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BLOOMFIELD: Genevieve Long, 89, of Bloomfield, Iowa died May 26, 2009 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston, Iowa. She was born February 13, 1920 in Appanoose County, Iowa to Clyde E. and Cora C. Strunk Smith. She married Milo R. Long March 1, 1941. He preceded her in death July 27, 2006. She worked at Union Carbide in Centerville, Iowa for 18 years and was also a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield.
She is survived by 2 daughters, Joanie (Mike) McMains of Bloomfield, Iowa, Joyce (Kevin) Roberts of Fremont, Nebraska; 8 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; a brother, Glen Smith of Corydon, Iowa; a sister, Freda Stubbs of Ottumwa, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; a son, Dean Long; 2 brothers, Dwight and Dean Edward Smith; 3 sisters, Lelah Herman, Doris McDowell, and Mildred Howk.
Funeral services will be at 10am on Saturday, May 30, 2009 at the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield with Pastor Kevin Albertson officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield. Visitation will begin after 11am on Friday with the family present to greet friends from 6:30-7:30pm at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield. Memorials have been established to the First Baptist Church in Bloomfield and the Good Samaritan Center in Keosauqua, Iowa. |