.....note, Dixie reunited me with the Bailey Family, related through the
Chamberlain/Whitson Family, thank you Dixie.
Your e-mail address was found in Dixie Laire's address book and we thought
you would want to know:
Dixie Arlene Laire, 47, of Red Oak, died at home Sat., Jan. 29. She had
suffered with rheumatoid arthritis from the age of three. A memorial
service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, Feb. 5, at
Sellergren-Lindell-DeMarce Funeral Home in Red Oak, with burial of ashes to
follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Red Oak.
Born December 11, 1957 in Corning, Ia., Dixie spent her childhood on a farm
east of Sciola, north of Villisca. She graduated from Villisca Community
Schools in 1975 and attended Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, Ia.
She lived a few years in Ottumwa, Ia., Macon, Mo., and Pella, Ia., before
relocating to Red Oak in 1987.
Dixie had a passion for genealogy. She researched extensively and shared -
contributing to the historical background of the Tefft Ferry House, Elliott,
Ia., and to the collections of the Montgomery County Historical Society.
The family suggests memorials be directed to: Tefft Ferry House, C/O Betty
M. Sanny, Cass County Mormon Trails Association, PO Box 216, Lewis IA
51544; the Montgomery County Historical Society, PO Box 634, Red Oak IA
51566; or the Arthritis Foundation.
Preceding Dixie in death were: her father, Mervin Laire, in 1994; her
mother, Helen (Miller) Laire, in 1967; and her grandparents, Harry and Essie
(Wilson) Laire and William H. and Violet (Johannes) Miller.
Surviving are: Dixie's brother and his wife, Steve and Rita Laire, Omaha,
Nebr.; a nephew, SSG Steven Laire, his wife, Cindi, Autumn and Rebecca,
Dixon, Mo.; a niece, Wendy (Laire) and Tommy Dunkin, Dawson and Delaney,
Excelsior Springs, Mo.; and, a nephew, Joshua Laire, his wife, Tatum,
Kindyl, Kinzie, Kalyn and Keyton, Excelsior Springs. Other survivors
include numerous cousins and her aunts and uncles: Margaret and Newell
Laire, Stennett; Awanda Woods, Red Oak; Jean and Bill Miller, Wimberly,
Tex.; and, JoAnn Miller, Villisca.
Note: Should you wish to contact Steve and Rita, we are floating between
Red Oak and Omaha this week. When in Red Oak, we can be reached at
712/623-2992 (no answering machine); when in Omaha, 402/963-9496. We can
also be reached through Dixie's e-mail.