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1925
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2017
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Geraldine Ranker Obituary
Indianola
Services for Geraldine (Curtis) Ranker, 91, who passed away at Vintage Hills Care Center in Indianola of dementia, will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at Overton Funeral Home in Indianola. Burial will follow in the Liberty Center Cemetery, Liberty Center, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services on Thursday.
Survivors include her four children, Alan Ranker, Roger Ranker, Chris Ranker, and Michelle Ranker. Gerry was preceded in death by her father, Malvern Curtis; mother, Irva Curtis; sisters, Arwilda Skinner and Bonnie Foley.
Memorials may be given in Gerry's memory to Helping Hand in Indianola. For a complete obituary or to submit an online condolence visit our website at www.overtonfunerals.com.
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May 11, 2017
So sorry for your loss. Many wonderful memories of Gerry in Medora come to mind. Pat (Kilgore) Sorensen
Gerald McChesney
May 11, 2017
To the Family of Gerry Ranker:
So sorry for the loss of your Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother!
May God comfort you in your grief.
Jerry and Nancy McChesney
May 11, 2017
To Family of Gerry Ranker:
So sorry for the loss of your
Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. She will always be in your hearts!
May God comfort you at this time of sorrow,
Jerry and Nancy McChesney
Steve Douglas
May 10, 2017
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
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