Phyllis Jean Canaday, 78, formerly of Birmingham, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, in Ottumwa.
Phyllis Wilkinson Canaday was born July 31, 1932, in Linn County to James Russell Wilkinson and Thelma Winsell Wilkinson. She graduated from Selma High School and Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught school in the rural schools in Jefferson and Van Buren counties, Cantril Independent School, Birmingham Independent School and Van Buren Community School, retiring after 43 years in the classroom. She was a long-time member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
She was married to Carroll Canaday on May 29, 1952, at Birmingham. They lived in Libertyville community near Batavia and for more than 50 years southwest of Birmingham.
She was a member of the Birmingham United Methodist Church. After her move to Ottumwa, following her husband's death, she attended the Bladensburg Christian Church.
Surviving are daughters, Cathy(John)Trecek of Omaha, Neb., Connie(Rex)Canaday Howard of Downers Grove, Ill., and Cindy(Greg)Meiners of Ottumwa; 12 grandchildren, Timothy Vidas, Michael Vidas, Mary Trecek, Vickie Canaday Howard, Becky Trecek, Carrie Trecek, Debbie Trecek, Abbey Canaday Howard, Alex Meiners, Caleb Meiners and Lily Jean Meiners; and siblings, W.W.Wilkinson, Jackie Longenecker, Ruth Brown, Charles Wilkinson, Karen Smith and Rita Frette.
She is preceded in death by her husband on May 1, 2003; her parents; and son-in-law, Michael Vidas.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 am Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham with Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. The family will receive friends on Manday from 5-6:30 pm at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. Memorials may be made to the McCreery Cancer Center in Ottumwa.
Phyllis Wilkinson Canaday was born July 31, 1932, in Linn County to James Russell Wilkinson and Thelma Winsell Wilkinson. She graduated from Selma High School and Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught school in the rural schools in Jefferson and Van Buren counties, Cantril Independent School, Birmingham Independent School and Van Buren Community School, retiring after 43 years in the classroom. She was a long-time member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
She was married to Carroll Canaday on May 29, 1952, at Birmingham. They lived in Libertyville community near Batavia and for more than 50 years southwest of Birmingham.
She was a member of the Birmingham United Methodist Church. After her move to Ottumwa, following her husband's death, she attended the Bladensburg Christian Church.
Surviving are daughters, Cathy(John)Trecek of Omaha, Neb., Connie(Rex)Canaday Howard of Downers Grove, Ill., and Cindy(Greg)Meiners of Ottumwa; 12 grandchildren, Timothy Vidas, Michael Vidas, Mary Trecek, Vickie Canaday Howard, Becky Trecek, Carrie Trecek, Debbie Trecek, Abbey Canaday Howard, Alex Meiners, Caleb Meiners and Lily Jean Meiners; and siblings, W.W.Wilkinson, Jackie Longenecker, Ruth Brown, Charles Wilkinson, Karen Smith and Rita Frette.
She is preceded in death by her husband on May 1, 2003; her parents; and son-in-law, Michael Vidas.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 am Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham with Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. The family will receive friends on Manday from 5-6:30 pm at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. Memorials may be made to the McCreery Cancer Center in Ottumwa.
Phyllis Jean Canaday, 78, formerly of Birmingham, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, in Ottumwa.
Phyllis Wilkinson Canaday was born July 31, 1932, in Linn County to James Russell Wilkinson and Thelma Winsell Wilkinson. She graduated from Selma High School and Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught school in the rural schools in Jefferson and Van Buren counties, Cantril Independent School, Birmingham Independent School and Van Buren Community School, retiring after 43 years in the classroom. She was a long-time member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
She was married to Carroll Canaday on May 29, 1952, at Birmingham. They lived in Libertyville community near Batavia and for more than 50 years southwest of Birmingham.
She was a member of the Birmingham United Methodist Church. After her move to Ottumwa, following her husband's death, she attended the Bladensburg Christian Church.
Surviving are daughters, Cathy(John)Trecek of Omaha, Neb., Connie(Rex)Canaday Howard of Downers Grove, Ill., and Cindy(Greg)Meiners of Ottumwa; 12 grandchildren, Timothy Vidas, Michael Vidas, Mary Trecek, Vickie Canaday Howard, Becky Trecek, Carrie Trecek, Debbie Trecek, Abbey Canaday Howard, Alex Meiners, Caleb Meiners and Lily Jean Meiners; and siblings, W.W.Wilkinson, Jackie Longenecker, Ruth Brown, Charles Wilkinson, Karen Smith and Rita Frette.
She is preceded in death by her husband on May 1, 2003; her parents; and son-in-law, Michael Vidas.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 am Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham with Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. The family will receive friends on Manday from 5-6:30 pm at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. Memorials may be made to the McCreery Cancer Center in Ottumwa.
Phyllis Wilkinson Canaday was born July 31, 1932, in Linn County to James Russell Wilkinson and Thelma Winsell Wilkinson. She graduated from Selma High School and Iowa Wesleyan College. She taught school in the rural schools in Jefferson and Van Buren counties, Cantril Independent School, Birmingham Independent School and Van Buren Community School, retiring after 43 years in the classroom. She was a long-time member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
She was married to Carroll Canaday on May 29, 1952, at Birmingham. They lived in Libertyville community near Batavia and for more than 50 years southwest of Birmingham.
She was a member of the Birmingham United Methodist Church. After her move to Ottumwa, following her husband's death, she attended the Bladensburg Christian Church.
Surviving are daughters, Cathy(John)Trecek of Omaha, Neb., Connie(Rex)Canaday Howard of Downers Grove, Ill., and Cindy(Greg)Meiners of Ottumwa; 12 grandchildren, Timothy Vidas, Michael Vidas, Mary Trecek, Vickie Canaday Howard, Becky Trecek, Carrie Trecek, Debbie Trecek, Abbey Canaday Howard, Alex Meiners, Caleb Meiners and Lily Jean Meiners; and siblings, W.W.Wilkinson, Jackie Longenecker, Ruth Brown, Charles Wilkinson, Karen Smith and Rita Frette.
She is preceded in death by her husband on May 1, 2003; her parents; and son-in-law, Michael Vidas.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 am Tuesday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham with Rev. Larry Smith officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Birmingham. The family will receive friends on Manday from 5-6:30 pm at the Raymond Funeral Home in Birmingham. Memorials may be made to the McCreery Cancer Center in Ottumwa.
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