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Richard (Dick) H. Smith was born on 18 July 1925.¹ He died on 25 June 2012, at age 86.¹ He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.¹

Wayman Len Harris was born on 11 September 1899 in Leonard, Missouri.^1,2,3 He and Mary Cecil Cooper were married on 4 December 1926 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.⁴ He died in 1953, at age ~54.¹ He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.¹

Lloyd Edmund Harris was born on 5 September 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.^1,2 He died on 23 August 2013, at age 84, in Winfield, Henry, Iowa.¹ He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.¹

Oneta Rae Rairden was born on 12 January 1938 in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa.¹ She died on 18 October 2011, at age 73, in Winfield, Henry, Iowa.¹ She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.¹

Eldon (Leon) Harris was born on 4 February 1936 in Henry County, Iowa.^1,2 He and Joan Plummer were married on 8 June 1974 in Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa.^1,3 He died on 17 February 2008, at age 72, in West Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.¹ He was buried in Long Creek Cemetery, Danville, Des Moines, Iowa.¹

The Burlington Hawkeye, Monday, February 18, 2008

Eldon Harris
Eldon "Leon" Harris, 72, of Danville, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2008, at Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.

Born Feb. 4, 1936, in Henry County, he was the son of Wayman L. and Mary Cecil Harris. On June 8, 1974, he married Joan Plummer in Nashua.

Mr. Harris worked at the Mental Health Institute in Mount Pleasant and at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant in Middletown as a production worker, retiring in 1998. He also farmed. He attended Linwood country school, New London schools and graduated from Mount Pleasant high school. He enjoyed farming, gardening, mowing yards, auctions and the Iowa State Fair.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kenny Plummer and Jeremy Ray Harris, both of Burlington; two daughters, Barbara Fay Dinger of Rockaway Beach, Mo., and Melanie Davis of Danville; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Lloyd Harris of Mount Union; two sisters, Wanda Smith of West Point and Mary Lou Oliver of Burlington; nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elliott Chapel in New London where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

The funeral for Mr. Harris will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Elliott Chapel in New London with the Rev. Rick Latta officiating. Burial will be in Long Creek Cemetery in rural Danville.

A memorial has been established for Long Creek Methodist Church.

Joan Plummer was born 13 May.¹ She and Eldon (Leon) Harris were married on 8 June 1974 in Nashua, Chickasaw, Iowa.^1,2 She died in Long Creek Cemetery, Danville, Des Moines, Iowa.¹

Mary Lou Harris was born on 9 May 1934 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.¹ She and Glen Dale Oliver were married on 28 December 1951. She died on 7 June 2020, at age 86, in West Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.² She was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.²

Glen Dale Oliver was born on 10 August 1927 in Memphis, Missouri.¹ He and Mary Lou Harris were married on 28 December 1951. He died on 12 December 2006, at age 79.¹ He was buried in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.²

Glen Dale Oliver was a John H. WITTE & Sons-Factory Worker.

Irma (Erma) Hazel Short was born on 28 March 1892 in Henry County, Iowa.^1,2 She and John Francis Cooper were married on 26 January 1916 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.² She died on 26 October 1972, at age 80.¹ She was buried in Forest Home Cemetery (a row 3), Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.¹

Alta Geneva Cooper was born on 7 December 1916 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.^1,2 She and Cyrus Hugh Greenfield were married on 18 September 1938 in Kahoka, Clark, Missouri.³ She died on 30 March 2004, at age 87, in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa.¹ She was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren, Iowa.¹

Alta Geneva Cooper was educated Parsons College.³ She was a Teacher.³ A. Geneva Greenfield, 87, of Douds, died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2004, in the emergency room of Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua.

Mrs. Greenfield was born Dec. 7, 1916, south of Mount Pleasant, the daughter of John and Hazel Short Cooper.

She married Cyrus H. Greenfield Sept. 18, 1938, in Kahoka, Mo. He died in 1992.

After graduating from Douds High School and attending Parsons College, she taught at Red Oak rural school east of Douds and was a homemaker.

She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and John Hyson Reneker Unit 494 American Legion Auxiliary, all in Douds.

Survivors include one daughter, Sondra Smith of Douds; five sons, James Greenfield of Indianola, Richard Greenfield of Fairfield, William Greenfield of Davenport, and Dwain and Michael Greenfield, both of Douds; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; one sister, Dorothy Heaton of Redwood Falls, Minn; and one brother, John Cooper of Whitney, Texas.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; one infant daughter, Cynthia; and one brother, Virgil Cooper.

