Czaplewski Funeral Home Online, Feb. 2008.
Ida May Babcock, 84, died on February 10, 2008 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, MN, where she resided for two weeks. Ida was born in Hays, Kansas on April 17, 1923, one of ten children born to Clarence and Martha (Jacky) Babcock. Ida spent most of her childhood in North Loup, Nebraska and graduated from North Loup High School in 1940. She married Lowell Wayne Babcock on March 3, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois while Wayne was serving in the Navy. They lived in California, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and Nebraska. Wayne became a pastor in 1966, and they moved to Dodge Center, MN where they served for four years at the Seventh Day Baptist Church. In the years following they ministered at Seventh Day Baptist Churches in Verona, New York; Centralia, Washington, and Richburg, New York. Ida was a help-mate, mother, and diligent worker in the churches they served as well as working in several secretarial positions. While in Dodge Center, Ida was secretary at the Farm Bureau Insurance office for several years. After Wayne's retirement Ida and Wayne lived in Daytona Beach, Florida before returning "home" to Dodge Center. Ida worked many hours as a volunteer in the senior dining room at Heritage Estates in Dodge Center, where she lived until August, and did volunteer work for her church and local schools.
Preceding Ida in death, were a daughter, Martha (Richard) Biehle, a great-grandson, Christopher Lozano, her husband Wayne, brothers Merwin, Chester, and Carroll Babcock, and sister Lillian Barber. Survivors include her sons; Robert (Nelta) of Bridgeton, NJ; William (Nancy) of West Concord, MN; and Barry of Mesa, AZ; eight grandchildren; Linn (Chris) Chitty, San Antonio, TX; Matthew Babcock, Lompoc, CA; Amanda (Greg) Adams, Bridgeton, NJ; Kristal (Robert) Ball, Eagan, MN; Kindra (Cody) Papenfus, St. Charles, MN; Korina (Jason) Masching, Hayfield, MN; Karla (Adam) Wissman, Emporia, KS; and Kelsey Babcock, West Concord, MN; eight great-grandchildren; siblings Gilbert Babcock and Marguerite Scott, Ord, NE; Iradell (Deloris) Babcock and Bonnie Severance, North Loup, NE; Donald Babcock, Hickman NE; and many nieces and nephews.
The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 23, at the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church, 203 East Main, with Pastor Dale Rood officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Seventh Day Baptist Church or church of your choice. Czaplewski Family Funeral Home in Dodge Center is in charge of arrangements. Blessed be her memory.
Ida May Babcock, 84, died on February 10, 2008 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, MN, where she resided for two weeks. Ida was born in Hays, Kansas on April 17, 1923, one of ten children born to Clarence and Martha (Jacky) Babcock. Ida spent most of her childhood in North Loup, Nebraska and graduated from North Loup High School in 1940. She married Lowell Wayne Babcock on March 3, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois while Wayne was serving in the Navy. They lived in California, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and Nebraska. Wayne became a pastor in 1966, and they moved to Dodge Center, MN where they served for four years at the Seventh Day Baptist Church. In the years following they ministered at Seventh Day Baptist Churches in Verona, New York; Centralia, Washington, and Richburg, New York. Ida was a help-mate, mother, and diligent worker in the churches they served as well as working in several secretarial positions. While in Dodge Center, Ida was secretary at the Farm Bureau Insurance office for several years. After Wayne's retirement Ida and Wayne lived in Daytona Beach, Florida before returning "home" to Dodge Center. Ida worked many hours as a volunteer in the senior dining room at Heritage Estates in Dodge Center, where she lived until August, and did volunteer work for her church and local schools.
Preceding Ida in death, were a daughter, Martha (Richard) Biehle, a great-grandson, Christopher Lozano, her husband Wayne, brothers Merwin, Chester, and Carroll Babcock, and sister Lillian Barber. Survivors include her sons; Robert (Nelta) of Bridgeton, NJ; William (Nancy) of West Concord, MN; and Barry of Mesa, AZ; eight grandchildren; Linn (Chris) Chitty, San Antonio, TX; Matthew Babcock, Lompoc, CA; Amanda (Greg) Adams, Bridgeton, NJ; Kristal (Robert) Ball, Eagan, MN; Kindra (Cody) Papenfus, St. Charles, MN; Korina (Jason) Masching, Hayfield, MN; Karla (Adam) Wissman, Emporia, KS; and Kelsey Babcock, West Concord, MN; eight great-grandchildren; siblings Gilbert Babcock and Marguerite Scott, Ord, NE; Iradell (Deloris) Babcock and Bonnie Severance, North Loup, NE; Donald Babcock, Hickman NE; and many nieces and nephews.
The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 23, at the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church, 203 East Main, with Pastor Dale Rood officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Seventh Day Baptist Church or church of your choice. Czaplewski Family Funeral Home in Dodge Center is in charge of arrangements. Blessed be her memory.
Czaplewski Funeral Home Online, Feb. 2008.
