Mrs. Kline (Erma G.) Logsdon, 52, of Canton, Mo., died at 6:26 a.m. Thursday, May 27, 1976, at Culbertson Hospital in Rushville following a lengthy illness.
She was born Dec. 5, 1923, in McDonough County, a daughter of Loa and Hazel Derry Mitchell. She was married on July 30, 1944, in Ripley, to Kline Logsdon, who survives.
Also surviving are her mother, of Mt. Sterling; four sons, Michael of Jefferson City, Mo., Patrick of Canton, Mo., Steven, serving with the U.S. Navy, and Mark, at home; four daughters, Mrs. Judith Dubois of West Africa, Mrs. Karen Meyers of Atlanta, Ga., Kelly and Kimberly, both at home; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Kunkel and Mrs. Wanda Busen, both of Mt. Sterling, and Mrs. Betty Root of Collinsville; and four grandchildren.
Her father preceded her in death.
Mrs. Logsdon was a member of the Christian Church. Her husband is head Chef at Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Barkley-Davis Funeral Chapel, Canton, Mo. with Rev. David Welsh officiating. Graveside services were held at 4:30 p.m. in the Ripley Cemetery at Ripley, Ill.
Mrs. Logsdon was a granddaughter of the late James “Jim” and Mabel Derry of Astoria. She had attended school in Astoria.
Among those from this area attending services in Canton, Mo. were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Connally, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Powell and family and Mrs. Joyce Belville.
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