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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Anita Ruth
Dake
February 26, 1924 – February 2, 2010
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Anita Ruth Dake, 85, of Iberia, went to be with the Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 2, 2010, at Miller County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia. She was born in Granite City, Illinois, on February 26, 1924. On January 11, 1941, in Tuscumbia she was united in marriage to Marvin Dake, who survives at the home. This past year they celebrated 69 years of marriage.
Her passion was serving Christ and enjoying family. She was a longtime member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Waynesville. Ruth will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.
She is also survived by two sons, James Dake of O'Fallon and Kenneth Dake and wife Deborah of Iberia; one daughter, Peggy Koepke and husband Ronald of Iberia; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lynda Hedges and one son-in-law, Phil Hedges.
Visitation will be from 12 (noon) – 2 p.m., with services immediately following at 2 p.m., on Friday, February 5, 2010, at Fancher-Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia. Bro. Russell Smith will officiate. A private interment will be in Dake Cemetery near Iberia.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Dake Cemetery.
Her passion was serving Christ and enjoying family. She was a longtime member of the Apostolic Pentecostal Church of Waynesville. Ruth will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered.
She is also survived by two sons, James Dake of O'Fallon and Kenneth Dake and wife Deborah of Iberia; one daughter, Peggy Koepke and husband Ronald of Iberia; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lynda Hedges and one son-in-law, Phil Hedges.
Visitation will be from 12 (noon) – 2 p.m., with services immediately following at 2 p.m., on Friday, February 5, 2010, at Fancher-Rekus Funeral Home in Iberia. Bro. Russell Smith will officiate. A private interment will be in Dake Cemetery near Iberia.
Memorial contributions are suggested to Dake Cemetery.
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