- Date Of Birth: February 27, 1921
- Date Of Death: January 10, 2020
- State: Iowa
Mabel R. Hobbs, 98, of Newton died on Friday, January 10, 2020, at Newton Healthcare Center.
Mabel, the daughter of Elmer and Birdie (Brown) Kingery, was born on February 27, 1921 in Monroe. She lived in Monroe for a short time until her family moved to Newton. She graduated from Newton High School in 1939. Before getting married Mabel lived in both Des Moines and California until returning to Newton; where she worked for the Maytag Company. Mabel was united in marriage with Wyndall Hobbs on April 16, 1949. She later worked as a cook at the Newton Country Club for 18 years before retiring.