Ida May Babcock, 84, died on February 10, 2008 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, MN, where she resided for two weeks. Ida was born in Hays, Kansas on April 17, 1923, one of ten children born to Clarence and Martha (Jacky) Babcock. Ida spent most of her childhood in North Loup, Nebraska and graduated from North Loup High School in 1940. She married Lowell Wayne Babcock on March 3, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois while Wayne was serving in the Navy. They lived in California, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and Nebraska. Wayne became a pastor in 1966, and they moved to Dodge Center, MN where they served for four years at the Seventh Day Baptist Church. In the years following they ministered at Seventh Day Baptist Churches in Verona, New York; Centralia, Washington, and Richburg, New York. Ida was a help-mate, mother, and diligent worker in the churches they served as well as working in several secretarial positions. While in Dodge Center, Ida was secretary at the Farm Bureau Insurance office for several years. After Wayne's retirement Ida and Wayne lived in Daytona Beach, Florida before returning "home" to Dodge Center. Ida worked many hours as a volunteer in the senior dining room at Heritage Estates in Dodge Center, where she lived until August, and did volunteer work for her church and local schools.
Preceding Ida in death, were a daughter, Martha (Richard) Biehle, a great-grandson, Christopher Lozano, her husband Wayne, brothers Merwin, Chester, and Carroll Babcock, and sister Lillian Barber. Survivors include her sons; Robert (Nelta) of Bridgeton, NJ; William (Nancy) of West Concord, MN; and Barry of Mesa, AZ; eight grandchildren; Linn (Chris) Chitty, San Antonio, TX; Matthew Babcock, Lompoc, CA; Amanda (Greg) Adams, Bridgeton, NJ; Kristal (Robert) Ball, Eagan, MN; Kindra (Cody) Papenfus, St. Charles, MN; Korina (Jason) Masching, Hayfield, MN; Karla (Adam) Wissman, Emporia, KS; and Kelsey Babcock, West Concord, MN; eight great-grandchildren; siblings Gilbert Babcock and Marguerite Scott, Ord, NE; Iradell (Deloris) Babcock and Bonnie Severance, North Loup, NE; Donald Babcock, Hickman NE; and many nieces and nephews.
The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 23, at the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church, 203 East Main, with Pastor Dale Rood officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Seventh Day Baptist Church or church of your choice. Czaplewski Family Funeral Home in Dodge Center is in charge of arrangements. Blessed be her memory.
Ida May Babcock, 84, died on February 10, 2008 at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, MN, where she resided for two weeks. Ida was born in Hays, Kansas on April 17, 1923, one of ten children born to Clarence and Martha (Jacky) Babcock. Ida spent most of her childhood in North Loup, Nebraska and graduated from North Loup High School in 1940. She married Lowell Wayne Babcock on March 3, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois while Wayne was serving in the Navy. They lived in California, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri and Nebraska. Wayne became a pastor in 1966, and they moved to Dodge Center, MN where they served for four years at the Seventh Day Baptist Church. In the years following they ministered at Seventh Day Baptist Churches in Verona, New York; Centralia, Washington, and Richburg, New York. Ida was a help-mate, mother, and diligent worker in the churches they served as well as working in several secretarial positions. While in Dodge Center, Ida was secretary at the Farm Bureau Insurance office for several years. After Wayne's retirement Ida and Wayne lived in Daytona Beach, Florida before returning "home" to Dodge Center. Ida worked many hours as a volunteer in the senior dining room at Heritage Estates in Dodge Center, where she lived until August, and did volunteer work for her church and local schools.
Preceding Ida in death, were a daughter, Martha (Richard) Biehle, a great-grandson, Christopher Lozano, her husband Wayne, brothers Merwin, Chester, and Carroll Babcock, and sister Lillian Barber. Survivors include her sons; Robert (Nelta) of Bridgeton, NJ; William (Nancy) of West Concord, MN; and Barry of Mesa, AZ; eight grandchildren; Linn (Chris) Chitty, San Antonio, TX; Matthew Babcock, Lompoc, CA; Amanda (Greg) Adams, Bridgeton, NJ; Kristal (Robert) Ball, Eagan, MN; Kindra (Cody) Papenfus, St. Charles, MN; Korina (Jason) Masching, Hayfield, MN; Karla (Adam) Wissman, Emporia, KS; and Kelsey Babcock, West Concord, MN; eight great-grandchildren; siblings Gilbert Babcock and Marguerite Scott, Ord, NE; Iradell (Deloris) Babcock and Bonnie Severance, North Loup, NE; Donald Babcock, Hickman NE; and many nieces and nephews.
The memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, February 23, at the Dodge Center Seventh Day Baptist Church, 203 East Main, with Pastor Dale Rood officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to the Seventh Day Baptist Church or church of your choice. Czaplewski Family Funeral Home in Dodge Center is in charge of arrangements. Blessed be her memory.
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Chester Milton "Chet" Babcock
1911–2001
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Gilbert S. "Gib" Babcock
1913–2014
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Merwin Dwight Babcock
1915–2002
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Marguerite Irene Babcock Scott
1917–2009
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Lillian Joyce Babcock Barber
1921–1996
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Carroll Jack Babcock
1924–1998
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Iradell Benjamin "Ike" Babcock
1926–2008
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Donald Hollis Babcock
1927–2010
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Benita Beryl "Bonnie" Babcock Severance
1931–2012
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