Grimes, Anna Pearl

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Des Moines, Jefferson, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Daughter; Residence Marital Status: Single
• Residence: 1930, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Daughter
• Residence: 1935, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA
• Residence: 1940, Des Moines, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife

Notes:

The Fairfield Ledger - Page 8 - Monday, December 11, 2006

Anna Pearl Grimes Wiley, 93, of Cantril, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2006, at Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant.

A funeral is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Cantril United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Paul Rekward and the Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery in Cantril.

Open visitation began at 2 p.m. today at Pedrick Funeral Home in Keosauqua, where the family will be present from 6:30-8 p.m.

Memorials to Cantril United Methodist Church may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at PO Box 224, Cantril 52542.

Mrs. Wiley was born May 25, 1913, near Libertyville, the daughter of James W. and Myrtle Campbell Grimes. She married Ralph R. Wiley Feb. 20, 1933, in Memphis, Mo. He died Sept. 22, 1978.

Mrs. Wiley moved to Van Buren County at the age of 13. She and her husband farmed in Van Buren County and retired to Cantril in 1973. She was a homemaker and had cooked at Starlite Cafe in Cantril.

Mrs. Wiley was a member of Cantril United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Esther Circle Quilters. In her youth, she had been baptized in the Presbyterian church.

Survivors include one son, Jim Wiley and wife Marilyn of rural Keosauqua; three daughters, Barbara Short and husband Dwight of Cantril, Helen Hamburg and husband Jack of rural Cantril and Sue Burchett and husband Edwin of rural Milton; 15 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one twin brother, William Verle in infancy; two brothers, Cecil and Clive Grimes; two sisters, Cloris Wiley and Intha Mae Grimes; and one grandson.

Posted with the permission of the Fairfield Ledger.

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Ottumwa Courier, Dec 10, 2006

Anna Wiley, 93, Cantril

CANTRIL - Anna Pearl Grimes Wiley, 93, of Cantril departed this life and entered into eternal rest with her Lord Dec. 8, 2006 at Henry County Health Center, Mt. Pleasant.

She was born May 25, 1913 near Libertyville with a twin brother, William Verle, who died in infancy, to James W. and Myrtle Campbell Grimes. She moved with her family to Van Buren County at the age of 13. She married Ralph R. Wiley Feb. 20, 1933 in Memphis, MO. He preceded her in death Sept. 22, 1978. The Wileys farmed in Van Buren County and retired to Cantril in 1973. Anna was a farm homemaker, cooked at Starlite Cafe, Cantril, and was a member of Cantril United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Esther Circle Quilters. As a youth, she had been baptized in the Presbyterian Church.

Remaining to cherish her memory are a son, Jim Wiley and wife Marilyn of rural Keosauqua, three daughters: Barbara Short and husband Dwight of Cantril, Helen Hamburg and husband Jack of rural Cantril, and Sue Burchett and husband Edwin of rural Milton, 15 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, six great great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews with whom she was very close, and many friends.

In addition to her husband Ralph and her twin William, she was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Cecil and Clive Grimes, two sisters Cloris Wiley and Intha Mae Grimes in childhood and an infant grandson.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006, at Cantril United Methodist Church, Revs. Paul Rekward and Jerry Caughron officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Cantril. Visitation will open at 2 p.m. Monday at Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with family present 6:30-8 p.m. Memorials to Cantril United Methodist Church may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at P.O. Box 224, Cantril, IA, 52542.


Birth:
near Libertyville

Died:
Henry County Health Center

Anna married Wiley, Ralph Roland on 20 Feb 1933 in Memphis, Scotland Co., Missouri, USA. Ralph (son of Wiley, Charles Wesley and Starr, Julia Etta) was born on 21 Mar 1911 in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Sep 1978 in Cantril, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; was buried on 24 Sep 1978 in Cantril, Van Buren, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Wiley, James Wesley was born on 9 Dec 1938 in Cantril, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; died on 15 Sep 2018 in Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, USA; was buried in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa, USA.
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Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Des Moines, Jefferson, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1930, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head

James married Campbell, Myrtle. Myrtle was born in 1881 in Iowa, USA; died in 1962; was buried in Libertyville, Jefferson County, Iowa, United States of America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1920, Des Moines, Jefferson, Iowa, USA; Relation to Head: Wife; Residence Marital Status: Married
• Residence: 1930, Vernon, Van Buren, Iowa, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife