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Blanche Sibson

Blanche Zona Sibson, 91, a resident of Good Samaritan Nursing Center, Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Beaver Creek, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Genesis Medical Center, West Campus, in Davenport.

Services were Saturday, June 22, at Westside Assembly of God Church in Davenport. Graveside services were Monday, June 24, at Beaver Creek Cemetery in Beaver Creek.

Blanche McCurdy was born to William E. and Della (Cooksley) McCurdy on Nov. 22, 1910, in Beaver Creek.

She married Chester O. Sibson on June 5, 1935, He preceded her in death in 1975. She worked at the former S&H Stamp Redemption Center in Davenport, before retiring in July 1974. She also babysat for a number of families over the years.

Mrs. Sibson was a member of Westside Assembly of God Church in Davenport and the Women of the Moose #28 of Davenport.

Survivors include one son, Vincent (Pat) Sherwood, Ft. Wayne, Ind.; two daughters, Iris (Paul) McCoy, Maysville, Iowa, and Maxine Love, Davenport; 10 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Gladys Wulf, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Sibson was preceded in death by her husband, Chester, one brother, Roy McCurdy, and two sisters, Edna Love and Ethel Sensenbuch.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Westside Assembly of God Church in Davenport.

McGinnis, Chambers and Sass Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa, was in charge of arrangements.

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