1913
Lemma
2012
Lemma Herndon
October 20, 1913 — December 3, 2012
Lemma Lorine Herndon, age 99, of Eldora, Iowa, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012 at the Ellsworth Municipal Hospital in Iowa Falls, Iowa. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora. Burial will follow at the Eldora City Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the Creps-Abels Funeral Home in Eldora. Memorials may be directed to the family.
Lemma was born on October 20, 1913 in Pennville, Missouri, the daughter of Daniel and Dofa (Ledford) Rhoads. She attended country school in Pennville, Missouri. Lemma was united in marriage to George Everett Herndon on October 17, 1931 in Putnam County, Missouri. Together they welcomed 2 sons into their family. The family moved to rural New Providence, Iowa in 1937 and in 1951 they moved to the family farm in rural Eldora. Lemma worked as a homemaker and later in life at the kitchens of both the Eldora Hospital and the Eldora Manor. When George passed away in 1988 Lemma remained on the family farm until she moved into town in 2010.
Lemma remained active in her later life. She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora, a volunteer at Quakerdale and was known for her generosity and hospitality. Lemma loved playing cards, gardening, cooking, baking and animals of any kind. Her true joy in life came from spending time with her family.
Lemma is survived by her sons Caroll (Marie) Herndon of Forest City, Iowa and Leon (Barbara) Herndon of Eldora, Iowa; grandchildren, Theresa (Doug) Lewis Lorna (David) Zrostlik Beth (Kevin) Nederhoff Steven (JoAnn) Herndon Brenda (Jeff) Gore Paul (Kari) Herndon and Ann(Dallas) Jones; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband George; great-granddaughter Anna Marie Nederhoff; brother Raymond Rhoads; sister Lona Bachman and 2 infant sisters.
Lemma was born on October 20, 1913 in Pennville, Missouri, the daughter of Daniel and Dofa (Ledford) Rhoads. She attended country school in Pennville, Missouri. Lemma was united in marriage to George Everett Herndon on October 17, 1931 in Putnam County, Missouri. Together they welcomed 2 sons into their family. The family moved to rural New Providence, Iowa in 1937 and in 1951 they moved to the family farm in rural Eldora. Lemma worked as a homemaker and later in life at the kitchens of both the Eldora Hospital and the Eldora Manor. When George passed away in 1988 Lemma remained on the family farm until she moved into town in 2010.
Lemma remained active in her later life. She was a member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Eldora, a volunteer at Quakerdale and was known for her generosity and hospitality. Lemma loved playing cards, gardening, cooking, baking and animals of any kind. Her true joy in life came from spending time with her family.
Lemma is survived by her sons Caroll (Marie) Herndon of Forest City, Iowa and Leon (Barbara) Herndon of Eldora, Iowa; grandchildren, Theresa (Doug) Lewis Lorna (David) Zrostlik Beth (Kevin) Nederhoff Steven (JoAnn) Herndon Brenda (Jeff) Gore Paul (Kari) Herndon and Ann(Dallas) Jones; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 step-great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren and 4 step-great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband George; great-granddaughter Anna Marie Nederhoff; brother Raymond Rhoads; sister Lona Bachman and 2 infant sisters.
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