OBITUARY: Maurine M. Jackson, 1913-2003, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted July 16, 2003] copyrighted



                            Maurine M. Jackson

Funeral services for Maurine M. Jackson, age 90, of Osage will be held at
10:30 am on Friday, July 18, 2003, at the United Church of Christ in Osage.
The Reverend Karen Nichols Dungan will officiate. Interment will be in the
Osage Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 pm to 7 pm Thursday, July 17,
2003, at the Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. Maurine died Monday,
July 7, 2003, at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home in Stacyville.

Maurine Jackson was born July 4, 1913, in Union Township, near Stacyville,
the daughter of Edward and Edna (Woolworth) Gerbig. She spent her youth
and attended elementary school in the Union Township area and was a
graduate of Osage High School. 

Maurine attended the Cosmo-politan School of Beauty in Des Moines, where
she completed her Beautician's Certificate. Upon returning to Osage, she
owned and operated Maurine's Beauty Salon in Osage for over 40 years.

Maurine was a long-time member of the United Church of Christ in Osage.
She served as a Sunday School teacher for over 20 years and was an active
member of the Mayflower Circle. Maurine was a member of the Order of
Eastern Star and held many offices, including worthy matron. 

She and her husband Clayton, enjoyed membership and riding activities with
the Cedar Valley Saddle Club in Osage.

Maurine became involved with the maintenance and preservation of the Union
Presbyterian Church near Stacyville, where she attended in her youth.
Through her efforts in research and application procedures, the Union
Presbyterian Church was placed on the National Register of Historic
Places in May of 1977. For many years, Maurine enjoyed preparing for
and opening this historic site to visitors during Memorial Day week.

Preceding Maurine in death were her parents Edward and Edna Gerbig; her
husband Clayton Jackson; son Dennis Jackson; a great-grandson Cole Fox
and a brother-in-law Verne Schaeffer.

She is survived by her daughter Maradee Fox and husband Larry of Osage;
one sister Irene Schaeffer of Eagle Grove; seven grandchildren Cheryl
(Jackson) Brandau of Osage; Ed Jackson of Kihei, HA; Wanda (Jackson)
Dahle of Lake Mills; David Jackson of Newport, MN; Mike Fox of Dallas,
TX; Jim Fox of Cincinnati, OH; Corey Lynn (Fox) Harper of Aiken, SC; 12
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, 641-732-3706, has charge of
arrangements.