Elaine Ferrell

Elaine F. Ferrell, 76, of Muscatine, passed away Mon., Jun. 4, 2012, at her home. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Fri., Jun. 8, at First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be 4p.m. to 7p.m. Thurs., at Jeffrey S. Nichols / Life Tribute Funeral and Memorial Services 429 Lake Park Blvd. Online condolences may be left for Elaine’s family at www.lifetributeservices.com . Memorials may be left to the Elaine Ferrell Memorial Fund. She was born Oct. 6, 1935, in Muscatine, the daughter of Harold Chester and Elizabeth Mae Honts Troxel. She married Donald Duane Ferrell on Jul. 18, 1975, in Muscatine. She had been a seamstress at Muscatine General Hospital for many years. She enjoyed sewing, canning, gardening, bowling and fishing. She loved playing with the grandkids and did until her last day. She is survived by son, Kirk (Dorene) Chatfield of Muscatine;step-son John (Mary) Ferrell of Minn.; daughters, Ellyn (Marvin) Kerschenske of Muscatine, Rebecca (Jim) Phillips of Muscatine and Amanda (Paul) Dacy of Grandview; step-daughters, Debra Simpson of Mason City, Brenda Ferrell of Stan Hope, 19 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; brother, Darrell Troxel of Muscatine and sister, Haroldyne Lucas of Muscatine. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband in 2003, son Earl Victor, daughter Kim Chatfield and brother Norman “Bud” Troxel.

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