- Date Of Birth: December 7, 1935
- Date Of Death: February 24, 2008
- State: Iowa
Fay Arlene Meldrem Moore, 72, went Home on February 24, 2008 surrounded by her children at the Comfort House in Pella, Iowa. Fay was born December 7, 1935 in Brooklyn, Iowa to Elton and Ruby Smith Meldrem. She attended school in Brooklyn and Newton. She was married in 1952 to D.E. Repp. From this union came three daughters: Doris, Carolyn, and Elsie. In 1955 she married O.L. Moore. From this union came a daughter and a son: Evelyn and Orville. In 1966 she married Elbert Moore. Along with Elbert came a daughter and a son: Nancy and Dennis. Over the years, Fay worked as a seamstress, a bartender, in a plastics factory, and various other part time jobs. She enjoyed her role as a mother and homemaker. She liked baking, gardening, crocheting, bowling, and dancing. In later years her main enjoyment was her children and grandchildren.
Fay was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her sister Helen, two daughters, one son, one grandson, one great-grandson, one great-great-grandson, and her companion of 7 1/2 years, Rey Overturf.
She will be missed by her surviving brother Richard and sister Iola, her children and grandchildren, as well as many friends, including her best friend Sandy.
Those left to cherish her memory are:
Doris Abbott
James Key (deceased)
Seth
Kenneth Key
Carolyn Repp (deceased)
Julie Vander Vorst (Jay)
Alyssa and Evan
Jeffrey Hill
Jessica Cunningham
Keegan and Kameron
Elsie Foster (Michael)
Diana DeGreef (Jon)
Kaurissa, Ashley, and Trai
Dusty
Joseph
Justice
Evelyn Lamb (Gary)
Angela Sterk (Dwight)
Kayla, Travis, and Justen
David Verburg (Kirsten)
Christina Steen (Jack)
Aundrea, Alexandra, Tobey, and Emmalee
Amanda
Brett
Orville Moore (Jennifer)
Raymond Brooks
Sonya
Joshua
Terry
Tristan
Nancy Ver Heul (deceased)
Rose Gragg (Dave)
Candy Slycord (Eric), Amy DeZwarte, and Chris
Ruth Sparks
Matthew Sparks (Michelle)
James (deceased)
Nikki Sparks
Robin Forst (Tim)
Teah Clark
Ty Clark (Hailey)
Kiley
Nathan
Ronda Reimer (Larry)
Holly
Dennis Moore
Holly Shelford (Greg)
Kaylee and Ross
Dennis Moore Jr. (Heather)
Kaden, Kameron, and Kaleb (deceased)
Kerry Moore (Marcy)
Cassie
Lori Moore
Samantha , Kyle, Jessica, and Danielle
11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 28, 2008
Pella, Iowa
After Noon on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
with family present 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
Pella, Iowa
