Services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's United Methodist Church in Mapleton, with the Rev. Shirley Textor officiating. Burial was in Heisler Cemetery.
Mrs. Babbe was born November 29, 1912 in Turin, Iowa, the daughter of David and Ida (Means) Davis.
She married Arnold C Babbe on December 15, 1931, in Dakota City. The couple farmed near Mapleton until 1956, when they moved to Denison, Iowa. The owned and operated a café and tavern for two years. They returned to Mapleton, where they owned and operated Hazel's Place for several years. She was later employed with various local businesses. He died July 24, 1980.
She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church and enjoyed fishing, bowling, gardening and playing cards.
Survivors include five granddaughters, Carla and her husband, Randy Welch of Kamrar, Iowa, Cathy and her husband, Jeff Anderson of South Sioux City, Carrie Babbe of West Des Moines, Cheryl and her husband, Jeff Utterback of Sioux City and Chana and her husband, John Lee of Onawa, Iowa, nine great-grandchildren and brother-in-law, Mel Rogge of Correctionville, Iowa and a sister-in-law, Louie Davis of Mapleton.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gilbert; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn; four brothers, Leo, Bill, Lawrence and Richard; and two sisters, Charlotte and Mabel.
Services were at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's United Methodist Church in Mapleton, with the Rev. Shirley Textor officiating. Burial was in Heisler Cemetery.
Mrs. Babbe was born November 29, 1912 in Turin, Iowa, the daughter of David and Ida (Means) Davis.
She married Arnold C Babbe on December 15, 1931, in Dakota City. The couple farmed near Mapleton until 1956, when they moved to Denison, Iowa. The owned and operated a café and tavern for two years. They returned to Mapleton, where they owned and operated Hazel's Place for several years. She was later employed with various local businesses. He died July 24, 1980.
She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church and enjoyed fishing, bowling, gardening and playing cards.
Survivors include five granddaughters, Carla and her husband, Randy Welch of Kamrar, Iowa, Cathy and her husband, Jeff Anderson of South Sioux City, Carrie Babbe of West Des Moines, Cheryl and her husband, Jeff Utterback of Sioux City and Chana and her husband, John Lee of Onawa, Iowa, nine great-grandchildren and brother-in-law, Mel Rogge of Correctionville, Iowa and a sister-in-law, Louie Davis of Mapleton.
She was preceded in death by a son, Gilbert; a daughter-in-law, Marilyn; four brothers, Leo, Bill, Lawrence and Richard; and two sisters, Charlotte and Mabel.
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