Adeline Marie Kerr, 87, of Raymond, Iowa, died August 12, 2009, at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. Funeral Services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery Dike, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, August 14, 2009, at Engelkes-Abels Funeral Home in Grundy Center, Iowa.
Adeline was born May 25, 1922, in Auburn, Iowa, the daughter of Clarence and Marie (Christensen) Ishman. She was raised in the West Union area and attended school there. On April 5, 1942 Adeline married Thomas Kerr in West Union, Iowa. To this union three children were born Peggy, Patsy and Thomas. They made West Union their home until 1950 when they moved to Evansdale, Iowa. They moved to Raymond, Iowa in 1972 where Adeline resided at the time of death. Adeline enjoyed having family lunches at Bonanza. But most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter-Patsy Kerr of Raymond, Iowa; son- Thomas Kerr of Dike, Iowa: 7grandchildren;7 great grandchild; 4 great- great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband- Thomas and daughter- Peggy Freese one brother and one sister.