OBITUARY: Lanora M. (Kendall) Mealey, 1931-2004, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[From: Mitchell County Press-News online, 11/24/2004 (edited)]



                         Lanora M. Mealey

Funeral services for Lanora M. Mealey, age 72, of St. Ansgar, Iowa, and
formerly of Des Moines, were held Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004 at the
Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. The Reverend Robert Melhorn
officiated. Burial was in the Osage Cemetery.

Lanora died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2004 at the Mitchell County Regional
Health Center Hospice Unit.

Lanora Mealey was born Nov. 21, 1931, in Lacona, Iowa, the daughter
of Bain and Mae Mae (Lovell) Kendall. Lanora was born and raised in
Lacona, Iowa. She was married and later divorced from Robert W.
Chaplin. She was also married to, and later divorced from James I.
Mealey.  They both preceded her in death.

Preceding Lanora in death were her parents, two husbands, a brother
Raymond Kendall, a sister Lila Parsons, infant twin sons Robert and
Raymond Chaplin and one great-grandson Gavin Chaplin.

She is survived by three children Patty (Frank) Kisley of Osage,
Richard R. (Tina) Chaplin of Indianola, Barb Middleswart of Carlisle;
15 grandhildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage (641) 732-3706 was in charge
of arrangements.


    Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson