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Iris Lucille Modglin
Iris Lucille (Smith) Modglin, 69, of Ullin, passed away peacefully into the loving arms of God Saturday, May 7, 2005, at home with her family beside her. Iris was born April 21, 1936, in rural Pulaski, to Curtis and Faye (Taylor) Smith and grew up in rural Dongola, the eldest of seven children. She attended Egypt Grade School and then Dongola High School. Iris met George, a tall, skinny
but handsome farm boy from Ullin and they were united in marriage Sept.
26, 1953, with his brother Bill and his newly wedded wife of exactly two
weeks, Carolyn, as witnesses. Iris and George lived on the family farm
just Iris had several hobbies
throughout the years that included sewing, knitting, needlepoint,
shopping, traveling, talking on the phone to family and friends,
gardening, She was a member of First Baptist Church of Ullin. Iris is survived by her loving
husband George of Ullin; daughter Dianne Droge and special friend Tim
Timpone of High Ridge, Mo.; son and daughter-in-law, George Jr. and Jean
Modglin of Cobden; two grandsons, Danny Droge of Anna and Mason Modglin of
Cobden; her father, Curtis Smith of Anna; four sisters and
brothers-in-law, Kay and Gino DalPonte of Highland Park, Catherine and
Herb Garrey of Lake Forest, Nancy and Tom Kiddle of Naples, Fla., and Pam
and Doug Inglish of Maryville, Tenn.; a brother, Mike Smith of Anna;
aunts, Almeta Modglin of Ullin and Lenora Canupp of St. Peters, Mo.; uncle
Grant Taylor of Ullin; sisters-in-law Minnie She was preceded in death by her
mother, Faye Smith and brother, Dick Services for Iris Modglin will
be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2005, in Crain Funeral Home in Ullin, with
the Rev. John Windings officiating. Interment will be in Green Lawn
Memorial Gardens. Visitation was Monday and Tuesday until time of service
at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin. Memorials may be made to St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital or the American Cancer Society. Envelopes
will be available at the funeral home. |
