Ione Pool
Born: July 18th, 1924
Died: September 7th, 2008
Obituary
Ione Pool, 84, of West Burlington, died at 1:09 a.m. Sunday, September 7, 2008, at Prairie Ridge Care and Rehab Center in Mediapolis, IA. Born July 18, 1924, in Davis County, Iowa, she was the daughter of Elvin and Vera Foster McCullough. On November 27, 1952, she married Harley Pool in Burlington, Iowa. He preceded her in death on April 19, 1995. Ione was a production worker for Wells and Lamont Glove Factory, and worked 31 years for Sheaffer Pen Company in Ft. Madison, retiring in1986. She was a member of the Open Bible Church in Burlington, Vision Impaired Group, formerly a member of United Auto Workers Local of Ft. Madison, and enjoyed sewing, bowling, and planting flowers. Survivors include five sisters, Ilene Carter of Des Moines, Cleo (Russ) Hanssens of Lake Havasu City, AZ, Leola Kinsler of Bloom field, IA, Glenice Roberts of RR Lancaster, MO, and Marilyn (LeRoy) Mertens of West Burlington; one brother, Franklin (Dorothy) McCullough of Des Moines, IA; many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews. Her husband, parents, one sister Louise Acton, and one bropther Doyle McCullough preceded her in death. The funeral service for Ione Pool will be Friday, September 12th at 11:00 a.m. in the Open Bible Church, Burlington. The Pastor Ken Peterson will officiate. Interment will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. Friends may call after 8:00 a.m. Thursday, September 11th, in Lunning Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. A memorial has been established to the American Diabetes Association.