Maxine Lucas Anderson Maxine Lucas Anderson
(1919-2008)
Maxine Ann Lucas Anderson, age 89, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Henderson, Nev. Funeral services will be held Saturday morning, May 10, 2008, at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Des Moines. Burial will follow at Glendale Cemetery.
Maxine was born May 16, 1919, to George and Anna (Mitrisin) Lucas in Lovilia, where she was raised and graduated from Lovilia High School. She married Carl R. (Dick) Anderson on Oct. 11, 1947. They resided in Des Moines where she worked in the business office at Northwestern Bell Telephone Company for about 35 years. Maxine and Dick, after their retirement, moved to Las Vegas, Nev., to live near their son, Craig, and family. Maxine was a member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church. She was a volunteer at the Veterans Administration Hospital while living in Des Moines, and in Las Vegas did volunteer work at Sunrise Hospital. Maxine deeply enjoyed her time with family, especially her granddaughter, Emily and grandson, Steven. She was known for her "service to others" and generosity. Maxine will also be remembered for her gift of making each niece and nephew feel special by secretly slipping spending money into their hand when departing from each visit. She was everyone’s "fairy Godmother."
Maxine is survived by her son, Craig, daughter-in-law, Pamela, and grandchildren, all of Henderson; sister, Elna Papich of Albia; brother David Lucas of Knoxville; sister-in-law, Gertrude Lucas of Davenport; and many nieces and nephews.
Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Carl R. (Dick) Anderson; and a brother, Eldon Lucas.
A Christian wake service will be Friday evening at Westover Funeral Home on Hickman, with family present.
Condolences may be made at ilesfuneralhomes.com.
Westover Funeral Home of Ilse Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
Helen Marie Crall Helen Marie Crall
(1929-2008)
Helen Marie Crall, 78, formerly of Ottumwa, died May 4, 2008, at Trinity Medical Center in Bettendorf. A funeral mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Ottumwa with Father John Spiegel officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Georgetown.
She was born Aug. 24, 1929 in Georgetown, to James P. and Hannah G. Fitzgerald Kelleher. She married the love of her life, William "Bill" Crall, June 11, 1955 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Albia. He preceded her in death July 3, 1994. A graduate of Georgetown High School in 1947, she worked at People’s National Bank in Albia for 15 years and for Norwest Bank in Ottumwa 18 years, retiring in 1990. She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church and the Altar & Rosary Society.
Surviving is her mother-in-law, Mary A. Crall of Albia; brothers-in-law, Bernard (Charlene ) Crall of Albia, Steve (Gloria) Crall of Moravia; sisters-in-law, Mary Joanne (Mike) Wasko of Glenwood, Helen (Kenneth) Shepard of Albia, Mary T. Kelleher of Iowa City, Mildred Kelleher of White, Ga; and many nieces and nephews, who were all very special to her.
She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, John F. Kelleher, Vincent L. Kelleher, Patrick J. Kelleher, and Edward P. Kelleher; and her sister, Lucille Curran.
Visitation began at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday evening. A Christian Wake service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
A memorial has been established to St. Patrick Catholic Church.
