JOSIE GALENA MORE

Drakesville:  Josie Galena More 89, of Drakesville, Iowa died December 12, 2007 at the Davis County Hospital Long Term Care in Bloomfield, Iowa.  She was born September 21, 1918 in Davis County, Iowa to Walter and Sylvia Bean Stufflebeam.  She married Chester M. More May 7, 1938 in Lancaster, Missouri.  They lived all of their married life on the family farm north of Drakesville, better known as Wheeler Ridge.  A resident of Davis County her lifetime, she was a homemaker and very active in the farm operation.  Her number one priority was her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She was an excellent cook, gardener and #1 grandmother.  She was a member of the Bunch Christian Church.

She is survived by a son Ray (Phyllis) More and a daughter Goldie (Don) Rysdam both of Drakesville, Iowa.  4 grandchildren  Michael (Bobbi) More and Dianna (Vince) Remmark all of Unionville, Iowa.  Stacie (Jeff) Woodburn of Bloomfield, Iowa and Kristie Rysdam of Ottumwa, Iowa;  5 great-grandchildren Logan, Jessica and Nathan More and Heidi and Hunter Remmark;  Sister Ida (Paul) Piper of Drakesville, Iowa;  2 sister-in-laws Mary Stufflebeam of Washington, Iowa and Blanche Stufflebeam of Iowa City, Iowa;  And several nieces and nephews. 

She was proceeded in death by her parents, husband, 2 brothers Dale and Homer Stufflebeam; and 4 sisters Nellie Rose, Eunice Knight and Beulah and Gail Stufflebeam.