Helen Gove-Blackburn
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Ottumwa CourierApril 6 2002
Helen Blackburn
KEOSAUQUA -- D. Helen Blackburn, 78, of Keosauqua died at 5:30 a.m. April 5, 2002, in the emergency room of Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua.
She was born Aug. 7, 1923, near Keosauqua to Lowell and Nannie Hull Gove. She married Robert J. Blackburn May 16, 1941, at Kahoka, Mo. He died July 11, 1997.
Surviving are two sons, Richard of Keosauqua and James of Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Bonnie Lowe of West Des Moines; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her husband; parents; step-mother, Helen Cove; and a sister, Kathryn McCord.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m.. Monday in Center Chapel United Methodist Church southeast of Keosauqua with the Rev. ellis
andrews (should be as typed per FH)officiating. Burial will be in Center Chapel Cemetery.
Open visitation will begin 2 p.m. Sunday in Pedrick Funeral Home, Keosauqua, with the family present from 7 to 8 p.m.
Memorials to Center Chapel Church may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 22907 Highway 1, Keosauqua, Iowa 52565.