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DES MOINES REGISTER DES MOINES, IA
JANUARY 5, 1999
IVADELL B COSBY
Ivadell B. Cosby, 79, of Pleasant Hill died of a respiratory ailment
Sunday at Parkridge Nursing Center in Pleasant Hill. Services will be
at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sundberg-Kirkpatrick Funeral Home in Madrid,
with burial at Liberty Cemetery near Woodward.
Born in Des Moines, Mrs. Cosby had lived in Des Moines most of her
life and in Woodward for several years before moving to Pleasant Hill
two months ago. She was retired as a bookkeeper for Ward's Pharmacy and
also had worked for Younkers.
Survivors include a son, Terry Mercer of Woodward; a daughter, Kathy
Bannister of Des Moines; three sisters, Gweny Plummer and Wilma Petty,
both of Des Moines, and Dorothy Friedmeyer of Ankeny; four
grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home,
where the family will be present from 7 to 8 p.m.