Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameIona Faye PRUITT 
Birth Date2 May 1914
Birth PlaceMacksville, Stafford County, Kansas
Death Date4 Dec 2012 Age: 98
Death PlaceMeade, Meade County, Kansas
Burial PlacePlains, Meade County, Kansas, Plains Cemetery
Spouses
Birth Date29 May 1913
Birth PlaceMacksville, Stafford County, Kansas
Death Date31 Dec 2013 Age: 100
Death PlaceMeade, Meade County, Kansas
Burial Date4 Jan 2014
Burial PlacePlains, Meade County, Kansas, Plains Cemetery
FatherWilliam Wilkerson PACKARD (1890-1969)
MotherNeida Clara HARDIE (1896-1987)
Family ID1220
Marr Date25 Nov 1932
Notes for Iona Faye PRUITT
Iona F. Packard, age 98, died early Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade KS.
- She was born May 2, 1914, at Macksville, Kansas, the daughter of Maynard and Faye (DeVore) Pruett. As a young girl she attended the Macksville school system, graduating in 1932.
- On November 25, 1932, she married Alvin W. Packard at Coldwater KS. After their marriage, they made their home in the Macksville area, moving to Plains KS, in August 1944. In 1962, she began working for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1976. In addition to working for the postal service, she was the bookkeeper for Packard Engine Service until 1998.
- She was an active member of the Plains Christian Church for many years and was a member of the Macksville Alumni Association.She enjoyed crocheting, working as a seamstress, cleaning her home and spending time with her family and friends.
- She is survived by: Her husband, Alvin W. Packard of Plains; a son, Garrel Packard and wife Lois of Plains; a sister, Jennie Lou Bryant of Salina KS; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.
- She is preceded in death by a daughter, Terry Faye Cole, in April, 2005; her parents; and a brother, Maynard Laverne Pruett.
- Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Plains Christian Church, with Pastor Rich O'Toole presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, to sign the guest register. The casket will remain closed. Interment will follow in the Plains Cemetery.
On Find A Grave.
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- She was born May 2, 1914, at Macksville, Kansas, the daughter of Maynard and Faye (DeVore) Pruett. As a young girl she attended the Macksville school system, graduating in 1932.
- On November 25, 1932, she married Alvin W. Packard at Coldwater KS. After their marriage, they made their home in the Macksville area, moving to Plains KS, in August 1944. In 1962, she began working for the U.S. Postal Service, retiring in 1976. In addition to working for the postal service, she was the bookkeeper for Packard Engine Service until 1998.
- She was an active member of the Plains Christian Church for many years and was a member of the Macksville Alumni Association.She enjoyed crocheting, working as a seamstress, cleaning her home and spending time with her family and friends.
- She is survived by: Her husband, Alvin W. Packard of Plains; a son, Garrel Packard and wife Lois of Plains; a sister, Jennie Lou Bryant of Salina KS; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild.
- She is preceded in death by a daughter, Terry Faye Cole, in April, 2005; her parents; and a brother, Maynard Laverne Pruett.
- Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Plains Christian Church, with Pastor Rich O'Toole presiding. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Friday at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, to sign the guest register. The casket will remain closed. Interment will follow in the Plains Cemetery.
On Find A Grave.
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Notes for Alvin William (Spouse 1)
Alvin William Packard, age 100, died early Tuesday morning, December 31, 2013, at Meade District Hospital, Meade KS.
He was born May 29, 1913, at Macksville KS, the son of William and Neida (Hardy) Packard. As a young boy he attended the Macksville school system.
On November 25, 1932, he married Iona F. Pruett at Coldwater KS. The couple made their home in the Macksville area, moving to Plains KS in June, 1944, where he began working for the Magneto and Electric Shop. On January 1, 1946, he began working at the Holmes Motor Company until 1967, when he and Iona founded Packard Engine Service.
He was a member of the Plains Christian Church, Lions Club for 66 years, and the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by: A son, Garrel Packard and wife Lois of Plains; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Terry Faye Cole, in April, 2005; his parents, four brothers, and a sister.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the Plains Christian Church, Plains. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, to sign the guest register, the casket will remain closed. Interment will follow in the Plains Cemetery, Plains.
On Find A Grave.
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He was born May 29, 1913, at Macksville KS, the son of William and Neida (Hardy) Packard. As a young boy he attended the Macksville school system.
On November 25, 1932, he married Iona F. Pruett at Coldwater KS. The couple made their home in the Macksville area, moving to Plains KS in June, 1944, where he began working for the Magneto and Electric Shop. On January 1, 1946, he began working at the Holmes Motor Company until 1967, when he and Iona founded Packard Engine Service.
He was a member of the Plains Christian Church, Lions Club for 66 years, and the Boy Scouts of America. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family and friends.
He is survived by: A son, Garrel Packard and wife Lois of Plains; four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
He is preceded in death by a daughter, Terry Faye Cole, in April, 2005; his parents, four brothers, and a sister.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the Plains Christian Church, Plains. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Friday, at Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, to sign the guest register, the casket will remain closed. Interment will follow in the Plains Cemetery, Plains.
On Find A Grave.
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