VINTON: Cleo C. Burgess, 107, went to be with our Lord on Friday, January 4, 2013 at her granddaughter Tammy (Chad) Stein's home.
Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at the Phillips Funeral Home Chapel, 212 E. 6th St. in Vinton with Rev. Jim Blair officiating. Interment will be held at Kisling Cemetery rural Urbana. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Monday. A Memorial Fund has been established.
Cleo was born November 23, 1905 in Urbana to Eli and Lucinda (Brody) Culver.
On October 19, 1924 she was united in marriage to Frank Burgess.
She loved her family dearly and enjoyed crocheting and crafts, making mittens for children at school and her grandchildren. She enjoyed having company and playing cards.She will be missed by all of her family and friends.She was the oldest living member of the Brody clan.
She is survived by her children, Rosetta Meister of Cedar Rapids, Danny (Vickie) Burgess, Steve Burgess and Jean Noggle, all of Vinton; 17 grandchildren, a large number of great and great-great grandchildren and 2 great-great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Frank; her daughter Vivian Mae Musil; 5 grandsons; 1 granddaughter; 2 great granddaughters; 1 great grandson; 4 brothers; 4 sisters and many nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Hospice for their help and support.
Condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com
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