Leora Marie Hafford

OTTUMWA:  Leora Marie Hafford, 69, of Ottumwa, Iowa accepted the following position on February 9, 2008.  “Concert pianist for Heaven’s Hallelujah Chorus, engagement length: Eternity.”  Leora died at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.  She was born January 2, 1939 in Hiteman, Iowa to Howard and Millie Cox Brock.  She married Franklin Lee Hafford September 3, 1962 in Alton, Illinois.  She was a registered nurse and a piano teacher.  She was a member of the Grace Pointe Church of the Nazarene in Bloomfield, Iowa and was the church pianist for several years, and was a member of the National Association of Music Teachers. 

She is survived by her husband, 4 daughters; Wendy (Grady) Stevens of Bloomfield, Bethany (Tim) Woodard of Ottumwa, Nanette (Scott) Kehrberg of Macomb, Illinois, and Noelle (Dan) Bales of Bloomfield; 11 grandchildren: Jessica, Emily, Paige, Jeffrey, Andrew and Tony Stevens, Benjaman, Brenden, and Catherine Rose Woodard, Michael and Christopher Kehrberg; 1 great granddaughter, Shelby Lynn Shipp; a sister, Joan (Frank) Dorman of Minneapolis, Minnesota; and a brother, Dick (Jane) Brock of Albia, Iowa.

She is preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral Services will be at 10:30 am Thursday, February 14, 2008 at the Grace Pointe Church of the Nazarene in Bloomfield with Pastor Rick Rigney officiating.  Burial will be in the Oakview Cemetery in Albia, Iowa at 2:30 pm Thursday.  The family will be at the Church of the Nazarene on Wednesday February 13, 2008 from 5-7 pm to greet friends.  In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to her family.  Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge on the arrangements.