Jeanine Wilfawn

April 27, 1930 - April 30, 2016

Jeanine Ella Wilfawn, 86, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away April 30, 2016 at the Davis County Hospital. She was born April 27, 1930 in Troy, Iowa to Chester Earl and Lucy Starner Harman. She married Ralph Wilfawn May 18, 1946 in Ottumwa, Iowa. He preceded her in death August 20, 2006. Jeanine worked at the Davis County Courthouse for 28 years as Deputy Clerk of District Court, Deputy County Treasurer, Deputy County Auditor, and County Auditor. Her joy in life was being a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and spending time with her family and friends. Jeanine and Ralph enjoyed many years of camping, fishing, and traveling together. They never met a stranger in all their travels. They also spent many enjoyable hours at sporting events for their three sons. Jeanine could often times be found at her sewing machine making quilts or in the yard with her rock garden, flowers, and playful dog, Brandi. She is survived by three sons, Melvin (Linda) Wilfawn of Fairfield, Iowa, Mike (Vicki) Wilfawn of Kansas City, Missouri, Mark (Marla) Wilfawn of Bloomfield; nine grandchildren, Erika (Chuck) Coulter, Corrie (Mitchell) Sorrels, Chad (Robin) Wilfawn, Jason (Angie) Wilfawn, Jacki (Nick) Nabor, Drew Wilfawn, Blake Wilfawn, Connor Wilfawn, Stephyn Wilfawn; and twelve great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her mother, Lucy Prevo; step-father, Jeff Prevo; great-granddaughter, Maiya Nabor; and a brother, Melvin Harman. Graveside services with burial of the cremated remains will be at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at the IOOF Cemetery in Bloomfield with Pastor Charles Courtney officiating. No visitation is planned. In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to Hospice of Wapello and Davis Counties and the Heartland Humane Society in Ottumwa.