The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ United Methodist Church in Douds, with the Rev. Connie Markle officiating. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery east of Douds.

Open visitation begins at 2 p.m. today and Friday at Pedrick Funeral Home in Douds; family will be present 7-8 p.m. both days.

Memorials to Christ United Methodist Church, Douds First Responders or Zion Lutheran Cemetery may be left at the funeral home.

Obituary published by Golden Triangle News, Cut Bank, MT. Posted: Thursday, April 1, 2004.

Cyrus Hugh Greenfield was born on 30 April 1912 in Douds, Van Buren, Iowa.¹ He and Alta Geneva Cooper were married on 18 September 1938 in Kahoka, Clark, Missouri.² He died on 30 July 1992, at age 80, in Iowa.¹ He was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren, Iowa.¹

James Terry Greenfield was born on 26 April 1941 in Douds, Van Buren, Iowa.¹ He died on 26 April 2016, at age 75, in Keosauqua, Van Buren, Iowa.¹ He was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren, Iowa.¹

James Terry Greenfield was a Continental Airlines/ Air France/ US Department of Agriculture.² James Terry Greenfield, 75, of Douds died at 12:07 A.M Tuesday April 26, 2016 at Keosauqua Heath Care Center.

He was born April 26, 1941 in Douds to Cyrus H. and Alta Geneva Cooper Greenfield, grew up in Douds and graduated from Douds High School.

He worked for Continental Airlines and Air France in Chicago, farmed and raised cattle in the Douds-Selma/ Keosauqua areas and worked a number of years for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in various locations around the United States.

He was always active in the Republican Party, served as Van Buren County Chairman and First District Chairman and for a time served as Executive Director of the party for the state of Iowa and lived in Indianola.

Jim was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Douds, Keosauqua Lodge No. 10, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, Davenport Scottish Rite Masonic Bodies and KAABA Shrine Temple in Davenport.

Surviving are two sons, Dr. Ricky Greenfield (Dena) of Keokuk and Douglas Greenfield (Jacquie) of Cedar Rapids, six grandchildren, Jacob (Carly), Hannah, Adam, Amanda, Jordan and Garrett Greenfield, a sister, Sondra Dick (James) of Douds, four brothers, Richard (Shirley) of Fairfield, Dwain (Lyn) of Douds, William of Davenport and Michael (Debbie) of Douds, other relatives and many friends.

His parents preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday April 29, 2016 at Pedrick Funeral Home, Douds with Rev. Jerry Caughron officiating. Visitation will open at 3 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home with family present 6-8 P.M. Masonic rites by Keosauqua Lodge will follow visitation. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Hwy 16 East, Douds.

Obituary & photo published by Pedrick Funeral Home, Douds.

Richard D. Greenfield was born on 2 August 1943 in Douds, Van Buren, Iowa.² He died on 10 September 2016, at age 73, in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa.² He was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Douds, Van Buren, Iowa.²

Richard D. Greenfield was a Dick's Auto Towing- Owner/ Louden Machinery Company.¹ Richard D. Greenfield, 73, of Fairfield died at 1:30 P.M. Saturday September 10, 2016 at Jefferson County Health Center, Fairfield.

He was born August 2, 1943 in Douds to Cyrus H. and Alta Geneva Cooper Greenfield and grew up in Douds.

Richard married Judy Humphrey September 13, 1963 and they later divorced. He married Shirley Guo August 12, 2010 in Las Vegas, NV.

He worked at Louden Machinery Company, Fairfield and currently owned and operated Dick's Auto Towing in Fairfield. He was a licensed private airplane pilot.

Surviving are his wife, a daughter, Dena Nordyke (Russell) of Biloxi, MS, a son, Tony Greenfield of Eolia, MO, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, a sister, Sondra Dick (James) of Douds, three brothers, Dwain Greenfield (Lyn) of Douds, William Greenfield of Davenport and Michael Greenfield (Debbie) of Douds.

His parents and a brother, James Greenfield preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday September 14, 2016 at Pedrick Funeral Home, Douds with Pastor Danny Carey officiating.
Visitation will open at 3 P.M. Tuesday at the funeral home with family present 5-7 P.M. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery east of Douds.
Memorials to Zion Lutheran Cemetery may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 11609 Hwy. 16, Douds, IA 52551.