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Subject: [Q-R] FYI: Passing of "authority" on Jones Family and Richland MMIowa
Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:31:38 -0600

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NEW SHARON --- Eleanora Ratcliff, 84, of New Sharon, passed away Monday,
Nov. 23, 2009, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa
City. Funeral services will begin at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, the United
Methodist Church in New Sharon. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 7
p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, at the Harden Funeral Home in New Sharon.
Interment will be held in the Union Mills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,
memorials may be made to the family to be named later. Friends may send
condolences or sign the online guestbook at www.hardenfuneralhomes.com
<http://www.hardenfuneralhomes.com>;. Harden Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements.Eleanora Olive Ratcliff, daughter of Martin and Ada
(Chamberlin) Jones was born on June 5, 1925, in Richland. She was a 1941
graduate of Richland High School. Eleanora received her teacher's
certificate from William Penn University in 1943. She taught at various
country schools. On Oct. 12, 1946, she was united in marriage to Rayford
Ratcliff in the Richland Friends Church. To this union four children
were born, Martha, Harlan, Earl and Carl. Eleanora began working for
North Mahaska School in 1964 as a secretary, retiring in 1988. Eleanora
was an avid reader. She enjoyed canning, quilting for others, crafts and
serving the Lord. She belonged to the Oskaloosa Friends Church and
various church organizations.Her memory is honored by her husband,
Rayford, of Oskaloosa; her four children, Martha Kroese, of Cedar Fall,
Harlan (Pat) Ratcliff, of Dallas Center, Earl (Margaret) Ratcliff, of
New Sharon, and Carl (Janet) Ratcliff, of Valley, Neb.; her seven
grandchildren, Darina Ratcliff, Max Ratcliff, Eric Ratcliff, Tom
(Abigail) Hillers, Mindy (Matt Icenbice) Ratcliff, Molly Ratcliff and
John Ratcliff; a sister, Alice Davis, of Fairfield, and a sister-in-law,
Geraldine Jones, of Rubio.She was preceded in death by her parents,
Martin and Ada Jones, a brother Joe Jones; a sister, Doris Jones; a
brother-in-law, John Davis, and a son-in-law, Terry Kroese.This obituary
is viewable at www.oskaloosa.com <http://www.oskaloosa.com>;, click on
obituaries.

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Sam Cook, Milan, MO
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