Thelma Lenora Davis

Thelma Lenora Davis: Thelma passed away Saturday morning at the Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa at the age of 99 years, 2 months and 9 days. Thelma's memory is honored by three children and their families. They are: Rex and his wife, Hula, of Oskaloosa; Russell of Monarch Beach, Calif.; and Marilyn Turpin of Kansas City, Mo. Thelma was blessed with five grandchildren: Leslie and her husband, Ron Borta, of Warrenton, Va.; Karen and her husband, Damon Hecker, of Alexandria, Va.; Erica Davis of Germantown, Md.; Vicki and her husband, Michael Holmes, of Lenexa, Kan.; and Lance Turpin and his wife, Amy, of Leawood, Kan.. Thelma lived to see her eight great grandchildren: Zachary and Grace Hecker, Olivia and Ronald Borta, Taylor and Madison Holmes, Mason and Morgan Turpin. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Ina Moore, of Batesville, Ark. Thelma Lenora Davis, daughter of Howard Moore and Clara Garrett Moore, was born July 9, 1911 in Rose Hill, Iowa. She married Harold E. Davis October 15, 1932 in Lancaster, Mo. Harold and Thelma bought their family farm in 1937 and lived there together for 66 years. Thelma continued living there as a widow for the last nine years. She was quite contented with the house built in 1945, her view of the Iowa countryside and the unique round barn located near Givin, Iowa. While Thelma never took part in the field work, she was largely responsible for the chores, which included milking cows and raising chickens and hogs. Each year she and Harold grew a large garden with most of the produce being canned or preserved. She also helped with the butchering and processing of beef, pork and chickens. She played an active part in the selection teachers for and the maintenance of Union No. 3 School. She was an avid reader and enjoyed crafts. She was proud to be a charter member of the Friendly Neighbors Club in Givin and spent many enjoyable hours with friends quilting. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles for 64 years. Her first long travel experience was by Greyhound bus from Iowa to Sacramento and Palmdale, Calif. with Marilyn and Don. Her last travel was in l995 when she flew from Kansas City to Colorado Springs for a granddaughter's wedding. She and Harold thoroughly enjoying numerous trips by car and railroad to such destinations as San Francisco, Las Vegas, Waco, Boise City, Wichita, Washington DC and Kansas City. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold E. Davis; a son, Don H. Davis; her sisters: Mildred Young, Opal Dunsmoor, Bernice McMullen; and brothers: Harold and Gerald Moore. PDF Printable Version

Thelma Lenora Davis

July 9, 1911 - September 18, 2010