born on January 16, 1928 in Topeka, KS, a son of Birt F. and Ada (Martin) Halford. He graduated from Buffalo High School, was an Army Veteran and was united in marriage to Ethel "Leoda" Welch in Galena, IL on September 12, 1962. She preceded him in death in 2000. He worked at LaFarge North American retiring in 1995 after over 40 years. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternal Lodge 221 and the Davenport American Legion Post 26. He was a former member of Maywood Baptist Church in Independence, Mo and previously active at the Palmer Center there.
Merle loved fishing, vegetable gardening and enjoyed being with people. Church was very important to him along with his family and he always had a smile.
Survivors include his brother, Gary (Maria) Halford; sisters, Nancy (Chester) Brentise, Wonda Amoni and Susan (Tim) Harrison along with several loving nieces and nephews who always thought he was special.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife and siblings Lathea, Orel, Opal and Jerry.
Dignity Memorial, 2016.
Merle M. Halford, 88, of Davenport, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Davenport. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2016 in the Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service Thursday at the mortuary. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Buffalo, IA. Memorials may be made to the Maywood Baptist Church, 10505 E. Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052 or the Palmer Center, 218 N. Pleasant Street Independence, MO 64050.
Merle was born on January 16, 1928 in Topeka, KS, a son of Birt F. and Ada (Martin) Halford. He graduated from Buffalo High School, was an Army Veteran and was united in marriage to Ethel "Leoda" Welch in Galena, IL on September 12, 1962. She preceded him in death in 2000. He worked at LaFarge North American retiring in 1995 after over 40 years. He was a member of the Masonic Fraternal Lodge 221 and the Davenport American Legion Post 26. He was a former member of Maywood Baptist Church in Independence, Mo and previously active at the Palmer Center there.
Merle loved fishing, vegetable gardening and enjoyed being with people. Church was very important to him along with his family and he always had a smile.
Survivors include his brother, Gary (Maria) Halford; sisters, Nancy (Chester) Brentise, Wonda Amoni and Susan (Tim) Harrison along with several loving nieces and nephews who always thought he was special.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife and siblings Lathea, Orel, Opal and Jerry.
Dignity Memorial, 2016.
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