| Dorothy Devereaux
Dorothy Esther Devereaux, 100, Creston, was born to Charles
and Alex Gossard Keesler on Dec. 22, 1894, in rural Adams County. She
died Oct. 21, 1995, at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston.
After graduating from school in Corning she taught in the rural
school until her marriage to John M. Devereaux May 9, 1916, at St.
Patrick Catholic Church in Corning. They farmed in the Kent and Carbon
areas until moving to a farm north of Corning where they lived until
moving to Creston In 1961.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; sons George,
Eddie, and Jake; daughters Rosalie and Barbara Lee who died in infancy;
sister Doris O'Riley; brothers Harold, Verne, and Orris Keesler; five
grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
She is survived by her daughters Mary (husband Kenneth) Bissell,
Creston, Lucretia "Tete" Bakerink, Creston, and Carmelita
(husband Arthur) Smith, Hot Springs, Ark.; son Carl "Buck"
(wife Jean) Devereaux, Bloomfield; daughter-in-law Dorothy Devereaux,
Omaha, Neb.; sister Lucy Keesler, Creston; 28 grandchildren; 57
great-grandchildren; and 31 great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Oct. 24 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in
Creston with Rev. Dan Siepker officiating. Burial was in Calvary
Cemetery in Corning.
Casket bearers were Bob Vest, Ed Hawkins, Dick Bissell, Charles
Devereaux, Carl Devereaux, and Jim Bakerink.
Honorary bearers were Ron Watson, Chris Vest, Paul Miller, Roland
Miller, Lowell Pettit, Glen D. Devereaux, Carlon Devereaux, Jake
Williamson, Kenny Germany, and Jim Devereaux.
Larkin & Shelley Funeral Home, Creston, was in charge of arrangements.
(Adams County Free Press, Thursday, November 11, 1995) |
