Georgia Cleaver

Georgia M. Cleaver, 92, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. Georgia was born June 3, 1920, on the family farm at Geneva, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Anthony and Anna Thresa (Mabie) Fitzpatrick. On October 20, 1941, Georgia married Harlan F. Cleaver in Iola. They made their home and farmed most of their married lives north of LaHarpe. He preceded her in death November 13, 1996. Besides being a farmwife, Georgia also had a daycare and later worked in the laundry and dietary departments at Allen County Hospital. She was a member of the V.F.W. Auxiliary at LaHarpe and was past president of the Red Cross Gray Ladies at the Allen County Hospital where she did a lot of volunteer work. She enjoyed sewing, gardening and grew beautiful larkspur and hollyhocks. SURVIVORS: 1 Son: Harlan E. Cleaver & wife, Becky of Iola, KS 1 Daughter: Sandra F. Marvin of Iola, KS 1 Brother: Theron Fitzpatrick of Neosho Falls, KS 5 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren VISITATION: 7:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. BURIAL: Geneva Cemetery, northwest of Iola, Kansas MEMORIAL CHOICES: Allen County Hospice or Allen County Animal Rescue Facility (ACARF) Memorial gifts may be left with the Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com .